D06F 35/006
For washing or rinsing only
Official title: {for washing or rinsing only}
D06F35/006 (For washing or rinsing only) appears on 272 US grants and 339 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 272
- Published applications
- 339
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 674
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2004 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 21 |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 |
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| 2017 | 9 | 26 |
| 2018 | 18 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 | 24 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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
- Process for treating a fabric and related compositions14 Apr 2026US 12,600,928 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Cleaning cycle for white laundry items17 Mar 2026US 12,577,717 B2Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.
- Process for treating a fabric and related compositions10 Mar 2026US 12,570,934 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Adaptive washing system for different water and/or load levels2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185280 A1Controladora Mabe S.A. De C.V.
- 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
- Washing machine and washing method19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078316 A1Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
- Washer and method for controlling the same12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043183 A1Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.
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
- Drum type drying/washing machine67US 6,032,494 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 2000
- Drum type washing machine and washing method thereof65US 5,870,905 AKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba · 1999