A41B 11/02
Reinforcements
A41B11/02 (Reinforcements) appears on 166 US grants and 248 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 166
- Published applications
- 248
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 379
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 16 |
| 2015 | 3 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 | 18 |
| 2019 | 7 | 20 |
| 2020 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Socks and liners with shock absorbing properties18 Aug 2026US 12,708,533 B2
- Compression legwear with linear pads to control symptoms of varicose veins13 Jan 2026US 12,521,281 B1
- Compression and/or contention garment for lymphoedema treatment6 Jan 2026US 12,514,758 B2Thuasne
- Sock23 Dec 2025US 12,501,946 B2Laetts Innovations, LLC
- Sock and a method of knitting a sock9 Dec 2025US 12,490,777 B2
- Protective soccer sock17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272063 A1
- Three-pocket toe-separating socks21 May 2026US 2026/0137137 A1Antepes, LLC
- Sock14 May 2026US 2026/0130443 A1Peak Eazy Co., Ltd.
- Compression Legwear with Linear Pads to Control Symptoms of Varicose Veins14 May 2026US 2026/0130800 A1
- Longitudinal-featured compression legwear with pads to control symptoms of varicose veins14 May 2026US 2026/0130801 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Athletic socks with integrally knit arch cushion289US 4,255,949 A1981
- Ski sock with integrally knit thickened fabric areas279US 4,373,361 A1983
- Moisture-management sock and shoe for creating a moisture managing environment for the feet251US 5,353,524 A1994
- Foot cover157US 4,651,354 A1987
- Anatomic dry athletic toe sock106US 6,708,348 B1Injinji Footwear, Inc. · 2004