A44B 19/26
Sliders
A44B19/26 (Sliders) appears on 986 US grants and 834 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 986
- Published applications
- 834
- Assignees
- 267
- Inventors
- 1,210
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 6 |
| 2002 | 22 | 29 |
| 2003 | 40 | 30 |
| 2004 | 19 | 38 |
| 2005 | 16 | 31 |
| 2006 | 25 | 34 |
| 2007 | 21 | 34 |
| 2008 | 18 | 24 |
| 2009 | 20 | 31 |
| 2010 | 13 | 19 |
| 2011 | 14 | 13 |
| 2012 | 15 | 34 |
| 2013 | 22 | 38 |
| 2014 | 25 | 41 |
| 2015 | 33 | 38 |
| 2016 | 40 | 29 |
| 2017 | 43 | 42 |
| 2018 | 31 | 34 |
| 2019 | 38 | 53 |
| 2020 | 36 | 52 |
| 2021 | 46 | 44 |
| 2022 | 35 | 14 |
| 2023 | 21 | 29 |
| 2024 | 13 | 26 |
| 2025 | 18 | 35 |
| 2026 | 10 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A44B 19/30With means for locking in position379
- A44B 19/262Pull members274
- A44B 19/267For slide fasteners with edges of stringers having uniform section throughout the176
- A44B 19/28Constructed to be removable from at least one stringer47
- A44B 19/265With means for preventing the accidental intrusion of material into the slider39
Recent patents
- Slider for a slide fastener6 Oct 2026US 12,751,525 B2YKK Corporation
- Slider15 Sep 2026US 12,733,718 B2YKK Corporation
- Fastening assembly for a closure mechanism8 Sep 2026US 12,727,650 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Slider and slide fastener4 Aug 2026US 12,696,962 B2YKK Corporation
- Free weight fastened to a barbell by gravity9 Jun 2026US 12,649,082 B2
- Zipper slider canopy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305773 A1Amer Sports Canada Inc.
- Slider for slide fastener, slide fastener and fastenable object1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294052 A1YKK Corporation
- Zipper device and communication method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0291065 A1HTC Corporation
- Tape repair jig for slide fastener and tape repair method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272129 A1YKK Corporation
- Slider for slide fastener10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262801 A1YKK Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Plastic reclosable fastener with self-locking slider246US 5,067,208 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1991
- Rolling action zipper profile and slipper therefor205US 5,007,143 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1991
- Foldable plastic slider and method of assembly with a plastic reclosable fastener171US 5,010,627 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1991
- Reclosable fastener assembly167US 5,664,299 ADowbrands L.P. · 1997
- Fastener assembly with slider providing tactile and/or audible feedback152US 5,722,128 ADow Brands Inc. · 1998