E01H 1/00
Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening
Official title: Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface (for snow or ice E01H5/00; cleaning tramway rails E01H8/00; obstruction removers on vehicles B60R19/00; in combination with application of bitumen or the like E01C19/16; in combination with application of traffic line E01C23/16 {; Sweeping apparatus, particularly for lawns A01G20/30, A01G20/40; removing undesirable matter from floors and similar surfaces A47L5/00 - A47L13/00})
E01H1/00 (Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening) appears on 2,038 US grants and 1,535 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01H- Granted patents
- 2,038
- Published applications
- 1,535
- Assignees
- 641
- Inventors
- 3,210
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 39 | 0 |
| 1980 | 43 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 27 | 0 |
| 1985 | 27 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 39 | 0 |
| 1990 | 40 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 40 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 44 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 49 | 10 |
| 2002 | 32 | 40 |
| 2003 | 41 | 33 |
| 2004 | 20 | 77 |
| 2005 | 28 | 62 |
| 2006 | 32 | 59 |
| 2007 | 43 | 59 |
| 2008 | 24 | 68 |
| 2009 | 29 | 77 |
| 2010 | 53 | 50 |
| 2011 | 44 | 48 |
| 2012 | 40 | 48 |
| 2013 | 36 | 53 |
| 2014 | 49 | 54 |
| 2015 | 60 | 67 |
| 2016 | 43 | 64 |
| 2017 | 64 | 72 |
| 2018 | 52 | 70 |
| 2019 | 67 | 65 |
| 2020 | 77 | 68 |
| 2021 | 45 | 55 |
| 2022 | 45 | 81 |
| 2023 | 56 | 65 |
| 2024 | 62 | 87 |
| 2025 | 48 | 57 |
| 2026 | 32 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E01H 1/12Hand implements792
- E01H 1/08Pneumatically dislodging or taking-up undesirable matter or small objects630
- E01H 1/02Brushing apparatus381
- E01H 1/10Hydraulically loosening or dislodging undesirable matter251
- E01H 1/001Treatment of dispersed oil or similar pollution on roads, for instance devices63
- E01H 1/006Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening45
- E01H 1/005Mobile installations, particularly for upkeeping in situ road or railway furniture, for31
- E01H 1/14Removing by magnetic effect27
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