A41B 2400/60
Moisture handling or wicking function
A41B2400/60 (Moisture handling or wicking function) appears on 153 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 153
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 107
- Inventors
- 396
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 21 |
| 2019 | 6 | 26 |
| 2020 | 11 | 23 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lower-body garment having sling assembly19 May 2026US 12,628,882 B2Sinlow Norlad, Inc.
- Swaddling sleep sack19 May 2026US 12,628,883 B2
- Moisture lock fluid retention assemblies, garments including the same, and related methods14 Apr 2026US 12,599,181 B2Knix Wear Inc.
- Garment with wipe zones17 Mar 2026US 12,575,625 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Underwear garment2 Dec 2025US 12,484,640 B2PIFE, Inc.
- High absorbency garment layer and method of manufacturing same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256219 A1Thinx Inc.
- Washable and reusable absorbent undergarment27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248206 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Protective Foot Sleeve Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248207 A1
- Undergarment Cooling Device11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157453 A1
- Three-pocket toe-separating socks21 May 2026US 2026/0137137 A1Antepes, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Anti-microbial fiber and fibrous products101US 6,723,428 B1Foss Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2004
- Undergarment with combination of loose fitting seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and supporting crotch area94US 5,210,882 A1993
- Seamless, form fitting foot sock88US 6,158,253 AKnit-Rite, Inc. · 2000