A61G 15/16
Storage, holding or carrying means for dental handpieces or the like
A61G15/16 (Storage, holding or carrying means for dental handpieces or the like) appears on 152 US grants and 116 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 152
- Published applications
- 116
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 304
- Latest grant
- 7 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Peritoneal dialysis system using disinfection7 Apr 2026US 12,594,368 B2Baxter Healthcare S. A.
- Transportable autonomous dental unit25 Nov 2025US 12,478,535 B2
- Dental care systems and methods30 Sep 2025US 12,427,076 B2Brushtime Enterprises, LLC
- Kit for making patient-specific dental restorations comprising a multi-compartment tray and a plurality of millable material blocks1 Jul 2025US 12,343,224 B2James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
- Laminar air flow device and system8 Apr 2025US 12,268,563 B2
- Peritoneal dialysis system using disinfection13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232884 A1Vantive Health GmbH
- Dental chair provided with oral isolator5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060869 A1Hospital of Stomatology, Guangzhou Medical University
- Workbench control assembly, workbench waterway integrated system and dental nurse workbench11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375336 A1Guangdong JINME Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Continuous custom dental restoration manufacturing process and system23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325355 A1James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
- Medical device holding system23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325432 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mechanical support for hand-held dental/medical instrument224US 5,017,139 A1991
- Counterbalancing supporting device100US 4,082,244 A1978
- Combined surgical instrument and tube holder device65US 4,417,710 AThe Urology Group, P.C. · 1983
- Dental treatment element61US 7,581,951 B2Sirona Dental Systems GmbH · 2009
- Linkage assembly for mechanical arm53US 5,340,072 AA-dec, Inc. · 1994