A61F 13/51121
Characterised by the material
Official title: {characterised by the material}
A61F13/51121 (Characterised by the material) appears on 487 US grants and 554 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 487
- Published applications
- 554
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 1,085
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 27 | 22 |
| 2024 | 32 | 36 |
| 2025 | 24 | 27 |
| 2026 | 12 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2013/51147Being polymeric filmsIndexing code114
- A61F 2013/51139Being woven or knitted fabricsIndexing code37
- A61F 2013/5113Being foamsIndexing code33
- A61F 2013/51143Being papersIndexing code11
- A61F 2013/51126Being netsIndexing code5
- A61F 2013/51156Having integrally attachedIndexing code5
- A61F 2013/51152Having specific distance between the fibresIndexing code2
Recent patents
- Absorbent composites1 Sep 2026US 12,721,756 B2Magnera Corporation
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof30 Jun 2026US 12,667,502 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Absorbent articles with different types of channels23 Jun 2026US 12,661,280 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article with improved laminate topsheet16 Jun 2026US 12,653,729 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Disposable absorbent article16 Jun 2026US 12,653,733 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306311 A1Livedo Corporation
- Patterned Apertured Webs8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306312 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294693 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283866 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Absorbent article with improved laminate topsheet10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263293 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound dressing with conformable elastomeric wound contact layer1,263US 5,445,604 ASmith and Nephew Associated Companies Limited · 1995
- Resilient plastic web exhibiting fiber-like properties732US 4,342,314 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1982
- Nonwoven web with projections506US 4,741,941 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1988
- Multilayer polymeric film481US 5,006,394 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1991
- Absorbent article having a liner which exhibits improved softness and dryness, and provides for rapid uptake of liquid374US 5,192,606 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1993