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Is a dustpan patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a dustpan have been patented many times, but "a dustpan" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 93 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “dust pan” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 93 best keyword matches we examined, 23 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: WORLDWIDE INTEGRATED RESOURCES (3), LIBMAN CO (2), EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (2), WISP IND INC (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47L (84), A46B (18), B65F (12), B25G (5).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a dustpan
- Vertically Attachable Dustpan US-2025311909-A1 2025 · TOCKEY DARWIN
A dustpan is disclosed herein. The dustpan comprises a base panel including a front blade edge, a pair of side walls disposed at opposite sides of the base panel and a rear wall disposed at a rear of the base panel, all defining a…
View on Google Patents - Innovative upright dustpan US-11452429-B2 2022 · BAJWA BILAL ARSHAD
A hands-free, easy to use, manufacture and assemble upright dustpan with a hinged back door. The dustpan can pivot on the main body and the hinged back-door can be locked or unlocked via a latching mechanism and a trigger, all loc…
View on Google Patents - Broom and dustpan US-10016054-B1 2018 · PARASHER BHARTI
The broom and dustpan comprises a broom with a detachable dustpan. The dustpan pivots at the point where the pan couples to the dustpan handle. The dustpan provides a long handle that clips to the broom handle. The combination of …
View on Google Patents - Handheld dustpan US-2018008115-A1 2018 · Trevino Jorge
A dustpan for collecting debris may include a handle section; and a collection section being connected to the handle section. The collection section includes a pan floor, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall for connectio…
View on Google Patents - Center-handled large debris dust pan US-9655492-B2 2017 · QUICKIE MFG CORP
The present invention relates to a dust pan with a handle generally centrally located within the footprint of the dust pan. The handle extends toward the center of gravity of the dust pan to better distribute the weight of the pay…
View on Google Patents - Collapsible broom and dustpan method US-8100446-B1 2012 · MOORE ANTHONY D
A collapsible broom and dustpan provide convenient, compact storage for use in RVs, mobile homes, efficiency apartments and the like with limited closet and storage space. The broom includes a standard telescoping handle which is …
View on Google Patents - Dual sized broom and dust pan US-7356871-B2 2008 · HEAVEN JONATHAN MARK
A long handled cleaning implement such as a broom that is provided with a collapsible handle that can be used as a mini sweeping broom. This collapsible ability will also permit compact storage, a cooperating accessory dustpan is …
View on Google Patents - Dust pan broom stand US-2007089259-A1 2007 · JONES TERRY G
A dust pan includes a scoop having at least three planar contact points, such as edges of the scoop, on which the scoop can stand and a retainer connected to the scoop, to grip a handle of a broom. The dust pan is suitable to supp…
View on Google Patents - Dustpan with miniature on-board vacuum US-2006026790-A1 2006 · CONSILVIO ALEXANDER A
A dustpan commonly used for removal of loose dirt, sand, sawdust, etc with a small vacuum built into the handle or dustpan housing and a hose or conduit running from the vacuum to the lip of the dustpan. When sweeping dirt with a …
View on Google Patents - Dustpan with locking handle and associated broom US-6643891-B1 2003 · WKI HOLDING CO INC
A dustpan includes an open-front receptacle, at least one elongated rail on the receptacle, an elongated handle having a coupling portion, and a coupling mechanism slidably coupled to the at least one rail and pivotally coupled to…
View on Google Patents - Dustpan handle US-2003037399-A1 2003
This is a lobby dustpan handle which has a plurality of arcuate and straight segments resulting in a more effective and versatile utility of the dustpan and a broom used with the dustpan.
View on Google Patents - Self-supporting dustpan and broom US-2002184728-A1 2002
A self-supporting dustpan and broom combination. The dustpan includes a scoop portion and a handle. The broom includes a head having a front end and an opposed handle. The broom may be releasably secured to the dustpan in a storag…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus for converting a conventional hand-held dustpan into a stand-up dustpan having an elevated debris barrier US-6223386-B1 2001 · WORLDWIDE INTEGRATED RESOURCES
An apparatus for converting a conventional hand-held dustpan into a stand-up dustpan having a debris barrier to be used by a standing user, including a hand-held dustpan, an upwardly extending handle and a debris barrier. The dust…
View on Google Patents - Brushing implement combining broom, dustpan and refuse can US-6240594-B1 2001
The invention concerns an implement comprising a removable dustpan ( 3 ) and a refuse can ( 2 ), fixed on a broom handle ( 1 ) wherein the refuse can ( 2 ) is detachably mounted at a predetermined height above the broom brush ( 4 …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a dustpan been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.