B43K 5/1818
Mechanical feeding means
Official title: {Mechanical feeding means, e.g. valves; Pumps}
B43K5/1818 (Mechanical feeding means) appears on 186 US grants and 87 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B43K- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 87
- Assignees
- 76
- Inventors
- 307
- Latest grant
- 12 Aug 2025
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Filling system for a fountain pen12 Aug 2025US 12,384,192 B2Montblanc-Simplo GmbH
- Device for applying a viscous substance6 May 2025US 12,290,825 B2Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetic GmbH & Co. KG
- Printing method and printing apparatus for improving visibility and printed matter printed using the printing method15 Apr 2025US 12,275,250 B2Societe BIC
- Applicator for hazardous materials14 Jan 2025US 12,194,774 B2Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Writing instrument9 Jul 2024US 12,030,334 B2Societe BIC
- Controllable direct liquid tool pen30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217052 A1Jiangxi Yihuale Pen Industry Co., Ltd
- Applicator16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199932 A1Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
- Writing implements7 May 2026US 2026/0124850 A1Societe BIC
- Plug structure, liquid cartridge, and pen30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116118 A1Lion Pencil Co., Ltd.
- Device for dispensing and applying a fluid product, in particular a fluid cosmetic product16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101988 A1Albea Services
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid dispensing valve93US 5,899,624 A1999
- Fluid dispenser64US 4,624,594 APentel Kabushiki Kaisha · 1986
- Applicator device52US 4,685,820 APittway Corporation · 1987
- Liquid applicator device46US 4,792,252 APittway Corporation · 1988
- Liquid applicator with slidable pump mechanism37US 4,764,044 AMitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited · 1988