B65F
Gathering or removal of domestic or like refuse
Official title: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B; B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G; {for surgical articles A61B50/36})
B65F (Gathering or removal of domestic or like refuse) appears on 5,604 US grants and 5,385 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65F- Granted patents
- 5,604
- Published applications
- 5,385
- Assignees
- 1,757
- Inventors
- 8,481
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55 | 0 |
| 1977 | 48 | 0 |
| 1978 | 63 | 0 |
| 1979 | 29 | 0 |
| 1980 | 45 | 0 |
| 1981 | 36 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 0 |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 |
| 1984 | 51 | 0 |
| 1985 | 43 | 0 |
| 1986 | 42 | 0 |
| 1987 | 64 | 0 |
| 1988 | 60 | 0 |
| 1989 | 71 | 0 |
| 1990 | 108 | 0 |
| 1991 | 168 | 0 |
| 1992 | 164 | 0 |
| 1993 | 137 | 0 |
| 1994 | 97 | 0 |
| 1995 | 99 | 0 |
| 1996 | 95 | 0 |
| 1997 | 92 | 0 |
| 1998 | 133 | 0 |
| 1999 | 128 | 0 |
| 2000 | 108 | 0 |
| 2001 | 94 | 27 |
| 2002 | 88 | 90 |
| 2003 | 82 | 142 |
| 2004 | 89 | 158 |
| 2005 | 71 | 173 |
| 2006 | 91 | 212 |
| 2007 | 67 | 173 |
| 2008 | 61 | 197 |
| 2009 | 76 | 194 |
| 2010 | 98 | 184 |
| 2011 | 92 | 209 |
| 2012 | 115 | 180 |
| 2013 | 140 | 190 |
| 2014 | 150 | 196 |
| 2015 | 147 | 192 |
| 2016 | 154 | 225 |
| 2017 | 168 | 273 |
| 2018 | 163 | 230 |
| 2019 | 237 | 256 |
| 2020 | 208 | 244 |
| 2021 | 184 | 261 |
| 2022 | 185 | 266 |
| 2023 | 198 | 298 |
| 2024 | 241 | 265 |
| 2025 | 235 | 291 |
| 2026 | 165 | 259 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B65F 1/00Refuse receptacles4,251
- B65F 3/00Vehicles particularly adapted for collecting refuse1,404
- B65F 2210/00Equipment of refuse receptaclesIndexing code1,283
- B65F 2240/00Types of refuse collectedIndexing code698
- B65F 2220/00Properties of refuse receptaclesIndexing code425
- B65F 2250/00Materials of refuse receptaclesIndexing code277
- B65F 7/00Cleaning or disinfecting devices combined with refuse receptacles or refuse vehicles172
- B65F 2230/00Shapes of refuse receptaclesIndexing code161
Recent patents
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- Ramp assembly kit for a container6 Oct 2026US 12,753,030 B2
- Dual storage and disposal device and method of use29 Sep 2026US 12,747,093 B2
- Integrated Dispensing and Disposal Caddy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305853 A1
- Assist and Transfer Handles in Aircraft Lavatories8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307791 A1B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- YardHaul8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307895 A1
- Battery placement for electrified vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296259 A1Oshkosh Corporation
- Hydraulic system for a refuse vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296342 A1Oshkosh Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tracking system567US 5,014,206 AFaciliTech International Incorporated · 1991
- Equipment service vehicle with network-assisted vehicle service and repair395US 6,993,421 B2Oshkosh Truck Corporation · 2006
- Control system and method for electric vehicle349US 6,885,920 B2Oshkosh Truck Corporation · 2005
- Equipment service vehicle with remote monitoring344US 7,184,866 B2Oshkosh Truck Corporation · 2007
- Military vehicle having cooperative control network with distributed I/O interfacing285US 6,421,593 B1Pierce Manufacturing Company · 2002