B29L 2031/729
Hook and loop-type fasteners
Official title: {Hook and loop-type fasteners}
B29L2031/729 (Hook and loop-type fasteners) appears on 384 US grants and 356 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 384
- Published applications
- 356
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 452
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 8 |
| 2002 | 12 | 9 |
| 2003 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | 8 | 29 |
| 2005 | 10 | 32 |
| 2006 | 19 | 26 |
| 2007 | 16 | 17 |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010 | 17 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 14 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Retaining device, absorbent item comprising such a device, and method for manufacturing such a device28 Jul 2026US 12,691,015 B2Aplix
- Method for forming protrusions in a substrate used to manufacture absorbent articles14 Jul 2026US 12,679,046 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Molded surface fastener16 Jun 2026US 12,654,525 B2Truxedo, Inc.
- Molded fastener elements with lateral wings19 May 2026US 12,628,919 B2Velcro IP Holdings LLC
- Cooling methods for ultrasonic forming and bonding of polymeric webs12 May 2026US 12,623,206 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- System and method for forming protrusions in a substrate used to manufacture absorbent articles17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273868 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Cooling methods for ultrasonic forming and bonding of polymeric webs13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233198 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Surface-fastener-manufacturing method and molding device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192504 A1YKK Corporation
- Improved retaining device and associated production method14 May 2026US 2026/0131509 A1Aplix
- Molding strip and improved formation5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061669 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Disposable diaper with improved hook fastener portion869US 4,894,060 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1990
- Method for continuously producing a multi-hook fastner member and product of the method230US 4,794,028 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1988
- Apparatus for making a separable fastener220US 4,775,310 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1988
- Method for injection-molding an orthopedic device and product of the method194US 5,368,549 AAircast, Inc. · 1994
- Woven fastener product189US 5,996,189 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1999