A61F 13/551
Packaging before or after use
Official title: Packaging before or after use {(general packaging of absorbent pads B65D85/00)}
A61F13/551 (Packaging before or after use) appears on 1,017 US grants and 1,468 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,017
- Published applications
- 1,468
- Assignees
- 157
- Inventors
- 2,026
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 8 |
| 2002 | 22 | 34 |
| 2003 | 29 | 34 |
| 2004 | 16 | 61 |
| 2005 | 12 | 87 |
| 2006 | 26 | 63 |
| 2007 | 19 | 52 |
| 2008 | 9 | 75 |
| 2009 | 15 | 50 |
| 2010 | 25 | 35 |
| 2011 | 32 | 59 |
| 2012 | 42 | 46 |
| 2013 | 45 | 67 |
| 2014 | 34 | 44 |
| 2015 | 35 | 65 |
| 2016 | 38 | 90 |
| 2017 | 26 | 76 |
| 2018 | 31 | 59 |
| 2019 | 45 | 74 |
| 2020 | 57 | 91 |
| 2021 | 48 | 45 |
| 2022 | 43 | 53 |
| 2023 | 44 | 63 |
| 2024 | 58 | 66 |
| 2025 | 36 | 41 |
| 2026 | 27 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/55105Packaging of diapers377
- A61F 13/5513Packaging of feminine sanitary napkins303
- A61F 13/55175Packaging of tampons123
- A61F 13/5519Packages containing more than one kind of item64
- A61F 2013/55195Packaging for dispensing and disposingIndexing code55
- A61F 13/5516Packaging of interlabial absorbing articles32
Recent patents
- Feminine hygiene articles and films suitable for use in such15 Sep 2026US 12,734,269 B2Dow Global Technologies LLC
- Absorbent article8 Sep 2026US 12,728,045 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Recyclable packages14 Jul 2026US 12,678,347 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Tampon and tampon application wrapper14 Jul 2026US 12,678,348 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Absorbent article with waist gasketing element and leg cuffs30 Jun 2026US 12,667,501 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Patterned Apertured Webs8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306312 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Package comprising a bag and a stack of absorbent articles and manufacturing method thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306314 A1Drylock Technologies NV
- Feminine product disposal system and associated method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296776 A1Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.
- Recyclable packages10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263295 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent articles with absorbent chassis and belt bonding arrangements and frangible pathways3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256629 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Compact tampon applicator1,106US 4,973,302 APlaytex Family Products Corporation · 1990
- Absorbent article fastening device610US 6,432,098 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2002
- Mechanical fastening systems with disposal means for disposable absorbent articles496US 4,963,140 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990
- Absorbent article having blended multi-layer absorbent structure with improved integrity271US 5,460,622 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- Disposable absorbent articles having reduced surface wetness271US 6,107,539 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 2000