B05C 17/10
Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids
Official title: Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids or other fluent materials, e.g. colour touchers
B05C17/10 (Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids) appears on 164 US grants and 119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05C- Granted patents
- 164
- Published applications
- 119
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Adjustable notched trowel1 Sep 2026US 12,723,414 B2
- Sealant spreader device for use in filling voids in prepared holes for glued-in-rod structures14 Jul 2026US 12,678,995 B2Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
- Rotational applicator7 Apr 2026US 12,594,574 B2The Boeing Company
- Pad painter system6 Jan 2026US 12,515,237 B2Swimc LLC
- Internal surface treatment device for hollow engine shaft and the like30 Dec 2025US 12,508,622 B2Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Adjustable notched trowel12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043255 A1
- Dispensing and Application Device29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027581 A1Onnies
- Dispenser Actuator Assembly23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325791 A1James Alexander Corporation
- Fluid Treatment Application Device2 Oct 2025US 2025/0303435 A1
- Adjustable Notched Trowel11 Sep 2025US 2025/0283337 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ergonomeric dispenser for viscous materials223US 5,588,560 ADow Corning Corporation · 1996
- Spreader98US 7,226,230 B22007
- Spreader having integrally molded deformable handle and bendable blade53US 4,097,951 A1978
- Ergonomic tool handle42US 5,850,663 AHyde Manufacturing Company · 1998
- Wall corner finishing tool39US 5,544,384 A1996