A47G 27/0206
To protect the underlying surface
Official title: {to protect the underlying surface, e.g. temporary covers, disposable carpets, absorbent pads, wheelchair pads, hearth rugs}
A47G27/0206 (To protect the underlying surface) appears on 132 US grants and 191 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47G- Granted patents
- 132
- Published applications
- 191
- Assignees
- 76
- Inventors
- 331
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fastening device for ground protection mats21 Apr 2026US 12,605,006 B2Ground-Guards Ltd
- Negative Poisson's ratio materials for ear plugs and mouth guards27 Jan 2026US 12,533,264 B2
- Washable multi-component magnetic floor mat29 Jul 2025US 12,371,850 B2Mountville Mills, Inc.
- Bathroom floor covering18 Feb 2025US 12,227,952 B2
- Washable multi-component magnetic floor mat4 Feb 2025US 12,215,458 B2Mountville Mills, Inc.
- Labyrinth Patterned Diatomaceous Earth Mat and accessories for Controlled Fluid Absorption and flow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305856 A1
- Bed Bug Mat17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272200 A1
- Spray mat27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248310 A1Macneil IP LLC
- Floor mat retention system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248311 A1Floortex Europe Limited
- Foldable water-absorbent and anti-slip floor mat based on foamed recycled sponge25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174260 A1Jiang Xin ( Zhejiang)Eco Home Technology Co.,Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbent floor mat110US 4,609,580 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1986
- Absorbent floor mat77US 4,822,669 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1989
- Surgical mat with disposable cover49US 5,028,468 APandel, Inc. · 1991
- Foldable plastic product48US 5,073,428 ARubbermaid Incorporated · 1991
- Absorbent fabrics, products, and methods47US 6,770,581 B1Milliken & Company · 2004