A41B 2400/00
Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not
Official title: Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A41B2400/00 (Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not) appears on 880 US grants and 1,251 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 880
- Published applications
- 1,251
- Assignees
- 468
- Inventors
- 1,944
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 8 |
| 2002 | 22 | 14 |
| 2003 | 10 | 18 |
| 2004 | 12 | 27 |
| 2005 | 5 | 33 |
| 2006 | 12 | 28 |
| 2007 | 11 | 30 |
| 2008 | 22 | 40 |
| 2009 | 8 | 40 |
| 2010 | 24 | 36 |
| 2011 | 13 | 32 |
| 2012 | 17 | 33 |
| 2013 | 10 | 35 |
| 2014 | 23 | 48 |
| 2015 | 22 | 52 |
| 2016 | 15 | 61 |
| 2017 | 20 | 63 |
| 2018 | 35 | 92 |
| 2019 | 40 | 125 |
| 2020 | 50 | 98 |
| 2021 | 53 | 87 |
| 2022 | 47 | 74 |
| 2023 | 50 | 51 |
| 2024 | 41 | 47 |
| 2025 | 34 | 51 |
| 2026 | 18 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A41B 2400/38Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figureIndexing code219
- A41B 2400/52DisposableIndexing code181
- A41B 2400/60Moisture handling or wicking functionIndexing code153
- A41B 2400/20Air permeabilityIndexing code98
- A41B 2400/32Therapeutic useIndexing code88
- A41B 2400/34Antimicrobial or antibacterialIndexing code87
- A41B 2400/80Friction or grip reinforcementIndexing code75
- A41B 2400/44Donning facilitiesIndexing code40
Recent patents
- Customizable shapewear methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,501 B2Knix Wear Inc.
- Odor control garment with insert15 Sep 2026US 12,733,691 B2Stitches Medical, Inc.
- Knit sock with targeted compression zone15 Sep 2026US 12,735,818 B1Flagship Brands, LLC
- Infant sleep garment with compression zone1 Sep 2026US 12,721,381 B1Halo Dream, Inc.
- Tucking underwear9 Jun 2026US 12,648,595 B2Ty Style, Inc.
- Improvements in underwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305731 A1
- Garment with configurable shoulder sections8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305734 A1
- Genital concealment undergarment with elastomer gusset grip1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294008 A1Dinote Inc. DBA Unclockable
- Male Undergarment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283265 A1
- Sock for controlled release of substance10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262756 A1Core Pacific, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Anti-microbial fiber and fibrous products217US 6,946,196 B2Foss Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2005
- Self-centering multiple use garment suspension system207US 4,315,508 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1982
- Wearing article for wearing in pressed relation to human body surface179US 5,367,708 AWacoal Corp. · 1994