B65F 2240/00
Types of refuse collected
B65F2240/00 (Types of refuse collected) appears on 698 US grants and 860 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65F- Granted patents
- 698
- Published applications
- 860
- Assignees
- 268
- Inventors
- 1,338
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | 39 | 36 |
| 2025 | 35 | 37 |
| 2026 | 21 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65F 2240/138Garden debrisIndexing code196
- B65F 2240/132DiapersIndexing code192
- B65F 2240/156PaperIndexing code57
- B65F 2240/164Sanitary towelsIndexing code52
- B65F 2240/136Dog dirtIndexing code49
- B65F 2240/145MedicineIndexing code36
- B65F 2240/112BottlesIndexing code29
- B65F 2240/12CansIndexing code28
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- B65F 2240/118Building wasteIndexing code20
- B65F 2240/142GreaseIndexing code20
- B65F 2240/152OilIndexing code16
- B65F 2240/14GumIndexing code15
- B65F 2240/108BatteriesIndexing code9
- B65F 2240/104AshesIndexing code8
- B65F 2240/172VomitIndexing code6
- B65F 2240/137Drilling dustIndexing code4
- B65F 2240/116Broken cuttersIndexing code2
- B65F 2240/128ClothingIndexing code2
- B65F 2240/122Cd's, dvd'sIndexing code1
- B65F 2240/124Christmas treesIndexing code1
- B65F 2240/148Neon tubesIndexing code1
- B65F 2240/16Pizza boxesIndexing code1
- B65F 2240/121CarrionsIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/143Ink cartridgesIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/144LeatherIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/146NailsIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/162Pressurized containersIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/166StaplesIndexing code0
- B65F 2240/168Telephone cardsIndexing code0
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- Feminine product disposal system and associated method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296776 A1Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.
- Dog waste bag carrier device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285589 A1
- Output apparatus, collection apparatus for plastic containers, output method, and recording medium17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274560 A1Suntory Holdings Limited
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Diaper pail178US 5,520,303 ASafety 1st, Inc. · 1996
- Odorless container171US 5,535,913 AFisher-Price, Inc. · 1996
- Diaper container157US 5,147,055 AGerry Baby Products Company · 1992
- Apparatus and methods for using packs of flexible tubing in packaging133US 4,869,049 AProcess Improvements Limited · 1989
- Waste disposal devices including cartridge of flexible tubing129US 6,612,099 B2Saniquest Industries Corp. · 2003