A41D 20/00
Wristbands or headbands
Official title: Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat
A41D20/00 (Wristbands or headbands) appears on 354 US grants and 415 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 354
- Published applications
- 415
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 733
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 20 |
| 2016 | 13 | 37 |
| 2017 | 17 | 30 |
| 2018 | 13 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 | 30 |
| 2020 | 29 | 34 |
| 2021 | 22 | 29 |
| 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 24 |
| 2025 | 19 | 17 |
| 2026 | 12 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Electronic devices with fabric bands15 Sep 2026US 12,736,821 B2Apple Inc.
- Moisture-wicking article of headwear25 Aug 2026US 12,714,168 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Headband with impact protection28 Jul 2026US 12,690,635 B1
- Wrap-around, impact force absorbing, padded, head-impact protecting headband and helmet liner21 Jul 2026US 12,685,354 B2University of Massachusetts
- Lighting apparatus21 Jul 2026US 12,685,609 B2Ronin Surgical Corp.
- Concentration aid device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240684 A1Bulledac
- Hair Drying Headband16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198627 A1Dry Hair Day, LLC
- Cooling neck band25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174165 A1
- Protective headband7 May 2026US 2026/0123699 A1Matscitechno Licensing Company
- Adjustable retention buckle with modular components7 May 2026US 2026/0123717 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermal wraps193US 5,005,374 AChillynex Corporation · 1991
- Eyeglasses with wireless communication features178US 7,013,009 B2Oakley, Inc. · 2006
- Head-mounted physiological signal monitoring system, devices and methods177US 9,579,060 B1Orbitol Research Inc. · 2017
- Head band with neck shield143US 5,046,195 ACap-Mate Company · 1991
- Body support band129US 4,991,234 A1991