A44B 18/0003
Fastener constructions
Official title: {Fastener constructions (A44B18/0023, A44B18/0046 take precedence)}
A44B18/0003 (Fastener constructions) appears on 416 US grants and 402 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 416
- Published applications
- 402
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 688
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 11 |
| 2003 | 15 | 23 |
| 2004 | 11 | 35 |
| 2005 | 17 | 23 |
| 2006 | 9 | 16 |
| 2007 | 14 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 15 |
| 2009 | 11 | 12 |
| 2010 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 11 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | 19 | 29 |
| 2015 | 10 | 23 |
| 2016 | 25 | 15 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Molded surface fastener16 Jun 2026US 12,654,525 B2Truxedo, Inc.
- Surface fastener5 May 2026US 12,616,279 B2YKK Corporation
- Segmented closure system10 Mar 2026US 12,571,248 B2Re-U-Zip, LLC
- Composite fastener3 Mar 2026US 12,564,249 B2Fyx BV
- Strap member and strap assembly therewith30 Dec 2025US 12,507,766 B2Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
- Separable fastening devices, systems, and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294050 A1Patmos Enterprises, LLC
- Hook-and-loop fastener13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232086 A1YKK Corporation
- Segmented closure system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176916 A1Re-U-Zip, LLC
- Connecting sheet and garment adhering article23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108398 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Connection system and method for releasing an adhesive connection19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047645 A1Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.KG
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 having an improved fastening device711US 4,846,815 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989
- Pattern-unbonded nonwoven web and process for making the same405US 5,858,515 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1999
- Breathable barrier composite useful as an ideal loop fastener component247US 5,997,981 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1999