A44B 18/0034
Female or loop elements
Official title: {Female or loop elements (A44B18/003 takes precedence)}
A44B18/0034 (Female or loop elements) appears on 67 US grants and 52 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 67
- Published applications
- 52
- Assignees
- 34
- Inventors
- 121
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Polyester-based woven hook-and-loop fastener and production method therefor22 Sep 2026US 12,740,621 B2Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Watchbands with buckles and woven fabrics18 Aug 2026US 12,708,182 B2Apple Inc.
- Polyester fabric hook-and-loop fastener and manufacturing method for same11 Nov 2025US 12,465,119 B2Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Knit fastener loop products4 Nov 2025US 12,460,327 B2Velcro IP Holdings LLC
- Method for producing a trim part, and a trim part28 Jan 2025US 12,208,751 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Connection system and method for releasing an adhesive connection19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047645 A1Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.KG
- Polyester-based woven hook-and-loop fastener and production method therefor18 Sep 2025US 2025/0288066 A1Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd.
- Fabric for binding and fastening3 Oct 2024US 2024/0324731 A1
- Method for producing a touch-and-close fastener part11 Apr 2024US 2024/0115013 A1Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.KG
- Watchbands with buckles and woven fabrics7 Mar 2024US 2024/0074550 A1Apple Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Elastic fabric provided with a looped gripping surface61US 4,714,096 AGeorge C. Moore Co. · 1987
- Bidirectionally stretchable support tape for hook-and-loop fasteners48US 4,705,710 AYoshida Kogyo K. K. · 1987
- Connector assembly and composite therefor36US 4,739,635 A1988