A44B 1/18
Buttons: adapted for special ways of fastening
Official title: adapted for special ways of fastening
A44B1/18 (Buttons: adapted for special ways of fastening) appears on 227 US grants and 188 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 227
- Published applications
- 188
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 359
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A44B 1/28With shank and counterpiece111
- A44B 1/185With quick, thread-like, anchoring means avoiding the use of a separate needle29
- A44B 1/44With deformable counterpiece29
- A44B 1/42With deformable prongs19
- A44B 1/38Clamping by spring action13
- A44B 1/20Attached by thread visible to the front11
- A44B 1/22Attached by thread not visible to the front11
- A44B 1/26With resilient shank2
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- Button Attachment Configuration with Detachable Piercing Device5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060379 A1
- Locking mechanism27 Nov 2025US 2025/0359634 A1
- Replacable clothing fastener apparatus13 Nov 2025US 2025/0344811 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Needle for use in the rodless dispensing of plastic fasteners199US 5,588,575 AAvery Dennison Corporation · 1996
- Fastener attaching tool145US 5,495,974 AAvery Dennison Corporation · 1996
- Fabric holder136US 5,940,942 A1999
- Fastener for attaching a button to a garment or like material and fastener clip including one or more of said fasteners120US 5,622,257 AAvery Dennison Corporation · 1997
- System and method for securing accessories to clothing77US 7,698,836 B2Jibbitz, LLC · 2010