A41B 9/004
Characterized by the crotch
Official title: {characterized by the crotch}
A41B9/004 (Characterized by the crotch) appears on 187 US grants and 244 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 187
- Published applications
- 244
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 396
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 20 |
| 2020 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 | 23 |
| 2023 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 13 | 24 |
| 2026 | 9 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Male undergarment6 Oct 2026US 12,751,502 B2Undyz LLC
- Odor control garment with insert15 Sep 2026US 12,733,691 B2Stitches Medical, Inc.
- Briefs for male wearers and method for manufacturing same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,155 B2Aswemove International, Inc.
- Garment for males18 Aug 2026US 12,708,152 B2Keto Pty Ltd
- Cooling undergarment23 Jun 2026US 12,660,864 B2Care for There LLC
- Improvements in underwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305731 A1
- Genital concealment undergarment with elastomer gusset grip1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294008 A1Dinote Inc. DBA Unclockable
- Invisible underpants with an anti-embarrassment crotch structure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283264 A1Guangzhou Xingxing Cotton Technology R&D Co., Ltd.
- Lower-body garment with leak protection features10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262776 A1NIKE, Inc.
- High absorbency garment layer and method of manufacturing same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256219 A1Thinx Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Separable medical undergarment164US 4,145,763 A1979
- Panty with a built-in elastic system to minimize gathering and provide a comfortable, conforming fit and method to assemble a panty115US 4,355,425 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1982
- Urinary and bowel incontinency control undergarment112US 5,207,663 AMcNeil-PPC, Inc. · 1993
- Undergarment with combination of loose fitting seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and supporting crotch area94US 5,210,882 A1993
- Body suit and underpants with self-gripping fasteners83US 4,835,795 A1989