A41D 31/10
Impermeable to liquids
Official title: Impermeable to liquids, e.g. waterproof; Liquid-repellent
A41D31/10 (Impermeable to liquids) appears on 503 US grants and 778 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 503
- Published applications
- 778
- Assignees
- 319
- Inventors
- 1,244
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 |
| 2003 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 | 12 | 17 |
| 2005 | 5 | 25 |
| 2006 | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 | 3 | 20 |
| 2008 | 7 | 26 |
| 2009 | 9 | 25 |
| 2010 | 9 | 22 |
| 2011 | 6 | 24 |
| 2012 | 15 | 20 |
| 2013 | 11 | 30 |
| 2014 | 14 | 27 |
| 2015 | 13 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 27 |
| 2017 | 13 | 55 |
| 2018 | 17 | 39 |
| 2019 | 24 | 46 |
| 2020 | 27 | 54 |
| 2021 | 23 | 52 |
| 2022 | 23 | 73 |
| 2023 | 31 | 58 |
| 2024 | 32 | 36 |
| 2025 | 36 | 21 |
| 2026 | 24 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Barrier layer for garments and articles22 Sep 2026US 12,740,607 B2KJUS North America, Inc.
- Woven/knitted fabric and garment containing same15 Sep 2026US 12,735,812 B2Toray Industries, Inc.
- System and method for absorbing moisture within a face mask8 Sep 2026US 12,727,632 B2Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
- Protective garment having water and oil resistance11 Aug 2026US 12,702,175 B2Burlington Industries, Inc.
- Systems and methods for flexible footwear11 Aug 2026US 12,702,185 B2Pedestal Footwear
- Protective Garment Having Water and Oil Resistance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305744 A1Burlington Industries, Inc.
- Self-Closing Glove Device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283280 A1
- All purpose mitten17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272082 A1
- Jackpack systems17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272148 A1
- Load-bearing wearable device based on highly water absorbing materials and preparation method thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262759 A1Huangjie (Hangzhou) Industrial Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Waterproof laminate389US 4,194,041 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1980
- Elastomeric waterproof laminate201US 4,443,511 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1984
- Composite nonwoven fabric comprising adjacent microfine fibers in layers190US 4,196,245 ABuckeye Cellulos Corporation · 1980
- Non-slip, waterproof, water vapor permeable fabric177US 5,948,707 AGore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. · 1999
- Cloth-like, liquid-impervious, breathable composite barrier fabric138US 6,037,281 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2000