Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for
Official title: HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (for harvesting A01D; for horticulture, for forestry A01G; for butchering or meat treatment A22; for manufactering or repairing footwear A43D; nail clippers or cutters A45D29/02; kitchen equipment A47J; {vegetable slicers, julienne cutters and similar devices and holders therefor, B26D3/28}; for surgical purposes A61B; for metal B23D; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C5/02; plier-like tools with cutting edges B25B7/22; pincers B25C11/02; handles for hand implements, in general B25G; guillotine-type cutters B26D; {perforating by non-mechanical means, e.g. by fluid jet, B26F1/26}; for erasing B43L19/00; for textile materials D06H)
B26B (Hand-held cutting tools not otherwise provided for) appears on 9,345 US grants and 8,918 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26B- Granted patents
- 9,345
- Published applications
- 8,918
- Assignees
- 2,233
- Inventors
- 11,960
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 110 | 0 |
| 1977 | 120 | 0 |
| 1978 | 110 | 0 |
| 1979 | 92 | 0 |
| 1980 | 97 | 0 |
| 1981 | 105 | 0 |
| 1982 | 77 | 0 |
| 1983 | 84 | 0 |
| 1984 | 105 | 0 |
| 1985 | 102 | 0 |
| 1986 | 131 | 0 |
| 1987 | 116 | 0 |
| 1988 | 97 | 0 |
| 1989 | 172 | 0 |
| 1990 | 180 | 0 |
| 1991 | 207 | 0 |
| 1992 | 151 | 0 |
| 1993 | 128 | 0 |
| 1994 | 147 | 0 |
| 1995 | 166 | 0 |
| 1996 | 158 | 0 |
| 1997 | 151 | 0 |
| 1998 | 182 | 0 |
| 1999 | 211 | 0 |
| 2000 | 181 | 0 |
| 2001 | 194 | 58 |
| 2002 | 195 | 197 |
| 2003 | 178 | 234 |
| 2004 | 166 | 298 |
| 2005 | 158 | 336 |
| 2006 | 178 | 352 |
| 2007 | 143 | 358 |
| 2008 | 122 | 326 |
| 2009 | 120 | 330 |
| 2010 | 170 | 332 |
| 2011 | 186 | 330 |
| 2012 | 196 | 344 |
| 2013 | 220 | 319 |
| 2014 | 232 | 339 |
| 2015 | 222 | 341 |
| 2016 | 226 | 390 |
| 2017 | 271 | 431 |
| 2018 | 293 | 494 |
| 2019 | 366 | 423 |
| 2020 | 338 | 446 |
| 2021 | 351 | 423 |
| 2022 | 365 | 418 |
| 2023 | 339 | 381 |
| 2024 | 253 | 382 |
| 2025 | 279 | 364 |
| 2026 | 204 | 272 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
- B26B 21/00Razors of the open or knife type2,503
- B26B 19/00Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges1,969
- B26B 5/00Hand knives with one or more detachable blades1,131
- B26B 29/00Guards or sheaths or guides for hand cutting tools1,122
- B26B 1/00Hand knives with adjustable blade979
- B26B 13/00Hand shears751
- B26B 11/00Hand knives combined with other implements562
- B26B 3/00Hand knives with fixed blades486
All 15 main groupsShow fewer
- B26B 27/00Hand cutting tools not provided for in the preceding groups454
- B26B 25/00Hand cutting tools involving disc blades344
- B26B 9/00Blades for hand knives301
- B26B 17/00Hand cutting tools , i.e. with the cutting action actuated by muscle282
- B26B 15/00Hand-held shears with motor-driven blades151
- B26B 7/00Hand knives with reciprocating motor-driven blades134
- B26B 23/00Axes108
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.
- 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
- System and method for detecting tremors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294277 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
Most cited
- 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
- Pneumatic control system for meat trimming knife967US 5,025,559 AFood Industry Equipment International, Inc. · 1991
- Device or apparatus for manipulating matter having a elastic ring clip522US 5,601,572 ARaychem Corporation · 1997