A44B 18/00
Fasteners of the touch-and-close type
Official title: Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
A44B18/00 (Fasteners of the touch-and-close type) appears on 1,427 US grants and 1,237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 1,427
- Published applications
- 1,237
- Assignees
- 335
- Inventors
- 1,673
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 68 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 20 |
| 2002 | 39 | 38 |
| 2003 | 47 | 64 |
| 2004 | 30 | 83 |
| 2005 | 32 | 69 |
| 2006 | 34 | 62 |
| 2007 | 38 | 38 |
| 2008 | 27 | 38 |
| 2009 | 22 | 38 |
| 2010 | 39 | 52 |
| 2011 | 31 | 33 |
| 2012 | 20 | 43 |
| 2013 | 34 | 43 |
| 2014 | 47 | 67 |
| 2015 | 34 | 67 |
| 2016 | 56 | 59 |
| 2017 | 51 | 65 |
| 2018 | 57 | 50 |
| 2019 | 38 | 65 |
| 2020 | 50 | 41 |
| 2021 | 42 | 53 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 |
| 2023 | 20 | 30 |
| 2024 | 34 | 33 |
| 2025 | 23 | 33 |
| 2026 | 15 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Retaining device for protecting retaining elements6 Oct 2026US 12,751,524 B2Aplix
- Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,540 B2FirstSpear Technology Group, LLC
- Polyethylene terephthalate-based hook-and-loop fastener and method for manufacturing same29 Sep 2026US 12,747,524 B2Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Polyester-based woven hook-and-loop fastener and production method therefor22 Sep 2026US 12,740,621 B2Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Woven fabric surface fastener having hook-shaped engaging element, and method for manufacturing same1 Sep 2026US 12,721,406 B2Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Separable fastening devices, systems, and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294050 A1Patmos Enterprises, LLC
- Method and Apparatus for Applying Hook and Loop Fasteners to a Coated Webbing17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273574 A1BioThane Coated Webbing Corp
- Hook-and-loop fastener13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232086 A1YKK Corporation
- Surface fastener manufacturing method and surface fastener6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223990 A1YKK Corporation
- Fastening part, slide fastner, and manufacturing method for fabric with fastening part30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215549 A1YKK Corporation
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