G07F 17/18
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for washing or drying persons
Official title: for washing or drying persons
G07F17/18 (Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for washing or drying persons) appears on 145 US grants and 165 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 145
- Published applications
- 165
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 305
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 16 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Automatic wet wipe dispenser and anti-theft method therefor16 Jun 2026US 12,657,987 B2Xiamen Mahua Technology Co., Ltd.
- Activation of vaporizer devices2 Jun 2026US 12,642,306 B2JUUL Labs, Inc.
- System and methods for detecting theft for building management10 Feb 2026US 12,548,417 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Dispenser with roll transfer mechanism3 Feb 2026US 12,539,003 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Systems and methods for user control of electronic chairs21 Jan 2025US 12,201,570 B2Innovative Vending Solutions LLC
- Automated refill vending machine31 Jul 2025US 2025/0246041 A1
- Portable Self-Sustained Coin-Operated Shower Device and Method of Use10 Jul 2025US 2025/0221582 A1
- Vaccine administration apparatus and method12 Jun 2025US 2025/0186714 A1Stamford Devices Limited
- Automatic wet wipe dispenser and anti-theft method therefor2 Jan 2025US 2025/0005993 A1Xiamen Mahua Technology Co., Ltd.
- System and Methods for Detecting Theft for Building Management17 Oct 2024US 2024/0346897 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dispenser having timing means, multisensory output and means of tracking usage number241US 6,375,038 B1Daansen USA, Inc. · 2002
- Formulating device for cosmetically functional cosmetic products135US 5,163,010 ARevlon Consumer Products Corporation · 1992
- Cosmetic dispensing system129US 4,871,262 AHydrocosmetics, Inc. · 1989
- Method for dispersing absorbent articles108US 5,839,585 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1998
- Method and apparatus for customizing cosmetic products104US 5,903,465 AElizabeth Arden, Inc. · 1999