A61F 13/625
Characterised by the hook
Official title: {characterised by the hook}
A61F13/625 (Characterised by the hook) appears on 223 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 223
- Published applications
- 286
- Assignees
- 52
- Inventors
- 410
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 17 |
| 2015 | 12 | 26 |
| 2016 | 17 | 13 |
| 2017 | 16 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021 | 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 20 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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
- Absorbent articles with unitary hook fasteners, and methods of making such articles18 Aug 2026US 12,708,569 B2Attends Healthcare Products, Inc.
- Retaining device, absorbent item comprising such a device, and method for manufacturing such a device28 Jul 2026US 12,691,015 B2Aplix
- Absorbent articles with absorbent chassis and belt bonding arrangements and frangible pathways16 Jun 2026US 12,653,728 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- 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 articles with frangible pathways with simultaneously propagating tear zones2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183155 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent articles with frangible pathways adapted for tear propagation between regions of laminates having different numbers of layers of substrates2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183157 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Disposable diaper with improved hook fastener portion869US 4,894,060 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990
- Disposable diaper having an improved fastening device711US 4,846,815 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1989
- Method for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener94US 5,679,302 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997
- Method for construction of mechanical fastening tapes93US 5,660,666 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1997
- Hook and loop fastening83US 7,048,818 B2Velcro Industries B. V. · 2006