A61F 13/62
Mechanical fastening means
Official title: {Mechanical fastening means (A61F13/5611, A61F13/5616, A61F13/581 take precedence);} Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop (A61F13/66 takes precedence)
A61F13/62 (Mechanical fastening means) appears on 832 US grants and 847 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 832
- Published applications
- 847
- Assignees
- 161
- Inventors
- 1,220
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 17 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Split formation of unitary substrates15 Sep 2026US 12,734,075 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article having fastening system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,047 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Easy change protective underwear1 Sep 2026US 12,721,761 B2Medline Industries, Inc.
- Method for producing folded underwear pads18 Aug 2026US 12,708,568 B2
- Absorbent articles with unitary hook fasteners, and methods of making such articles18 Aug 2026US 12,708,569 B2Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
- Retaining device comprising two materials24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283867 A1Aplix
- Absorbent articles with absorbent chassis and belt bonding arrangements and frangible pathways3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256629 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Manufacturing device for generating closure tabs for a diaper27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248657 A1Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.KG
- Absorbent article with rise adjustment feature for better fit and comfort9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191705 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Absorbent articles with frangible pathways with simultaneously propagating tear zones2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183155 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
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
- Disposable diaper with improved hook fastener portion869US 4,894,060 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990
- Absorbent article with dynamic elastic waist feature having a predisposed resilient flexural hinge727US 5,221,274 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1993
- Disposable diaper having an improved fastening device711US 4,846,815 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989