B05B 1/12
Capable of producing different kinds of discharge
Official title: capable of producing different kinds of discharge, e.g. either jet or spray (having selectively-effective outlets B05B1/16)
B05B1/12 (Capable of producing different kinds of discharge) appears on 397 US grants and 374 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 397
- Published applications
- 374
- Assignees
- 204
- Inventors
- 615
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 13 |
| 2003 | 14 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010 | 14 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 15 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 24 |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 |
| 2018 | 18 | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 | 27 |
| 2021 | 17 | 29 |
| 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 |
| 2025 | 23 | 15 |
| 2026 | 10 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modulating nozzle assembly and methods for same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,088 B2Raven Industries, Inc.
- Spray assembly11 Aug 2026US 12,702,988 B2Kohler Co.
- Oral irrigator having water spray switching function4 Aug 2026US 12,697,195 B2Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
- 3-D printed variable pattern nozzle14 Jul 2026US 12,678,807 B2Technifex Products, LLC
- Discharge head for the nasal application of liquid from a pressure reservoir30 Jun 2026US 12,667,682 B2Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
- Sprinkler system for irrigating zones with different spray patterns27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249313 A1Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
- Pixelated Water Display and Design Tools Therefor16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199924 A1Wet
- Spray devices with adjustable spray ranges11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158504 A1Qingdao University of Technology
- Spray application valve, spray application system, and methods of use thereof11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158505 A1Bmic LLC
- Showerhead with water output angle control11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158512 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for distributing flowing media over a flow cross section571US 4,134,425 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1979
- Materials and products using nanostructured non-stoichiometric substances226US 6,344,271 B12002
- Nanotechnology for biomedical products224US 6,572,672 B2NanoProducts Corporation · 2003
- Multiple pattern spray nozzle198US 4,618,100 ARain Bird Consumer Products Mfg. Corp. · 1986
- Water saving shower head157US 4,614,303 A1986