E03D 9/00
Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories
Official title: Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories (hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl A47K11/10; seats or covers for closets A47K13/00; body supports, other than seats for closets A47K17/02; devices for preventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10 ){; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells (cleaning, disinfecting or deodorising the seat A47K13/30)}
E03D9/00 (Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories) appears on 2,282 US grants and 2,307 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E03D- Granted patents
- 2,282
- Published applications
- 2,307
- Assignees
- 655
- Inventors
- 4,209
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 27 | 0 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 32 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 40 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 40 | 0 |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | 35 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 52 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 47 | 11 |
| 2002 | 46 | 37 |
| 2003 | 45 | 40 |
| 2004 | 45 | 68 |
| 2005 | 39 | 79 |
| 2006 | 35 | 77 |
| 2007 | 22 | 81 |
| 2008 | 18 | 71 |
| 2009 | 18 | 66 |
| 2010 | 23 | 73 |
| 2011 | 34 | 75 |
| 2012 | 51 | 70 |
| 2013 | 44 | 79 |
| 2014 | 42 | 86 |
| 2015 | 49 | 88 |
| 2016 | 68 | 99 |
| 2017 | 89 | 126 |
| 2018 | 83 | 149 |
| 2019 | 137 | 123 |
| 2020 | 104 | 115 |
| 2021 | 85 | 127 |
| 2022 | 88 | 135 |
| 2023 | 77 | 115 |
| 2024 | 98 | 126 |
| 2025 | 90 | 105 |
| 2026 | 69 | 86 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E03D 9/08Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays662
- E03D 9/02Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while519
- E03D 9/04Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices478
- E03D 9/005Devices adding disinfecting or deodorising agents to the bowl180
- E03D 9/002Automatic cleaning devices134
- E03D 9/007Devices for eliminating smells by diffusing deodorants in lavatories106
- E03D 9/10Waste-disintegrating apparatus combined with the bowl56
- E03D 9/14Noise-reducing means combined with flushing valves19
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- Vehicle lavatory with air replenishment system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,996 B2Safran Cabin Inc.
- Long-Handled Reusable In-Bowl Toilet Cleaning Tablet Cartridge for Sustained Cleaning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305888 A1
- Electrochemical cell8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308024 A1Imperial College Innovations Limited
- Cleaning routine for a bidet nozzle of an integrated toilet-bidet unit, and sanitary unit for a public transport vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308898 A1Siemens Mobility GmbH
- Automated toilet sensor with flow-based shutoff, leak detection, and energy harvesting1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297911 A1Saya Life, Inc.
- Device, system and method for mounting an accessory to a toilet1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297919 A1Throne, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for controllably dispensing drops of liquid130US 5,449,117 ATechnical Concepts, LLC · 1995
- Odor control device126US 4,830,791 AScentex, Inc. · 1989
- Activated carbon adsorbent and applications thereof124US 5,403,548 ATakeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. · 1995
- Activated carbon honeycombs and applications thereof116US 5,288,306 ATakeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. · 1994
- Chemical dispensing apparatus having a pivotal actuator106US 5,823,390 ATechnical Concepts, LLC · 1998