A44B 18/0015
Male or hook elements
Official title: {Male or hook elements (A44B18/0007 takes precedence)}
A44B18/0015 (Male or hook elements) appears on 133 US grants and 139 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 133
- Published applications
- 139
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 278
- 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
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
- Strap member and strap assembly therewith30 Dec 2025US 12,507,766 B2Universal Trim Supply Co., Ltd.
- Fastening part, method of producing the same, and mold device30 Sep 2025US 12,426,686 B2YKK Corporation
- Making soft fabric touch fasteners23 Sep 2025US 12,421,638 B2Velcro IP Holdings LLC
- Hook-and-loop fastener13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232086 A1YKK Corporation
- 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
- Article11 Dec 2025US 2025/0374996 A1YKK Corporation
- Making soft fabric touch fasteners30 Oct 2025US 2025/0333892 A1Velcro IP Holdings LLC
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
- Separable fastener and article for making same155US 4,290,174 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1981
- Two strip materials used for forming fasteners91US 4,322,875 AMinnesota Mining and Manfacturing Company · 1982