A61F 13/49009
With elastic means
Official title: {with elastic means}
A61F13/49009 (With elastic means) appears on 2,368 US grants and 2,585 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 2,368
- Published applications
- 2,585
- Assignees
- 236
- Inventors
- 2,590
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2024 | 96 | 117 |
| 2025 | 94 | 63 |
| 2026 | 56 | 70 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/49011The elastic means is located at the waist region1,110
- A61F 13/4902Characterised by the elastic material1,031
- A61F 13/49017The elastic means being located at the crotch region650
- A61F 13/49014The elastic means is located at the side panels548
- A61F 13/49019The elastic means being placed longitudinally, transversely or diagonally over the article401
- A61F 2013/49041Having a specific location other than covered by groups a61f13/49011 - a61f13/49019Indexing code64
- A61F 2013/49038The elastic means is located all around the absorbent article's perimeterIndexing code44
- A61F 2013/49039The elastic means is located around the target zoneIndexing code24
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
- Method for processing nonwoven sheets by combined activation and bonding1 Sep 2026US 12,721,757 B2Fibertex Personal Care A/S
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning1 Sep 2026US 12,721,760 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- 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
- Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294693 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
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