A44B 11/00
Buckles
Official title: Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
A44B11/00 (Buckles) appears on 3,061 US grants and 2,384 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 3,061
- Published applications
- 2,384
- Assignees
- 1,139
- Inventors
- 4,078
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 33 | 0 |
| 1978 | 38 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 | 28 | 0 |
| 1983 | 59 | 0 |
| 1984 | 31 | 0 |
| 1985 | 41 | 0 |
| 1986 | 53 | 0 |
| 1987 | 61 | 0 |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 |
| 1989 | 39 | 0 |
| 1990 | 57 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 55 | 0 |
| 1993 | 56 | 0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 0 |
| 1995 | 62 | 0 |
| 1996 | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 59 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 2001 | 53 | 11 |
| 2002 | 57 | 41 |
| 2003 | 64 | 62 |
| 2004 | 44 | 56 |
| 2005 | 29 | 58 |
| 2006 | 47 | 72 |
| 2007 | 35 | 78 |
| 2008 | 45 | 65 |
| 2009 | 39 | 63 |
| 2010 | 39 | 79 |
| 2011 | 31 | 82 |
| 2012 | 45 | 86 |
| 2013 | 75 | 93 |
| 2014 | 79 | 120 |
| 2015 | 94 | 130 |
| 2016 | 105 | 148 |
| 2017 | 108 | 117 |
| 2018 | 123 | 127 |
| 2019 | 133 | 160 |
| 2020 | 133 | 142 |
| 2021 | 116 | 117 |
| 2022 | 126 | 104 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 |
| 2024 | 98 | 93 |
| 2025 | 98 | 86 |
| 2026 | 40 | 83 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- Rope adjusting buckle22 Sep 2026US 12,740,620 B2Duraflex Hong Kong Limited
- Stored energy release triggered by piezoelectric element22 Sep 2026US 12,744,476 B2Mission Systems Davenport Inc.
- Protection reinforcing device of a multi-point seat belt system for a vehicle15 Sep 2026US 12,734,990 B2Hornling Industrial Inc.
- 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
- Number plate retention strap apparatus and method of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305806 A1Dark Horse Equestrian LLC
- Cam tooth pressing quick and convenient fastening device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294048 A1Taizhou Runjie Logistics Safety Equipment Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Buckle247US 4,150,464 AIllinois Tool Works Inc. · 1979
- Diving mask with quick-release strap attachment225US 5,657,493 ADacor Corporation · 1997
- Portable fitness monitoring systems with displays and applications thereof176US 8,105,208 B2adidas AG · 2012
- Ratchet diving mask strap169US 5,357,654 A1994
- Attachment device155US 4,615,081 AAB Fixfabriken · 1986