B26
Hand cutting tools
Official title: Hand cutting tools; cutting; severing
B26 (Hand cutting tools) appears on 24,474 US grants and 21,498 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26- Granted patents
- 24,474
- Published applications
- 21,498
- Assignees
- 8,259
- Inventors
- 37,099
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 392 | 0 |
| 1977 | 366 | 0 |
| 1978 | 337 | 0 |
| 1979 | 253 | 0 |
| 1980 | 351 | 0 |
| 1981 | 353 | 0 |
| 1982 | 274 | 0 |
| 1983 | 283 | 0 |
| 1984 | 324 | 0 |
| 1985 | 397 | 0 |
| 1986 | 406 | 0 |
| 1987 | 415 | 0 |
| 1988 | 352 | 0 |
| 1989 | 457 | 0 |
| 1990 | 441 | 0 |
| 1991 | 517 | 0 |
| 1992 | 456 | 0 |
| 1993 | 420 | 0 |
| 1994 | 430 | 0 |
| 1995 | 386 | 0 |
| 1996 | 381 | 0 |
| 1997 | 376 | 0 |
| 1998 | 488 | 0 |
| 1999 | 532 | 0 |
| 2000 | 496 | 0 |
| 2001 | 493 | 193 |
| 2002 | 412 | 540 |
| 2003 | 456 | 614 |
| 2004 | 446 | 735 |
| 2005 | 374 | 835 |
| 2006 | 441 | 812 |
| 2007 | 313 | 806 |
| 2008 | 302 | 734 |
| 2009 | 310 | 809 |
| 2010 | 439 | 865 |
| 2011 | 453 | 851 |
| 2012 | 479 | 835 |
| 2013 | 559 | 877 |
| 2014 | 621 | 930 |
| 2015 | 626 | 939 |
| 2016 | 635 | 983 |
| 2017 | 698 | 986 |
| 2018 | 729 | 1093 |
| 2019 | 909 | 1002 |
| 2020 | 893 | 984 |
| 2021 | 767 | 978 |
| 2022 | 771 | 964 |
| 2023 | 730 | 857 |
| 2024 | 642 | 844 |
| 2025 | 659 | 799 |
| 2026 | 434 | 633 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Knife with a shearing arm6 Oct 2026US 12,752,445 B2
- Blade unit and electric razor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,446 B2Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Hair clipper and motor block used in hair clipper6 Oct 2026US 12,752,447 B2Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Magnetic mounting assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,448 B2Andis Company
- Skin contacting members and shaving razor assemblies6 Oct 2026US 12,752,449 B2BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
- Electric Power Tool Safety Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307229 A1
- Multi-function tool8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307280 A1
- Devices and methods for smart personal grooming8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307281 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Devices and methods for smart personal grooming8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307282 A1The Gillette Company
- Tethering cord assembly with removable locking pin for securing a sheath to a blade8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307284 A1Ember Crafts LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of manipulating matter in a mammalian body1,255US 6,447,523 B1Medtronic, Inc. · 2002
- Force-developing device for cutting forceps1,113US 5,715,604 AEIS Instruments · 1998
- Electric-motor kitchen appliance comprising an electric or electronic control1,088US 8,757,287 B2BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH · 2014
- Wire saw1,029US 8,833,219 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc. · 2014
- Pneumatic control system for meat trimming knife967US 5,025,559 AFood Industry Equipment International, Inc. · 1991