D04B 1/18
Elastic threads
Official title: elastic threads
D04B1/18 (Elastic threads) appears on 340 US grants and 440 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 340
- Published applications
- 440
- Assignees
- 261
- Inventors
- 915
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 17 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 15 |
| 2015 | 4 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 25 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 31 |
| 2019 | 14 | 33 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 | 28 |
| 2022 | 19 | 29 |
| 2023 | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | 25 | 29 |
| 2025 | 23 | 19 |
| 2026 | 16 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Breathable double-knit or interlock elastic fabric with single component material8 Sep 2026US 12,729,464 B2The LYCRA Company LLC
- Compression article with a plating yarn1 Sep 2026US 12,723,334 B2Sigvaris AG
- Knitted article25 Aug 2026US 12,716,150 B2Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
- Article of footwear with a knitted component18 Aug 2026US 12,709,827 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Fabric with moisture management function11 Aug 2026US 12,703,933 B2Lululemon Athletica Canda Inc.
- Bandages or wound dressings and methods of making same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240688 A1Pellis Innovations Limited
- Glove with enhanced sections and method of making same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232055 A1World Fibers, Inc.
- Method for manufacturing upcycled coated gloves using waste fibers, and upcycled coated gloves manufactured thereby13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234836 A1Ziro. Co., Ltd.
- Compression article with a plating yarn13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234843 A1Sigvaris AG
- Knitted article13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234844 A1Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fusible adhesive yarn219US 5,572,860 ANitto Boseki Co., Ltd. · 1996
- Thermoplastic three-dimensional fiber network181US 5,731,062 AHoechst Celanese Corporation · 1998
- Thin profile integrated suspension and seat trim cover171US 5,013,089 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1991
- Medical and orthopedic support fabric124US 4,905,692 AK. T. Medical, Inc. · 1990
- Stretchable knitted article with printed design99US 4,499,741 AKemfast Textiles, Inc. · 1985