A41D 31/04
Materials specially adapted for outerwear: characterised by special function or use
Official title: characterised by special function or use (protective clothing affording protection against heat or harmful chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; composition of materials for coverings or clothing affording protection against harmful chemical agents A62D5/00)
A41D31/04 (Materials specially adapted for outerwear: characterised by special function or use) appears on 2,797 US grants and 3,975 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 2,797
- Published applications
- 3,975
- Assignees
- 1,488
- Inventors
- 6,323
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 38 | 0 |
| 1994 | 40 | 0 |
| 1995 | 40 | 0 |
| 1996 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 75 | 0 |
| 1999 | 77 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 56 | 14 |
| 2002 | 42 | 60 |
| 2003 | 40 | 80 |
| 2004 | 53 | 122 |
| 2005 | 40 | 120 |
| 2006 | 33 | 104 |
| 2007 | 25 | 101 |
| 2008 | 34 | 108 |
| 2009 | 38 | 119 |
| 2010 | 61 | 129 |
| 2011 | 46 | 112 |
| 2012 | 59 | 126 |
| 2013 | 61 | 143 |
| 2014 | 82 | 152 |
| 2015 | 68 | 124 |
| 2016 | 65 | 169 |
| 2017 | 91 | 265 |
| 2018 | 107 | 223 |
| 2019 | 139 | 241 |
| 2020 | 138 | 221 |
| 2021 | 133 | 293 |
| 2022 | 147 | 295 |
| 2023 | 151 | 218 |
| 2024 | 155 | 179 |
| 2025 | 158 | 121 |
| 2026 | 102 | 136 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A41D 31/18Elastic648
- A41D 31/10Impermeable to liquids503
- A41D 31/08Heat resistant356
- A41D 31/06Thermally protective354
- A41D 31/12Hygroscopic352
- A41D 31/24Resistant to mechanical stress312
- A41D 31/28Shock absorbing265
- A41D 31/14Air permeable, i.e. capable of being penetrated by gases237
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Recent patents
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- Adjustable Thermally Insulated Abdominal Garment for Infants and Toddlers with Multi-Layer Overlapping Flaps8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305733 A1
- Devices, systems, and methods for enhancing a wearable article for use with a stretchable circuit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305737 A1Liquid Wire Inc.
- Multifunctional filter materials8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305741 A1Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Protective Garment Having Water and Oil Resistance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305744 A1Burlington Industries, Inc.
- Fabric Material and Article of Apparel Including the Fabric Material1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294020 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Infection-resistant compositions, medical devices and surfaces and methods for preparing and using same910US 5,019,096 AThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · 1991
- Waterproof laminate389US 4,194,041 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1980
- Low stress relaxation composite elastic material383US 5,169,706 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1992
- Elastic laminated sheet of an incrementally stretched nonwoven fibrous web and elastomeric film and method342US 5,422,172 AClopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. · 1995
- Bulked web composite and method of making the same330US 4,606,964 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1986