A61F 13/49
Specially adapted to be worn around the waist
Official title: specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers or nappies
A61F13/49 (Specially adapted to be worn around the waist) appears on 4,317 US grants and 4,767 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 4,317
- Published applications
- 4,767
- Assignees
- 512
- Inventors
- 4,791
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 31 | 0 |
| 1987 | 57 | 0 |
| 1988 | 32 | 0 |
| 1989 | 55 | 0 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 |
| 1991 | 49 | 0 |
| 1992 | 34 | 0 |
| 1993 | 50 | 0 |
| 1994 | 61 | 0 |
| 1995 | 76 | 0 |
| 1996 | 72 | 0 |
| 1997 | 109 | 0 |
| 1998 | 87 | 0 |
| 1999 | 75 | 0 |
| 2000 | 81 | 0 |
| 2001 | 75 | 44 |
| 2002 | 123 | 167 |
| 2003 | 134 | 168 |
| 2004 | 91 | 194 |
| 2005 | 75 | 193 |
| 2006 | 68 | 158 |
| 2007 | 61 | 143 |
| 2008 | 73 | 157 |
| 2009 | 67 | 140 |
| 2010 | 123 | 191 |
| 2011 | 120 | 173 |
| 2012 | 161 | 191 |
| 2013 | 143 | 181 |
| 2014 | 140 | 192 |
| 2015 | 185 | 210 |
| 2016 | 154 | 185 |
| 2017 | 112 | 267 |
| 2018 | 140 | 221 |
| 2019 | 148 | 240 |
| 2020 | 173 | 264 |
| 2021 | 192 | 226 |
| 2022 | 128 | 199 |
| 2023 | 152 | 180 |
| 2024 | 162 | 201 |
| 2025 | 167 | 148 |
| 2026 | 96 | 134 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/49007Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers2,491
- A61F 13/496In the form of pants or briefs1,150
- A61F 13/494Characterised by edge leakage prevention means1,079
- A61F 13/495With faecal cavity513
- A61F 13/49058Characterised by the modular concept of constructing the diaper432
- A61F 2013/49088Characterized by the leg openingIndexing code423
- A61F 2013/49068Characterized by the shape of the outlineIndexing code356
- A61F 13/49001Having preferential bending zones231
All 15 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61F 13/49003Reusable, washable fabric diapers227
- A61F 13/491Specially adapted for gender distinct urine discharge pattern204
- A61F 13/493Adjustable by adding or removing material166
- A61F 2013/49087Having breakable lateral stitches or panelsIndexing code58
- A61F 2013/49098Other details not otherwise provided of the absorbent articles specially adapted toIndexing code41
- A61F 2013/49084ConformableIndexing code38
- A61F 2013/49096With bracesIndexing code5
Recent patents
- Absorbent article with fastening component for disposal6 Oct 2026US 12,751,868 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Feminine hygiene undergarment15 Sep 2026US 12,734,076 B2
- Disposable pant-type article having contoured leg edges and a method for producing the disposable pant-type article15 Sep 2026US 12,734,077 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Moisture management lower torso garments and methods15 Sep 2026US 12,734,078 B2HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
- Apparatus on board machine for producing folded underwear pads8 Sep 2026US 12,728,044 B2
- Elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates for absorbent articles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306306 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Swim Diaper Garment Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306308 A1
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306309 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent Undergarment with Two Compartments8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306310 A1
- Non-woven of spunbonded thermoplastic filaments having improved weldability properties and method for manufacturing such a non-woven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306698 A1Dounor SAS
Most cited
By later US patents
- Disposable incontinence garment or training pant1,298US 4,940,464 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1990
- Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge1,158US 5,151,092 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1992
- Thin-unit-wet absorbent foam materials for aqueous body fluids and process for making same1,130US 5,387,207 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- Disposable pull-on pant1,001US 5,569,234 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1996
- Absorbent article having dual cuffs940US 4,695,278 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1987