A61F 13/581
Tab fastener elements combining adhesive and mechanical fastening
Official title: {Tab fastener elements combining adhesive and mechanical fastening}
A61F13/581 (Tab fastener elements combining adhesive and mechanical fastening) appears on 82 US grants and 100 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 100
- Assignees
- 33
- Inventors
- 222
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Absorbent article having fastening system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,047 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Adhesive tape assemblies18 Aug 2026US 12,708,573 B2Avery Dennison Corporation
- Assembly having a structure and a reservoir fastened to the structure and containing an extinguishing fluid22 Jul 2025US 12,364,632 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Absorbent article with body conforming structure4 Mar 2025US 12,239,513 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Sanitary pad system with two pads having offset adhesive tabs for attachment to an undergarment11 Apr 2023US 11,622,895 B2
- Absorbent penile enclosure23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108395 A1
- Connecting sheet and garment adhering article23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108398 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Multi-functional sanitary napkin with adjustable absorbency and size18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381077 A1
- Re-usable shell and disposable insert with improved fastening means13 Nov 2025US 2025/0345216 A1
- Environmentally-friendly absorbent article with fastening system16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318966 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive fastener and method of making same660US 4,946,527 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990
- Mechanical fastening systems with disposal means for disposable absorbent articles496US 4,963,140 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1990
- Mechanical fastening systems with adhesive tape disposal means for disposable absorbent articles266US 4,869,724 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989
- Absorbent article with non-irritating refastenable seams187US 6,645,190 B1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2003
- Z-fold diaper fastener168US 6,524,294 B1Avery Dennison Corporation · 2003