A44B 18/0023
Woven or knitted fasteners
Official title: {Woven or knitted fasteners}
A44B18/0023 (Woven or knitted fasteners) appears on 151 US grants and 119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 151
- Published applications
- 119
- Assignees
- 57
- Inventors
- 212
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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.
- Watchbands with buckles and woven fabrics18 Aug 2026US 12,708,182 B2Apple Inc.
- Moisture sensor using electrical conductivity measurement10 Feb 2026US 12,546,737 B2Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.KG
- Polyethylene terephthalate-based fabric hook-and-loop fastener and method for manufacturing same16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201612 A1Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- 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
- Polyester-based woven hook-and-loop fastener and production method therefor18 Sep 2025US 2025/0288066 A1Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Woven fastener product189US 5,996,189 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1999
- Strip material with heat-formed hooked heads139US 4,454,183 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1984
- Molded surface fastener110US 5,669,120 AYKK Corporation · 1997
- Warp-knit support tape for hook and loop fasteners100US 4,709,562 AYoshida Kogyo K. K. · 1987
- Hooking-up device98US 3,943,981 AVelcro S.A. · 1976