B44D 3/006
Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use
Official title: {Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use (removing dry paint from surfaces B44D3/16; apparatus for dissolving dry paints B44D3/24; devices for cleaning brushes A46B17/06; cleaning in general B08B)}
B44D3/006 (Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use) appears on 270 US grants and 197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44D- Granted patents
- 270
- Published applications
- 197
- Assignees
- 60
- Inventors
- 401
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | 3 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
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| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Spigot mounted paintbrush cleaner8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305811 A1
- Paint applicator cleaning system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273994 A1Unique Mvp Pty Ltd
- Apparatus for efficient cleaning of roller brushes without high-pressure water sources10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262824 A1
- Paint Brush With Detachable Brush Head25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174220 A1
- Paintbrush cleaning device with two rotatable brushes23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109172 A1Lavabrush AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Enhanced rising device with circular array of orifices120US 5,297,739 ATorus Inc. · 1994
- Multipurpose painter's tool72US 5,546,625 A1996
- Paint equipment cleaning tool40US 4,324,018 A1982
- Device at washing apparatus for washing objects, preferably spray guns, with washing liquid, preferably a solvent33US 6,554,009 B1Hedson Technologies AB · 2003
- Paint roller cleaner32US 4,130,124 A1978