A44B 19/42
Making by processes not fully provided for in one other class
Official title: Making by processes not fully provided for in one other class, e.g. B21D53/50, B21F45/18, B22D17/16, B29D5/00 {(attaching closure devices, e.g. slide fasteners, to bags B31B70/813; making package opening by applying or incorporating profile strips, e.g. for reclosable bags B65B61/188)}
A44B19/42 (Making by processes not fully provided for in one other class) appears on 550 US grants and 222 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 550
- Published applications
- 222
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 578
- Latest grant
- 24 Jun 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 28 | 0 |
| 1982 | 24 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 11 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A44B 19/60Applying end stops upon stringer tapes139
- A44B 19/62Assembling sliders in position on stringer tapes128
- A44B 19/52Securing the interlocking members to stringer tapes while making the latter74
- A44B 19/58Removing interlocking members to produce gaps74
- A44B 19/44Securing metal interlocking members to ready-made stringer tapes37
Recent patents
- Fastener stringer and method for manufacturing fastener stringer24 Jun 2025US 12,336,602 B2YKK Corporation
- Stop member of slide fastener and method of producing slide fastener15 Apr 2025US 12,274,334 B2YKK Corporation
- Slide fastener elements, fastener stringers, and fastener chain18 Mar 2025US 12,250,999 B2YKK Corporation
- Zipper assembly for reclosable enclosure28 Jan 2025US 12,207,709 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Fastener member7 Jan 2025US 12,188,131 B2YKK Corporation
- Composite stringer and method for producing same10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262807 A1YKK Corporation
- Fastening part, slide fastner, and manufacturing method for fabric with fastening part30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215549 A1YKK Corporation
- Method for manufacturing slide fastener2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090613 A1YKK Corporation
- Fastener stringer provided with rows of metal elements, slide fastener provided with same, and article provided with slide fastener1 Jan 2026US 2026/0000161 A1YKK Corporation
- Fastener element, fastener stringer, and fastener element evaluation method16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318604 A1YKK Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tubular plastic end stops bonded to plastic zipper218US 5,482,375 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1996
- Tubular plastic end stops bonded to plastic zipper133US 5,405,478 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1995
- Zipper slider insertion through split track124US 5,431,760 AMobil Oil Corporation · 1995
- Sliding clasp fastening means106US 4,262,395 A1981
- Application system for sliders at form-fill-seal machine90US 6,178,722 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc. · 2001