A41B 9/02
Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat
Official title: Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts
A41B9/02 (Drawers or underpants for men, with or without inserted crotch or seat) appears on 299 US grants and 382 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 299
- Published applications
- 382
- Assignees
- 116
- Inventors
- 547
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 14 |
| 2008 | 1 | 13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 | 21 |
| 2013 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 25 |
| 2017 | 10 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 | 34 |
| 2020 | 17 | 22 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 28 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2025 | 17 | 19 |
| 2026 | 6 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Odor control garment with insert15 Sep 2026US 12,733,691 B2Stitches Medical, Inc.
- Garment for males18 Aug 2026US 12,708,152 B2Keto Pty Ltd
- Lower torso garment including a pouch28 Jul 2026US 12,690,627 B2HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
- Tucking underwear9 Jun 2026US 12,648,595 B2Ty Style, Inc.
- Lower-body garment having sling assembly19 May 2026US 12,628,882 B2Sinlow Norlad, Inc.
- Improvements in underwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305731 A1
- Reusable incontinence underpants for men1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294695 A1Seamprint GmbH & Co. KG
- Male Undergarment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283265 A1
- Layering garment17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272062 A1Emshi, Inc
- Garment With Elastic Bands and Leg Regions20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240263 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- External male urinary catheter with garment124US 4,553,968 A1985
- Undergarment with combination of loose fitting seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and supporting crotch area94US 5,210,882 A1993
- Garment having a suspended moisture management panel87US 5,435,014 AIntelpro Corporation · 1995
- Sports short84US 6,023,789 A2000
- Athletic compression shorts83US 5,131,100 ARoyal Textile Mills, Inc. · 1992