A61F 13/202
Catamenial tampons
Official title: {Catamenial tampons (A61F13/2022-A61F13/34 take precedence)}
A61F13/202 (Catamenial tampons) appears on 146 US grants and 113 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 146
- Published applications
- 113
- Assignees
- 56
- Inventors
- 253
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Wearable perineum leakage control device9 Jun 2026US 12,648,839 B2
- Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance16 Sep 2025US 12,414,880 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance10 Dec 2024US 12,161,536 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Secure tampon8 Oct 2024US 12,109,098 B1Think Do It
- Menstrual tampon3 Sep 2024US 12,076,446 B2Uab "Avodes"
- Apparatus for vaginal cleansing, vaginal drug delivery, and toxic shock prevention29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027335 A1
- Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance4 Dec 2025US 2025/0367038 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon including secondary absorbent20 Nov 2025US 2025/0352403 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon including secondary absorbent20 Nov 2025US 2025/0352405 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Functionalized nanomaterial for medical analyte collection18 Sep 2025US 2025/0288285 A1Cellect Laboratories Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Resilient plastic web exhibiting fiber-like properties732US 4,342,314 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1982
- Absorbent article237US 4,381,783 AJohnson & Johnson · 1983
- Liquid absorption devices195US 4,232,674 ALever Brothers Company · 1980
- Ring currette160US 5,250,061 A1993
- Superthin absorbent product131US 4,500,315 APersonal Products Company · 1985