B08B 9/087
By methods involving the use of tools
Official title: by methods involving the use of tools, e.g. brushes, scrapers ({B08B9/0808} , B08B9/20 take precedence)
B08B9/087 (By methods involving the use of tools) appears on 180 US grants and 182 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B08B- Granted patents
- 180
- Published applications
- 182
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 393
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
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| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 14 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Cleaning system for a fluid testing system9 Jun 2026US 12,649,175 B2Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Scraping device for removing substances from the interior surface of containers19 May 2026US 12,629,691 B1Dare!! B.V.
- Extraction device and mechanisms, and use in recycling beverage capsules14 Apr 2026US 12,599,942 B2Recycap Technologies, S.L.
- Wastewater treatment device, docking station and cleaning system17 Feb 2026US 12,552,687 B1TP-Link Systems Inc.
- Handle and fitment assembly27 Jan 2026US 12,532,993 B2The Clorox Company
- Cleaning device and method for cleaning wastewater holding tanks8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307118 A1Williams Company Enterprises, LLC
- Cleaning tool for a hearing device charger1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295643 A1
- Machine for removing sediment, dregs, and the like27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249332 A1Gerotto Federico S.R.L.
- Cleaning apparatus16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199939 A1
- Methods and systems for eroding and preventing deposits within vessels2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183806 A1Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bottle-nipple brush50US 7,017,222 B2Munchkin, Inc. · 2006
- Scraper for a vessel interior surface28US 4,095,307 ALox Equipment Company · 1978
- Apparatus for remotely cleaning interior walls of tanks from the tank exterior27US 6,634,052 B2Bakker Holding Son B.V. · 2003
- Pod and method of cleaning it26US 6,267,123 B1Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · 2001
- Apparatus for automatically cleaning baby bottles inside and out23US 5,507,060 A1996