B26B 21/52
Handles
Official title: Handles, e.g. tiltable, flexible {(handles and attaching handles in general B25G)}
B26B21/52 (Handles) appears on 802 US grants and 995 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26B- Granted patents
- 802
- Published applications
- 995
- Assignees
- 148
- Inventors
- 1,030
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 11 |
| 2003 | 8 | 18 |
| 2004 | 4 | 22 |
| 2005 | 7 | 15 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 | 20 |
| 2008 | 3 | 21 |
| 2009 | 4 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 | 17 |
| 2011 | 12 | 34 |
| 2012 | 15 | 27 |
| 2013 | 8 | 31 |
| 2014 | 25 | 33 |
| 2015 | 20 | 43 |
| 2016 | 23 | 44 |
| 2017 | 41 | 70 |
| 2018 | 34 | 59 |
| 2019 | 47 | 92 |
| 2020 | 53 | 71 |
| 2021 | 60 | 77 |
| 2022 | 68 | 58 |
| 2023 | 59 | 49 |
| 2024 | 34 | 56 |
| 2025 | 35 | 52 |
| 2026 | 23 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Adapter for razor system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,553 B2BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
- Intelligent shaving system having sensors18 Aug 2026US 12,709,036 B2
- Modular personal care implement28 Jul 2026US 12,691,600 B2The Gillette Company
- Razor assembly16 Jun 2026US 12,654,346 B2Dorco Co., Ltd.
- Hair removal device19 May 2026US 12,629,854 B2The Gillette Company
- Modular personal care implement1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295876 A1The Gillette Company
- Multi-angle free use handle and shaver10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264281 A1
- Handle assembly and cartridge, and razor including same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257386 A1Dorco Co., Ltd.
- Hair removal device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257388 A1The Gillette Company
- Personal care devices and cosmetic compositions27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249498 A1Pathak Holdings LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shaving system including handle and replaceable cartridges184US 5,956,851 AThe Gillette Company · 1999
- Razor handle157US 5,687,485 AThe Gillette Company · 1997
- Shaving system and method144US 5,787,586 AThe Gillette Company · 1998
- Shaving razor and method138US 5,784,790 AThe Gillette Company · 1998
- Dispensing razor blade cartridges used with a handle136US 6,052,903 AThe Gillette Company · 2000