A61B 42/40
Packages or dispensers
A61B42/40 (Packages or dispensers) appears on 187 US grants and 191 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 187
- Published applications
- 191
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 342
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System and method for enhancing sterility18 Aug 2026US 12,708,156 B2AOD Holdings, LLC
- Glove donning aid machine26 May 2026US 12,635,821 B1
- Multilayer glove loader26 May 2026US 12,636,111 B2Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Glove cartridge assemblies for touchless glove application systems28 Apr 2026US 12,611,063 B2
- Disposable glove dispensing system21 Apr 2026US 12,605,221 B2
- Customizable self-packed medical device kit18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166276 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Glove Dispenser Soft Pack with Elastic Band Strap22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020932 A1O&M Halyard, Inc.
- Apparatus for Putting a Glove on a Palm Hand8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007485 A1
- Glove dispensing systems and methods thereof2 Oct 2025US 2025/0302567 A1Qwik Glove LLC
- Catheter Insertion-Tray Systems and Methods Thereof4 Sep 2025US 2025/0276154 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Nonwoven thermoplastic fabric751US 4,041,203 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1977
- Urinary catheter package214US 4,811,847 A1989
- Surgical glove package and fixture146US 4,069,913 A1978
- Communicable disease barrier method of use110US 6,553,243 B22003
- Communicable disease barrier digit cover and dispensing package therefor75US 6,179,159 B22001