A41B 2400/20
Air permeability
Official title: Air permeability; Ventilation
A41B2400/20 (Air permeability) appears on 98 US grants and 129 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 98
- Published applications
- 129
- Assignees
- 68
- Inventors
- 225
- Latest grant
- 25 Nov 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ventilated lower body garment25 Nov 2025US 12,478,113 B2
- Quick-drying lightweight bra12 Aug 2025US 12,382,999 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Seamless male garment26 Nov 2024US 12,150,495 B2Ishi Studios Inc.
- Socks having targeted cushioning zones15 Oct 2024US 12,114,712 B2Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Article of hosiery8 Oct 2024US 12,108,810 B2GEOX S.p.A.
- Improvements in underwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305731 A1
- Protective Foot Sleeve Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248207 A1
- Garment and molded cup4 Jun 2026US 2026/0150914 A1Shenzhen Lute Jiacheng Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
- Ventilated Garment and Method of Manufacturing Such Garment30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114518 A1Jockey International, Inc.
- Ventilated lower body garment12 Mar 2026US 2026/0068960 A1Inivex Composites Inc.
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
- Anatomic dry athletic toe sock106US 6,708,348 B1Injinji Footwear, Inc. · 2004
- Seamless, form fitting foot sock88US 6,158,253 AKnit-Rite, Inc. · 2000
- Garment having a suspended moisture management panel87US 5,435,014 AIntelpro Corporation · 1995