D06F 35/005
Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying
Official title: {Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying}
D06F35/005 (Methods for washing, rinsing or spin-drying) appears on 493 US grants and 682 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 9 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Adaptative washing system for different water and/or load levels15 Sep 2026US 12,735,824 B2Controladora Mabe S.A. De C.V.
- Washing machine and methods for operating a washing machine30 Jun 2026US 12,668,910 B2Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Space textile cleaning equipment and cleaning method28 Apr 2026US 12,612,721 B2Sichuan Aerospace System Engineering Institute
- Process for treating a fabric and related compositions14 Apr 2026US 12,600,928 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Method for controlling a spin cycle of a washing machine and washing machine24 Mar 2026US 12,584,259 B2
- Water-using electrical appliance and method for operating a water-using electrical appliance23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210017 A1Miele & Cie. KG
- Adaptive washing system for different water and/or load levels2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185280 A1Controladora Mabe S.A. De C.V.
- Cleaning element and method for cleaning a washing machine9 Apr 2026US 2026/0098371 A1
- Washing machine and washing method26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085256 A1Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
- Washing machine and washing method26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085260 A1Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for highly efficient laundering of textiles99US 4,489,574 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1984
- High performance washing process for vertical axis automatic washer91US 4,987,627 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1991
- Spray rinse process for vertical axis automatic washer70US 5,167,722 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1992
- High performance washing process for vertical axis automatic washer67US 4,784,666 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1988
- Drum type drying/washing machine67US 6,032,494 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 2000