A41D 31/02
Layered materials
Official title: Layered materials (characterised by special function or use A41D31/04)
A41D31/02 (Layered materials) appears on 229 US grants and 304 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 229
- Published applications
- 304
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 551
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 | 22 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 | 44 |
| 2020 | 28 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 35 |
| 2022 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 |
| 2026 | 9 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dual strapped utility garment6 Oct 2026US 12,751,505 B2Whypak Solutions LLC
- Fabric control device29 Sep 2026US 12,747,521 B2
- Water resistant protective garment1 Sep 2026US 12,722,028 B2Elevate Textiles, Inc.
- Glove and method for manufacturing glove14 Jul 2026US 12,677,891 B2Showa Glove Co.
- Water resistant protective garment2 Jun 2026US 12,642,995 B2Elevate Textiles, Inc.
- Textile configured to promote cooling1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294021 A1
- Textile configured to promote cooling hem and seam construction1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297817 A1
- Inflatable garment liner and corresponding garment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283267 A19398-6305 Quebec Inc.
- Reinforcing apparel utilizing removable regions24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283275 A1
- All purpose mitten17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272082 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fabric laminate and garments incorporating same83US 5,447,462 APlaytex Apparel, Inc. · 1995
- Composite nonwoven fabric62US 6,381,817 B1Polymer Group, Inc. · 2002
- Laminated fabric with uniform pattern of adhesive securement and garments made therefrom60US 5,916,829 APlaytex Apparel, Inc. · 1999
- Article of apparel incorporating a stratified material60US 7,424,783 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2008
- Odor-absorbing clothing article52US 5,678,247 AColumbus Industries, Inc. · 1997