D04B 1/00
Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent
Official title: Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
D04B1/00 (Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent) appears on 3,039 US grants and 3,259 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 3,039
- Published applications
- 3,259
- Assignees
- 1,298
- Inventors
- 5,049
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35 | 0 |
| 1977 | 49 | 0 |
| 1978 | 25 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 53 | 0 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | 56 | 0 |
| 1999 | 43 | 0 |
| 2000 | 80 | 0 |
| 2001 | 76 | 18 |
| 2002 | 49 | 44 |
| 2003 | 53 | 84 |
| 2004 | 75 | 82 |
| 2005 | 48 | 91 |
| 2006 | 47 | 77 |
| 2007 | 36 | 86 |
| 2008 | 35 | 86 |
| 2009 | 55 | 97 |
| 2010 | 68 | 79 |
| 2011 | 52 | 83 |
| 2012 | 46 | 95 |
| 2013 | 56 | 93 |
| 2014 | 50 | 132 |
| 2015 | 66 | 124 |
| 2016 | 80 | 172 |
| 2017 | 98 | 164 |
| 2018 | 119 | 221 |
| 2019 | 140 | 210 |
| 2020 | 128 | 211 |
| 2021 | 154 | 185 |
| 2022 | 138 | 209 |
| 2023 | 145 | 166 |
| 2024 | 169 | 171 |
| 2025 | 159 | 166 |
| 2026 | 100 | 113 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D04B 1/22Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent1,918
- D04B 1/10Patterned fabrics or articles1,174
- D04B 1/14Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent1,044
- D04B 1/02Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features305
- D04B 1/06Non-run fabrics or articles28
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- Dyed yarn retaining elongation properties8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308817 A1Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Knitted tensile structures8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308820 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Method for producing noble metal meshes on flatbed knitting machines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308821 A1Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
- Fabric with directional moisture diffusion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308822 A1Ruey Tay Fibre Industry Co., Ltd.
- High-strength textile stitched structure and manufacturing method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294018 A1Taiwan Textile Federation
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