B05B 17/08
Fountains
Official title: Fountains (drinking fountains E03B9/20; wash fountains E03C1/16)
B05B17/08 (Fountains) appears on 482 US grants and 449 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 482
- Published applications
- 449
- Assignees
- 196
- Inventors
- 762
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 3 |
| 2002 | 20 | 18 |
| 2003 | 25 | 17 |
| 2004 | 15 | 8 |
| 2005 | 14 | 21 |
| 2006 | 8 | 34 |
| 2007 | 11 | 27 |
| 2008 | 13 | 17 |
| 2009 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 14 | 21 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 28 |
| 2015 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 40 |
| 2018 | 21 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18 | 20 |
| 2020 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 17 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Solar powered water feature25 Aug 2026US 12,716,405 B2Smart Living Home & Garden
- 3-D printed variable pattern nozzle14 Jul 2026US 12,678,807 B2Technifex Products, LLC
- Integrated solar fountain, and manufacturing and assembly method therefor31 Mar 2026US 12,590,576 B1
- Apparatus for producing reconfigurable walls of water10 Feb 2026US 12,544,785 B2Technifex Products, LLC
- Fountain lamp with disinfection device3 Feb 2026US 12,540,087 B2Shenzhen Haike Plastic Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Water feature with lighting and misting capabilities24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284692 A1Bellson Electric Pty Ltd
- Bubble-fountain-type water circulation device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257951 A1C&C Solution Co., Ltd
- Deck jet with integrated lighting23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208220 A1Bellson Electric Pty Ltd
- Pixelated Water Display and Design Tools Therefor16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199924 A1Wet
- Apparatus for producing reconfigurable walls of water9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192321 A1Technifex Products, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for creating a multi-colored illuminated waterfall or water fountain212US 6,196,471 B12001
- Liquid outlet adapted to provide lighting effects and/or for illumination151US 4,749,126 A1988
- Illuminated lawn sprinkler120US 5,823,431 A1998
- Illuminated showerhead111US 6,637,676 B2Interbath, Inc. · 2003
- Illuminated waterfall108US 6,375,342 B1Oasis Waterfalls LLC · 2002