A41B 9/12
Protective undergarments
Official title: Protective undergarments (combined with swabs or absorbent pads or specially adapted for supporting them A61F13/15)
A41B9/12 (Protective undergarments) appears on 135 US grants and 279 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41B- Granted patents
- 135
- Published applications
- 279
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 385
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 20 |
| 2018 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 |
| 2020 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 24 |
| 2022 | 10 | 22 |
| 2023 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 |
| 2025 | 12 | 23 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Outdoor base layer including integrated knee protection26 May 2026US 12,635,738 B2Out West-Livin' Wild, LLC
- Lower-body garment with leak protection features26 May 2026US 12,635,749 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Quick drying moisture management pant26 May 2026US 12,636,202 B2Modibodi Australia Pty Ltd
- Lower-body garment having sling assembly19 May 2026US 12,628,882 B2Sinlow Norlad, Inc.
- Moisture lock fluid retention assemblies, garments including the same, and related methods14 Apr 2026US 12,599,181 B2Knix Wear Inc.
- Reusable incontinence underpants for men1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294695 A1Seamprint GmbH & Co. KG
- Protective Athletic Padded Shorts10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262755 A1
- Lower-body garment with leak protection features10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262776 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Garment With Elastic Bands and Leg Regions20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240263 A1
- Absorbent Assembly30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215972 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Most cited
By later US patents
- Garment having a suspended moisture management panel87US 5,435,014 AIntelpro Corporation · 1995
- Garment with crotch part79US 6,807,685 B1Walcoal Corp. · 2004
- Ribbed ventilating undergarment for protective garments66US 4,451,934 A1984
- Thigh anti-chafing garment47US 6,227,937 B12001
- Concealable body armor briefs39US 6,453,791 B12002