A61C 17/32
Reciprocating or oscillating
Official title: reciprocating or oscillating
A61C17/32 (Reciprocating or oscillating) appears on 1,175 US grants and 1,483 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 1,175
- Published applications
- 1,483
- Assignees
- 329
- Inventors
- 1,834
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | 17 | 30 |
| 2003 | 14 | 58 |
| 2004 | 27 | 60 |
| 2005 | 34 | 79 |
| 2006 | 26 | 60 |
| 2007 | 33 | 46 |
| 2008 | 43 | 47 |
| 2009 | 15 | 46 |
| 2010 | 47 | 42 |
| 2011 | 29 | 58 |
| 2012 | 37 | 57 |
| 2013 | 53 | 51 |
| 2014 | 49 | 51 |
| 2015 | 41 | 49 |
| 2016 | 40 | 56 |
| 2017 | 37 | 61 |
| 2018 | 36 | 89 |
| 2019 | 59 | 66 |
| 2020 | 73 | 64 |
| 2021 | 45 | 76 |
| 2022 | 56 | 64 |
| 2023 | 47 | 62 |
| 2024 | 59 | 78 |
| 2025 | 52 | 69 |
| 2026 | 34 | 59 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Oral care mouthpiece connected to larger mass for increased vibration15 Sep 2026US 12,734,024 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Pressure sensing system and method for an electric toothbrush8 Sep 2026US 12,727,663 B2Ranir, LLC
- Electric toothbrush with controlled suction and irrigation8 Sep 2026US 12,727,980 B2Dignity Health
- Tooth Surface Cleaning Tool, and Powered Tooth Surface Cleaning Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306230 A1Nishio Co., Ltd.
- Electric toothbrush1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294084 A1Cixi Seago Electronics Co., Ltd
- Control method of electric toothbrush, and electric toothbrush1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294605 A1Cixi Seago Electronics Co., Ltd
- Head for an oral care implement and oral care implement13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232417 A1Braun GmbH
- Head for an oral care implement and oral care implement13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232418 A1Braun GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Short-life power toothbrush for trial use736US 6,883,199 B1Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2005
- Ultrasonic toothbrushes employing an acoustic waveguide362US 7,269,873 B2Ultreo, Inc. · 2007
- Vibrating toothbrush using a magnetic driver327US 5,189,751 AGemtech · 1993
- Light emitting electric toothbrush268US 6,202,242 B1Zephyr Design, Inc. · 2001
- Saliva-monitoring biosensor electrical toothbrush240US 6,623,698 B22003