A41F 1/002
Magnetic fastening devices
Official title: {Magnetic fastening devices}
A41F1/002 (Magnetic fastening devices) appears on 297 US grants and 398 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41F- Granted patents
- 297
- Published applications
- 398
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 544
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 16 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 22 |
| 2016 | 10 | 27 |
| 2017 | 20 | 32 |
| 2018 | 27 | 37 |
| 2019 | 25 | 41 |
| 2020 | 26 | 25 |
| 2021 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 |
| 2025 | 19 | 26 |
| 2026 | 6 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Detachable clothing assembly, garment and clothing connection method22 Sep 2026US 12,740,601 B1
- Method for isolating pants from floor contact during use of commode9 Jun 2026US 12,648,600 B1
- Free weight fastened to a barbell by gravity9 Jun 2026US 12,649,082 B2
- Closure system for garments12 May 2026US 12,622,471 B2Even Adaptive Corporation
- Mask apparatus24 Mar 2026US 12,582,178 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Reversible garment closure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283279 A1Dubrosky & Tracy Patent Service Corp.
- Closure Device for a Pocket for a Pair of Trousers and a Pocket for a Pair of Trousers with a Safety Closure Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248219 A1Kaplock ApS
- Modular, transformable, convertible, and interchangeable dress30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215523 A1
- Fastening system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198628 A1
- Garment with closure11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157448 A1Mollusca Atelier LLC d/b/a LUSCA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetic buttons and structures thereof200US 6,170,131 B22001
- Magnetic fastening device180US 5,682,653 A1997
- Magnetic closure mechanism141US 4,399,595 A1983
- Magnetic garment closure system and method for producing same137US 5,604,960 A1997
- Magnetic closure device for clothing items, leather goods and the like123US 6,301,754 B1SAMA S.p.A. · 2001