A61F 5/0109
Sleeve-like structures
Official title: {Sleeve-like structures}
A61F5/0109 (Sleeve-like structures) appears on 222 US grants and 276 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 222
- Published applications
- 276
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 492
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2017 | 7 | 23 |
| 2018 | 11 | 18 |
| 2019 | 8 | 25 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 19 |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 |
| 2026 | 11 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multi-part support device for an orthosis6 Oct 2026US 12,751,848 B2Bauerfeind AG
- Knee cushion apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,746,138 B2
- Wearable system for evaluating joint performance and function22 Sep 2026US 12,740,883 B2Kinisi Inc
- Adaptive and variable stiffness ankle brace14 Jul 2026US 12,678,314 B2The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Garment for stabilizing a human anatomical joint9 Jun 2026US 12,648,867 B2Stoko Design Inc.
- Apparatus and method for stabilizing a human anatomical joint24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283827 A1Stoko Design Inc.
- Cryotherapy and compression sleeve and methods of use16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199114 A1Freeze Sleeve Ipco LLC
- Pad having elastic portions18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165902 A1Bauerfeind AG
- Knee brace28 May 2026US 2026/0144660 A1Guangdong Transcontinental Technology Co., Ltd.
- Wearable System for Evaluating Joint Performance and Function16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102267 A1Kinisi Inc
Most cited
By later US patents
- Resilient orthopaedic support with independently stretchable layers230US 5,823,981 ARoyce Medical Company · 1998
- Orthotic or prosthetic sleeve formed of elasticized fabric sections having different elastic stiffness230US 6,592,539 B1Ossur Hf · 2003
- Knee brace having differential flexibility posterior and anterior panels172US 5,865,776 AOrtho-Care, Inc. · 1999
- Suspension liner having external surface peripheral profiles165US 7,118,602 B2Ossur Hf · 2006
- Suspension prosthetic sleeve for rigorous activity155US 4,908,037 A1990