D04B 1/02
Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
D04B1/02 (Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features) appears on 305 US grants and 275 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 305
- Published applications
- 275
- Assignees
- 196
- Inventors
- 518
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 13 | 16 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 13 |
| 2013 | 5 | 15 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 15 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 | 10 |
| 2026 | 9 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Foamable yarns, textiles and articles incorporating foamable yarns, and the process of manufacturing the same19 May 2026US 12,630,948 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Sports band article28 Apr 2026US 12,610,995 B2Drymax Technologies, Inc.
- Noble metal net for catalyzing gas phase reactions, production method for same, and use of same in an ammonia oxidation method28 Apr 2026US 12,611,662 B2Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Pile knit fabric for interior materials of vehicles, method of manufacturing the same and manufacturing machine of pile knit fabric28 Apr 2026US 12,612,719 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Manual debriding pad21 Apr 2026US 12,605,177 B2Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Dyed yarn retaining elongation properties8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308817 A1Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Double-sided plush fabric17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275590 A1Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co., Ltd.
- Legwear, knitted fabric, and double pile knitted fabric structure30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218425 A1Okamoto Corporation
- Tearable cloth9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193820 A1Ningbo Xinrun Textile Co., Ltd.
- Weft-knitted fabric with cut-loop piles2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185275 A1Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Athletic socks with integrally knit arch cushion289US 4,255,949 A1981
- Ski sock with integrally knit thickened fabric areas279US 4,373,361 A1983
- Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same276US 6,308,438 B12001
- Moisture-management sock and shoe for creating a moisture managing environment for the feet251US 5,353,524 A1994
- Pile mesh prosthesis191US 6,783,554 B2Atrium Medical Corporation · 2004