A61C 17/10
With mouth props, tongue guards, tongue depressors or cheek spreaders
Official title: with mouth props, tongue guards, tongue depressors or cheek spreaders
A61C17/10 (With mouth props, tongue guards, tongue depressors or cheek spreaders) appears on 57 US grants and 105 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 57
- Published applications
- 105
- Assignees
- 34
- Inventors
- 122
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | 3 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Saliva suction device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,497 B2Ivoclar Vivadent AG
- Suction apparatus and saliva ejector2 Jun 2026US 12,642,634 B1
- Fenestrated suction retractor30 Dec 2025US 12,507,866 B2The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Systems, methods, and devices for treating mouth and jaw disorders4 Nov 2025US 12,458,527 B1
- Combination ergonomic suction tool14 Oct 2025US 12,440,195 B2
- Systems, methods, and devices for treating mouth and jaw disorders27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248638 A1
- Oral retractor with integrated suction26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083537 A1Prashanthi Baddam DMD PC
- Dental chair provided with oral isolator5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060869 A1Hospital of Stomatology, Guangzhou Medical University
- Combination Ergonomic Suction Tool12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041413 A1
- Dental retractor configured for continuous fluid removal27 Nov 2025US 2025/0359972 A1Isoretract, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intraoral device58US 6,974,321 B2Innerlite, Inc. · 2005
- Apparatus and improved process for removing saliva while retracting cheeks and lips54US 5,037,298 A1991
- Moisture controlling lingual dental mirror53US 4,511,329 A1985
- Oral appliance for removing aerosols produced during dentistry53US 5,127,411 A1992
- Mouth prop48US 4,053,984 A1977