D06F 35/00
Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
D06F35/00 (Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for) appears on 761 US grants and 1,040 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 761
- Published applications
- 1,040
- Assignees
- 261
- Inventors
- 1,843
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 17 |
| 2004 | 4 | 28 |
| 2005 | 11 | 52 |
| 2006 | 8 | 35 |
| 2007 | 9 | 29 |
| 2008 | 14 | 48 |
| 2009 | 19 | 41 |
| 2010 | 23 | 42 |
| 2011 | 20 | 40 |
| 2012 | 22 | 41 |
| 2013 | 26 | 42 |
| 2014 | 25 | 40 |
| 2015 | 42 | 49 |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 |
| 2017 | 31 | 63 |
| 2018 | 40 | 61 |
| 2019 | 41 | 58 |
| 2020 | 29 | 67 |
| 2021 | 54 | 75 |
| 2022 | 44 | 40 |
| 2023 | 39 | 35 |
| 2024 | 45 | 35 |
| 2025 | 31 | 49 |
| 2026 | 22 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D06F 35/005Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying493
- D06F 35/001Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for: using ozone91
- D06F 35/003Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for: using electrochemical cells56
- D06F 35/002Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for: using bubbles54
- D06F 35/004Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for: using chlorine generators10
Recent patents
- Adaptative washing system for different water and/or load levels15 Sep 2026US 12,735,824 B2Controladora Mabe S.A. De C.V.
- Laundry treatment device and control method for laundry treatment device15 Sep 2026US 12,735,826 B2Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
- Electrolysis electrode and preparation method therefor, electrolysis apparatus, and clothing treatment device14 Jul 2026US 12,679,751 B2Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
- Washing machine and methods for operating a washing machine30 Jun 2026US 12,668,910 B2Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Washing machine and method of controlling the same2 Jun 2026US 12,644,220 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Clothing washing system, apparatus for generating nano microbubble ionic water, and method of washing clothes10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265982 A1Nanoplus GmbH
- Water-using electrical appliance and method for operating a water-using electrical appliance23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210017 A1Miele & Cie. KG
- Electrode plate, electrolysis apparatus, and laundry treatment device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200768 A1Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
- Appliance sanitization system that utilizes ozone gas16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201626 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Adaptive washing system for different water and/or load levels2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185280 A1Controladora Mabe S.A. De C.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for highly efficient laundering of textiles99US 4,489,574 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1984
- Nebulizer system for a fabric treatment appliance94US 7,921,578 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2011
- High performance washing process for vertical axis automatic washer91US 4,987,627 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1991
- Laundry waste water treatment and wash process77US 5,097,556 AO.sup.3 Technologies, Inc. · 1992
- Spray rinse process for vertical axis automatic washer70US 5,167,722 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1992