D06F 58/20
General details of domestic laundry dryers
Official title: General details of domestic laundry dryers (D06F59/00 takes precedence)
D06F58/20 (General details of domestic laundry dryers) appears on 2,194 US grants and 2,863 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D06F- Granted patents
- 2,194
- Published applications
- 2,863
- Assignees
- 408
- Inventors
- 3,701
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 15 |
| 2003 | 19 | 26 |
| 2004 | 19 | 62 |
| 2005 | 27 | 88 |
| 2006 | 35 | 78 |
| 2007 | 30 | 61 |
| 2008 | 35 | 88 |
| 2009 | 15 | 149 |
| 2010 | 24 | 142 |
| 2011 | 51 | 116 |
| 2012 | 74 | 94 |
| 2013 | 88 | 96 |
| 2014 | 77 | 115 |
| 2015 | 91 | 87 |
| 2016 | 87 | 116 |
| 2017 | 110 | 112 |
| 2018 | 72 | 119 |
| 2019 | 104 | 109 |
| 2020 | 123 | 140 |
| 2021 | 100 | 185 |
| 2022 | 117 | 200 |
| 2023 | 120 | 163 |
| 2024 | 145 | 158 |
| 2025 | 156 | 210 |
| 2026 | 131 | 133 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Laundry treating apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,544 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Clothes treating apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,753,541 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Autonomous laundry heat pump systems and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,753,543 B2
- Lint collection assembly for a dryer appliance6 Oct 2026US 12,753,544 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Laundry treating apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,753,545 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Flexible lint filter for a heat pump dryer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308831 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Utilizing air moisture sensor and compressor power sensor data within a laundry appliance to detect refrigerant leaks8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308832 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Self-cleaning system for a heat pump dryer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308834 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Washing machine with drying function1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297829 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Clothes care apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297835 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drum type washing machine and dryer147US 5,768,730 ASharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Apparatus and method for drying and sterilizing fabrics122US 4,625,432 A1986
- Fire extinguishing system120US 6,648,077 B22003
- Heat pump clothes dryer116US 7,055,262 B2Self Propelled Research and Development Specialists, LLC · 2006
- Energy efficient clothes dryer100US 4,621,438 A1986