A44B
Buttons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners, or the like
Official title: BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapted for footwear A43C)
A44B (Buttons, pins, buckles, slide fasteners, or the like) appears on 8,693 US grants and 6,591 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 8,693
- Published applications
- 6,591
- Assignees
- 2,383
- Inventors
- 10,332
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 142 | 0 |
| 1977 | 131 | 0 |
| 1978 | 124 | 0 |
| 1979 | 84 | 0 |
| 1980 | 113 | 0 |
| 1981 | 111 | 0 |
| 1982 | 106 | 0 |
| 1983 | 117 | 0 |
| 1984 | 103 | 0 |
| 1985 | 132 | 0 |
| 1986 | 147 | 0 |
| 1987 | 160 | 0 |
| 1988 | 131 | 0 |
| 1989 | 164 | 0 |
| 1990 | 161 | 0 |
| 1991 | 159 | 0 |
| 1992 | 164 | 0 |
| 1993 | 133 | 0 |
| 1994 | 134 | 0 |
| 1995 | 170 | 0 |
| 1996 | 145 | 0 |
| 1997 | 178 | 0 |
| 1998 | 183 | 0 |
| 1999 | 201 | 0 |
| 2000 | 174 | 0 |
| 2001 | 183 | 55 |
| 2002 | 177 | 167 |
| 2003 | 216 | 223 |
| 2004 | 138 | 256 |
| 2005 | 118 | 247 |
| 2006 | 151 | 254 |
| 2007 | 140 | 225 |
| 2008 | 127 | 208 |
| 2009 | 118 | 191 |
| 2010 | 135 | 208 |
| 2011 | 101 | 189 |
| 2012 | 111 | 243 |
| 2013 | 184 | 264 |
| 2014 | 197 | 307 |
| 2015 | 232 | 358 |
| 2016 | 291 | 348 |
| 2017 | 274 | 323 |
| 2018 | 296 | 336 |
| 2019 | 316 | 393 |
| 2020 | 322 | 342 |
| 2021 | 294 | 295 |
| 2022 | 258 | 261 |
| 2023 | 215 | 251 |
| 2024 | 220 | 229 |
| 2025 | 211 | 236 |
| 2026 | 101 | 182 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Wearable article and method of manufacturing a wearable article6 Oct 2026US 12,751,509 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Quick-disassembly device and assembling method thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,523 B2Sz Chi Technology Co., Ltd.
- Retaining device for protecting retaining elements6 Oct 2026US 12,751,524 B2Aplix
- Slider for a slide fastener6 Oct 2026US 12,751,525 B2YKK Corporation
- Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,540 B2FirstSpear Technology Group, LLC
- Belt connector8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305769 A1YKK Corporation
- Closure device components and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305770 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Clasp system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305771 A1
- Slide fastener8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305772 A1YKK Corporation
- Zipper slider canopy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305773 A1Amer Sports Canada Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Self-gripping devices with flexible self-gripping means and method1,530US 4,198,734 A1980
- Bristle-like gripping device1,502US 3,981,051 A1976
- Disposable diaper with improved hook fastener portion869US 4,894,060 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990
- Disposable diaper having an improved fastening device711US 4,846,815 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive fastener and method of making same660US 4,946,527 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990