A61F 13/041
Accessories for stiffening bandages
Official title: {Accessories for stiffening bandages, e.g. cast liners, heel-pieces}
A61F13/041 (Accessories for stiffening bandages) appears on 276 US grants and 189 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 276
- Published applications
- 189
- Assignees
- 112
- Inventors
- 470
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
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| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sleeve or liner for an article7 Jul 2026US 12,672,983 B2Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Physio tape with inductive heating system14 Apr 2026US 12,599,496 B1
- Decorative patches and methods of using decorative patches25 Nov 2025US 12,478,761 B1
- Forefoot orthotic device20 May 2025US 12,303,422 B2Forefoot Defender, LLC
- Wearable assembly13 May 2025US 12,295,888 B2
- Sleeve or liner for an article1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294691 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Apparatus, system, and method for at least one of icing, heating, and compressing a user's body part30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115052 A1
- Decorative patches and methods of using decorative patches26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054029 A1
- Orthopedic cast ventilator25 Dec 2025US 2025/0387272 A1Elemental Orthopedics LLC
- Method for producing customized goggles31 Jul 2025US 2025/0241795 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Non-slip, waterproof, water vapor permeable fabric177US 5,948,707 AGore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. · 1999
- Use of transparent membranes made of hydrogel polymers as a cover for various organs during surgery156US 4,777,943 AMalliner Laboratories Inc. · 1988
- Orthopedic system for immobilizing and supporting body parts152US 8,303,527 B2Exos Corporation · 2012
- Perforated closed cell padding material131US 4,294,240 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1981
- Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container116US 5,505,305 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1996