A41B 2400/38
Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
A41B2400/38 (Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure) appears on 219 US grants and 312 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 219
- Published applications
- 312
- Assignees
- 121
- Inventors
- 453
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 10 | 12 |
| 2011 | 3 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 | 11 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 7 | 20 |
| 2016 | 5 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 | 20 |
| 2019 | 10 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 18 |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Customizable shapewear methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,501 B2Knix Wear Inc.
- Knit sock with targeted compression zone15 Sep 2026US 12,735,818 B1Flagship Brands, LLC
- Tucking underwear9 Jun 2026US 12,648,595 B2Ty Style, Inc.
- Garment with multiple regions2 Jun 2026US 12,642,319 B2Global Trademarks, Inc.
- Outdoor base layer including integrated knee protection26 May 2026US 12,635,738 B2Out West-Livin' Wild, LLC
- Targeted bonded apparel16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198617 A1Spanx, Inc.
- Shapewear garments and methods of making same9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096611 A1Spanx, Inc.
- Garment with obscuring region8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007194 A1Jockey International, Inc.
- Lower torso garment with support element4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366539 A1HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
- Shaping garment with adjustable low back4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366542 A1Spanx, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wearing article for wearing in pressed relation to human body surface179US 5,367,708 AWacoal Corp. · 1994
- Athletic garment145US 4,625,336 ANIKE, Inc. · 1986
- Wearing article for wearing in pressed relation to human body surface121US 5,263,923 AWacoal Corp. · 1993
- Anatomic dry athletic toe sock106US 6,708,348 B1Injinji Footwear, Inc. · 2004
- Lower leg protection garment formed from materials having strong and weak straining forces105US 5,640,714 AWacoal Corp. · 1997