A61F 2013/4512
Folded in special shape during use
Official title: {folded in special shape during use (A61F13/534, A61F13/551, A61F13/56, A61F13/15747 take precedence)}
A61F2013/4512 (Folded in special shape during use) appears on 241 US grants and 129 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 241
- Published applications
- 129
- Assignees
- 65
- Inventors
- 438
- Latest grant
- 16 Dec 2025
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| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Absorbent article16 Dec 2025US 12,496,236 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Reusable absorbent inserts and assemblies21 Oct 2025US 12,447,070 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Elasticised absorbent article12 Aug 2025US 12,383,440 B2Onex Group NV
- Absorbent article with improved fluid containment and comfort1 Apr 2025US 12,263,069 B2Irving Consumer Products Limited
- Dressing for stumps following amputation14 Jan 2025US 12,193,916 B2Systagenix Wound Management, Limited
- Protective garment15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014034 A1AB Lindex
- Protective garment15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014035 A1AB Lindex
- All in one disposable incontinence/moisture capture30 Oct 2025US 2025/0332037 A1Elmroi LLC
- Absorbent article with improved fluid containment and comfort19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195291 A1Irving Consumer Products Limited
- Absorbent cores and absorbent articles incorporating these12 Jun 2025US 2025/0186273 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbent structure385US 5,149,335 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1992
- Pocket-like diaper or absorbent article300US 5,176,672 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1993
- Disposable underpants, such as infant's training pants and the like278US 4,641,381 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1987
- Absorbent article having blended multi-layer absorbent structure with improved integrity271US 5,460,622 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1995
- Absorbent article having blended multi-layer absorbent structure with improved integrity253US 5,486,167 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1996