A61F 13/208
Having means for avoiding leakage
Official title: {having means for avoiding leakage, e.g. liquid impermeable withdrawal end (A61F13/204 takes precedence)}
A61F13/208 (Having means for avoiding leakage) appears on 42 US grants and 51 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 42
- Published applications
- 51
- Assignees
- 12
- Inventors
- 57
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection24 Feb 2026US 12,558,269 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Reduced-leakage tampon27 Jan 2026US 12,533,268 B2Tampro Inc.
- Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability6 Jan 2026US 12,514,759 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance16 Sep 2025US 12,414,880 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampons and methods for making tampons15 Apr 2025US 12,274,603 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Reduced-leakage tampon10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263289 A1Tampro Inc.
- Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083597 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon with integrated device for improved insertion, and removal, and leak prevention19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047962 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
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tampon with fluid wicking overwrap with skirt portion40US 6,840,927 B2The Proctor & Gamble Company · 2005
- Inflatable menstrual cup for blood leakage prevention35US 5,947,992 A1999
- Tampon with an overwrap or overwraps having both masking and wicking properties25US 7,112,192 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2006
- Intravaginal expandable member for prevention of vaginal bleeding21US 5,772,645 A1998
- Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection20US 7,867,209 B2Playtex Products, Inc. · 2011