A61F 13/2045
Cup-shaped type tampons
Official title: {Cup-shaped type tampons (non-absorbent catamenial cups A61F5/4553)}
A61F13/2045 (Cup-shaped type tampons) appears on 21 US grants and 29 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 21
- Published applications
- 29
- Assignees
- 13
- Inventors
- 41
- Latest grant
- 30 Dec 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Recent patents
- Menstrual cup applicators and methods of using the same30 Dec 2025US 12,508,170 B2
- Intravaginal device25 Mar 2025US 12,257,175 B2Gals Bio Ltd.
- Menstrual device and applicator system15 Oct 2024US 12,115,047 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Menstrual tampon3 Sep 2024US 12,076,446 B2Uab "Avodes"
- Form-fitting, ergonomic menstrual device with easy to reach removal stem2 Jul 2024US 12,023,229 B2Wevotopia LLC
- Menstrual cup with replaceable absorbent liner30 Oct 2025US 2025/0332022 A1
- Endoluminal treatment devices and related methods31 Jul 2025US 2025/0241799 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Menstrual device and applicator system9 Jan 2025US 2025/0009568 A1Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Collapsible menstrual cup and method for alleviating menstrual discomfort27 Jun 2024US 2024/0207085 A1Sprxng LLC
- Device And Method For Placement And Removal Of A Menstrual Cup9 May 2024US 2024/0148565 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Inflatable menstrual cup for blood leakage prevention35US 5,947,992 A1999
- Intravaginal expandable member for prevention of vaginal bleeding21US 5,772,645 A1998
- System and method for monitoring health based on collected bodily fluid16US 9,918,702 B2Nextgen Jane, Inc. · 2018
- Tampon assembly12US 9,357,982 B22016
- inflatable menstrual cup for blood leakage prevention11US 6,746,432 B22004