A61F 13/5616
Using flaps
Official title: {using flaps, e.g. adhesive, for attachment to the undergarment (leakage prevention means encirculing the crotch portion A61F13/476)}
A61F13/5616 (Using flaps) appears on 214 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 214
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 60
- Inventors
- 437
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 |
| 2013 | 11 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 21 |
| 2021 | 11 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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 article having multiple zones16 Jun 2026US 12,653,732 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Reusable shell for absorbent article2 Jun 2026US 12,642,712 B2The Pennington School, Women in STEM Solving Problems ("WISSP")
- Disposable hygiene article with improved fit12 May 2026US 12,622,817 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Feminine hygiene article with improved wings14 May 2026US 2026/0130805 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Sanitary napkin structure convenient for rolling up after use5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060850 A1Foshan Nicety Sanitary Products Co., Ltd.
- Absorbent Article with Adhesive Patches18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381076 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Feminine hygiene pad18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381079 A1
- Feminine pants protector9 Oct 2025US 2025/0312200 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbent article fastening device610US 6,432,098 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2002
- Sanitary napkin355US 4,589,876 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1986
- Shaped sanitary napkin with flaps267US 4,687,478 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1987
- Sanitary napkin attachment means217US 4,608,047 APersonal Products Company · 1986
- Winged napkin having cross-channeling192US 4,936,839 AMcNeil-PPC, Inc. · 1990