A61F 13/47
Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
Official title: Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)
A61F13/47 (Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins) appears on 1,910 US grants and 2,106 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,910
- Published applications
- 2,106
- Assignees
- 318
- Inventors
- 3,027
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 0 |
| 1996 | 34 | 0 |
| 1997 | 57 | 0 |
| 1998 | 69 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 52 | 31 |
| 2002 | 79 | 107 |
| 2003 | 81 | 95 |
| 2004 | 48 | 99 |
| 2005 | 42 | 93 |
| 2006 | 31 | 78 |
| 2007 | 35 | 44 |
| 2008 | 23 | 50 |
| 2009 | 38 | 64 |
| 2010 | 43 | 80 |
| 2011 | 46 | 62 |
| 2012 | 61 | 80 |
| 2013 | 54 | 83 |
| 2014 | 60 | 68 |
| 2015 | 82 | 111 |
| 2016 | 57 | 76 |
| 2017 | 49 | 91 |
| 2018 | 40 | 86 |
| 2019 | 58 | 100 |
| 2020 | 50 | 144 |
| 2021 | 73 | 104 |
| 2022 | 71 | 83 |
| 2023 | 59 | 70 |
| 2024 | 61 | 82 |
| 2025 | 60 | 81 |
| 2026 | 33 | 44 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/472Specially adapted for female use933
- A61F 13/475Characterised by edge leakage prevention means612
- A61F 13/4704Having preferential bending zones276
- A61F 13/476Characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment225
- A61F 2013/4708Panty-linerIndexing code182
- A61F 13/471Specially adapted for male use175
- A61F 13/4702Having a reinforcing member159
- A61F 13/474Adjustable105
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Recent patents
- Absorbent article with improved capillary acceleration sheet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,869 B2Drylock Technologies NV
- Absorbent article with improved bottom distribution assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,740,901 B2Drylock Technologies NV
- Absorbent article8 Sep 2026US 12,728,045 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Sanitary article with shaping element8 Sep 2026US 12,728,046 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Urethral barrier device and method of use25 Aug 2026US 12,714,548 B2
- Absorbent article with apertured liquid acquisition layer and stabilizing elements8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306313 A1Essity Hygiene ang Health Aktiebolag
- Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294693 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Reusable incontinence underpants for men1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294695 A1Seamprint GmbH & Co. KG
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283866 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Absorbent article17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272726 A1KNH Enterprise, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbent members for body fluids having good wet integrity and relatively high concentrations of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer having high porosity637US 5,562,646 AThe Proctor & Gamble Company · 1996
- Absorbent members for body fluids having good wet integrity and relatively high concentrations of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer632US 5,599,335 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1997
- Disposable absorbent article having a stain resistant topsheet599US 4,324,246 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1982
- Thin, flexible sanitary napkin593US 4,950,264 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990
- Absorbent members for body fluids having good wet integrity and relatively high concentrations of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer500US 5,669,894 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1997