A61F 13/476
Characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment
Official title: characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment, e.g. with flaps
A61F13/476 (Characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment) appears on 225 US grants and 199 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 225
- Published applications
- 199
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 428
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 18 |
| 2003 | 16 | 18 |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sanitary article with shaping element8 Sep 2026US 12,728,046 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Absorbent pad for a garment10 Mar 2026US 12,569,379 B2Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
- Foldable sanitary napkin24 Feb 2026US 12,558,271 B1
- Feminine hygiene article with improved wings17 Feb 2026US 12,551,386 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Washable sanitary product6 Jan 2026US 12,514,761 B2AB Lindex
- Feminine hygiene article with improved wings14 May 2026US 2026/0130805 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent articles having apertured, three-dimensional materials and methods for making same29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026981 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article with fastening system9 Oct 2025US 2025/0312202 A1
- Reusable sanitary and incontinence article2 Oct 2025US 2025/0302672 A1Seamprint GmbH & Co. KG
- Folded sanitary napkin25 Sep 2025US 2025/0295530 A1Ontex BV
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shaped sanitary napkin with flaps267US 4,687,478 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1987
- Sanitary napkin attachment means217US 4,608,047 APersonal Products Company · 1986
- Shaped sanitary napkin with flaps162US 5,267,992 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1993
- Sanitary napkin161US 4,285,343 A1981
- Stretchable absorbent articles161US 5,611,790 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1997