E03C 1/04
Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths
Official title: Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths (valves, faucets, mixing valves, taps F16K)
E03C1/04 (Water-basin installations specially adapted to wash-basins or baths) appears on 3,319 US grants and 3,733 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E03C- Granted patents
- 3,319
- Published applications
- 3,733
- Assignees
- 902
- Inventors
- 4,632
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | 0 |
| 1992 | 34 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 65 | 0 |
| 2000 | 56 | 0 |
| 2001 | 62 | 6 |
| 2002 | 63 | 38 |
| 2003 | 40 | 53 |
| 2004 | 51 | 84 |
| 2005 | 34 | 68 |
| 2006 | 51 | 104 |
| 2007 | 42 | 100 |
| 2008 | 51 | 100 |
| 2009 | 25 | 101 |
| 2010 | 56 | 79 |
| 2011 | 52 | 96 |
| 2012 | 49 | 103 |
| 2013 | 76 | 171 |
| 2014 | 93 | 141 |
| 2015 | 103 | 146 |
| 2016 | 151 | 187 |
| 2017 | 155 | 217 |
| 2018 | 143 | 199 |
| 2019 | 189 | 244 |
| 2020 | 189 | 243 |
| 2021 | 167 | 215 |
| 2022 | 165 | 214 |
| 2023 | 189 | 237 |
| 2024 | 195 | 234 |
| 2025 | 200 | 195 |
| 2026 | 148 | 158 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E03C 1/0404Constructional or functional features of the spout994
- E03C 1/0408Water installations especially for showers775
- E03C 2001/0415Having an extendable water outletIndexing code366
- E03C 1/046Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at365
- E03C 1/0401Fixing a tap to the sanitary appliance or to an associated mounting316
- E03C 1/0403Connecting the supply lines to the tap body274
- E03C 1/0412Constructional or functional features of the faucet handle259
- E03C 1/042Arrangements on taps for wash-basins or baths for connecting to the wall201
All 16 subgroupsShow fewer
- E03C 1/044Having a heating or cooling apparatus in the supply line174
- E03C 2001/0418Having temperature indicating meansIndexing code140
- E03C 1/041Having provisions against scalding125
- E03C 2001/0414Allowing different orientations of the spout or the outlet nozzleIndexing code114
- E03C 2001/0416Using a socket for mounting of faucetIndexing code106
- E03C 1/048Supplying water through two or more openings around or along one side71
- E03C 1/0411Taps specially designed for dispensing boiling water40
- E03C 2001/0417Having space-saving featuresIndexing code40
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Shower room and ceiling element, especially for a shower room555US 5,060,322 A1991
- Shower installation540US 8,196,234 B2Hansgrohe SE · 2012
- Flexible shower arm assembly219US 5,865,378 ATeledyne Industries, Inc. · 1999
- Water faucet with touchless controls218US 5,868,311 A1999
- Automated bathroom193US 4,563,780 A1986