A61F 13/2085
Catamenial tampons
Official title: {Catamenial tampons}
A61F13/2085 (Catamenial tampons) appears on 267 US grants and 257 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 267
- Published applications
- 257
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 419
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 7 | 11 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 4 | 21 |
| 2013 | 10 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 18 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters19 May 2026US 12,630,725 B2Immunolight, LLC
- 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.
- Device for forming and/or smoothing a tampon end13 Jan 2026US 12,521,283 B2Ruggli AG
- Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability6 Jan 2026US 12,514,759 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Reduced-leakage tampon24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283859 A1Tampro Inc.
- Reduced-leakage tampon10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263289 A1Tampro Inc.
- Deployment device for an insertable and methods of use and manufacture14 May 2026US 2026/0130789 A1
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090920 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090921 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tampon especially for feminine hygiene and a process and apparatus for producing this217US 6,310,269 B1McNeil-PPC, Inc. · 2001
- Liquid absorption devices195US 4,232,674 ALever Brothers Company · 1980
- Method of forming a laterally expandable tampon109US 5,659,934 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1997
- Method of forming a curved tampon98US 5,153,971 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1992
- Laterally expandable tampon94US 6,039,716 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2000