A61F 13/5605
Specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like
Official title: {specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like}
A61F13/5605 (Specially adapted for sanitary napkins or the like) appears on 462 US grants and 504 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 504
- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 16 | 23 |
| 2025 | 11 | 19 |
| 2026 | 14 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sanitary article with shaping element8 Sep 2026US 12,728,046 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Absorbent articles with unitary hook fasteners, and methods of making such articles18 Aug 2026US 12,708,569 B2Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
- Absorbent article23 Jun 2026US 12,661,275 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article having multiple zones16 Jun 2026US 12,653,732 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Wearable perineum leakage control device9 Jun 2026US 12,648,839 B2
- Package, container, absorbent article, and method for manufacturing package20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240696 A1Unicharm Corporation
- Absorbent article with adhesive pattern9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191704 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article with adhesive pattern2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183159 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Packaged feminine hygiene pad product adapted for discreet carry and access, and manufacturing process21 May 2026US 2026/0137565 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Feminine hygiene article with improved wings14 May 2026US 2026/0130805 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive fastener and method of making same660US 4,946,527 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990
- Absorbent article fastening device610US 6,432,098 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2002
- Sanitary napkin355US 4,589,876 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1986
- Absorbent article having blended multi-layer absorbent structure with improved integrity271US 5,460,622 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- Shaped sanitary napkin with flaps267US 4,687,478 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1987