A61F 13/56
Supporting or fastening means
A61F13/56 (Supporting or fastening means) appears on 2,923 US grants and 2,822 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 2,923
- Published applications
- 2,822
- Assignees
- 431
- Inventors
- 3,801
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1986 | 39 | 0 |
| 1987 | 43 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 43 | 0 |
| 1990 | 43 | 0 |
| 1991 | 45 | 0 |
| 1992 | 44 | 0 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0 |
| 1994 | 61 | 0 |
| 1995 | 63 | 0 |
| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 98 | 0 |
| 1998 | 71 | 0 |
| 1999 | 63 | 0 |
| 2000 | 60 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 31 |
| 2002 | 91 | 112 |
| 2003 | 99 | 110 |
| 2004 | 47 | 132 |
| 2005 | 43 | 117 |
| 2006 | 39 | 113 |
| 2007 | 38 | 99 |
| 2008 | 41 | 124 |
| 2009 | 50 | 92 |
| 2010 | 76 | 116 |
| 2011 | 88 | 105 |
| 2012 | 92 | 113 |
| 2013 | 102 | 108 |
| 2014 | 102 | 154 |
| 2015 | 112 | 130 |
| 2016 | 92 | 108 |
| 2017 | 73 | 145 |
| 2018 | 77 | 111 |
| 2019 | 72 | 109 |
| 2020 | 79 | 147 |
| 2021 | 82 | 117 |
| 2022 | 71 | 97 |
| 2023 | 78 | 82 |
| 2024 | 82 | 111 |
| 2025 | 59 | 74 |
| 2026 | 50 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/5622Specially adapted for diapers or the like1,039
- A61F 13/62Mechanical fastening means832
- A61F 13/58Adhesive tab fastener elements815
- A61F 13/66Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads476
- A61F 13/5605Specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like462
- A61F 13/64Straps, belts, ties or endless bands350
- A61F 2013/5666Connected to itselfIndexing code91
- A61F 2013/5683Disposition or arrangementIndexing code61
Recent patents
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- Split formation of unitary substrates15 Sep 2026US 12,734,075 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Sanitary article with shaping element8 Sep 2026US 12,728,046 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Absorbent article having fastening system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,047 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning1 Sep 2026US 12,721,760 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306309 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306311 A1Livedo Corporation
- Non-woven of spunbonded thermoplastic filaments having improved weldability properties and method for manufacturing such a non-woven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306698 A1Dounor SAS
- Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294693 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Pressure-mitigating surfaces with inflatable chambers and methods for deploying and controlling the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294698 A1TurnCare, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bandage apparatus for treating burns1,162US 4,139,004 A1979
- 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 diaper with improved hook fastener portion869US 4,894,060 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990
- High efficiency absorbent articles for incontinence management776US 5,147,345 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1992