D06F 57/12
Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be
Official title: specially adapted for attachment to walls, ceilings, stoves, or other structures or objects
D06F57/12 (Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be) appears on 138 US grants and 118 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 138
- Published applications
- 118
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 252
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Laundry treating apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,716,168 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- System for electricity-free couture air drying over rigid arms24 Feb 2026US 12,557,929 B2
- Laundry appliance having laundry accessories27 Jan 2026US 12,534,846 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Bath towel suspension apparatus23 Dec 2025US 12,502,040 B1
- Apparatus for use in cleaning, drying, and storing a wetsuit9 Sep 2025US 12,410,551 B2
- Clothes treatment apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275624 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- System for electricity- free couture air drying over rigid arms2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182762 A1
- Laundry appliance having laundry accessories7 May 2026US 2026/0125844 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Multi-Arm Hygienic Drying Device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114679 A1
- Removable, ceiling-based drying apparatus29 Jan 2026US 2026/0028765 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Retractable laundry suspension rod95US 5,702,010 A1997
- Method for drying laundry, and a drying cabinet for carrying out such method60US 4,180,919 A1980
- Drying rack50US 4,901,871 ALeifheit AG · 1990
- Drying center44US 4,856,206 A1989
- Holder for clothes hanger on drier42US 4,086,709 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1978