B08B 9/0436
Provided with mechanical cleaning tools
Official title: {provided with mechanical cleaning tools, e.g. scrapers, with or without additional fluid jets (B08B9/045, B08B9/047 take precedence)}
B08B9/0436 (Provided with mechanical cleaning tools) appears on 394 US grants and 417 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B08B- Granted patents
- 394
- Published applications
- 417
- Assignees
- 235
- Inventors
- 787
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 25 | 30 |
| 2024 | 20 | 25 |
| 2025 | 21 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Detoxification device and nozzle scraper22 Sep 2026US 12,741,300 B2Edwards Japan Limited
- Spring assemblies with variable flexibility for use with push-cables and pipe inspection systems22 Sep 2026US 12,743,014 B2Seescan, Inc.
- Systems and methods for drying and/or cleaning endoscopic devices12 May 2026US 12,624,891 B2GI Scientific, LLC
- Methods and devices to clear obstructions from medical tubes10 Feb 2026US 12,544,533 B2Clearflow, Inc.
- Direct drive for HVAC air duct cleaning system6 Jan 2026US 12,516,896 B2Rotobrush International LLC
- Pipe cleaning machine20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241423 A1
- Pinball machine cleaning device11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158526 A1
- Vacuum head for efficient liquid and debris removal from inside pipes and method for using the same11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158527 A1
- System for clearing airlock prevention hole21 May 2026US 2026/0139666 A1Ashland Water Group, Inc.
- Handheld drain cleaner30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115770 A1Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for removal of intraluminal occlusions220US 5,350,390 A1994
- Method and apparatus for cleaning catheter lumens132US 6,045,623 A2000
- Cleaning brush for endoscopes123US 5,297,310 A1994
- Process and apparatus for treating inner surface treatment of chamber and vacuum chamber118US 5,626,682 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1997
- Apparatus for treating the inner surface of vacuum chamber111US 5,820,320 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1998