A61F 13/15203
Properties of the article
Official title: {Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency (chemical aspects A61L15/00)}
A61F13/15203 (Properties of the article) appears on 2,428 US grants and 2,569 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 2,428
- Published applications
- 2,569
- Assignees
- 456
- Inventors
- 4,095
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 90 | 100 |
| 2003 | 106 | 141 |
| 2004 | 58 | 119 |
| 2005 | 47 | 105 |
| 2006 | 28 | 113 |
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| 2019 | 58 | 119 |
| 2020 | 86 | 142 |
| 2021 | 106 | 125 |
| 2022 | 54 | 101 |
| 2023 | 82 | 114 |
| 2024 | 105 | 136 |
| 2025 | 97 | 101 |
| 2026 | 64 | 83 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Absorbent article comprising a lower acquisition and distribution layer6 Oct 2026US 12,751,867 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent cores and methods for forming absorbent cores22 Sep 2026US 12,740,897 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Non-invasive apparatuses for mitigating pressure applied to a human body and associated systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,740,900 B2TurnCare, Inc.
- Absorbent article with improved bottom distribution assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,740,901 B2Drylock Technologies NV
- Feminine hygiene articles and films suitable for use in such15 Sep 2026US 12,734,269 B2Dow Global Technologies LLC
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306309 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Pressure-mitigating surfaces with inflatable chambers and methods for deploying and controlling the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294698 A1TurnCare, Inc.
- Methods and apparatuses for making elastomeric laminates24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283863 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Flushable absorbent pad and combination with reusable chassis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283865 A1W. Pelz GmbH & Co. KG
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283866 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for making a soft, strong, absorbent material for use in absorbent articles1,412US 6,485,667 B1Rayonier Products and Financial Services Company · 2002
- Disposable incontinence garment or training pant1,298US 4,940,464 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1990
- High-density absorbent structures1,161US 4,610,678 A1986
- Thin-unit-wet absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and process for making same1,130US 5,387,207 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- High density absorbent members having lower density and lower basis weight acquisition zones1,072US 4,834,735 AThe Proctor & Gamble Company · 1989