D04B 1/26
Stockings
Official title: stockings
D04B1/26 (Stockings) appears on 441 US grants and 396 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 441
- Published applications
- 396
- Assignees
- 235
- Inventors
- 736
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 13 |
| 2004 | 11 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 17 |
| 2013 | 9 | 14 |
| 2014 | 2 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 | 12 | 30 |
| 2019 | 16 | 29 |
| 2020 | 15 | 35 |
| 2021 | 20 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
| 2025 | 23 | 13 |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Knit sock with targeted compression zone15 Sep 2026US 12,735,818 B1Flagship Brands, LLC
- Compression article with a plating yarn1 Sep 2026US 12,723,334 B2Sigvaris AG
- Compression sock with integrated donning and doffing aid system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,609 B2
- Socks and liners with shock absorbing properties18 Aug 2026US 12,708,533 B2
- Knit sock with targeted compression zones, and method for lifting and stretching the plantar fascia30 Jun 2026US 12,668,901 B1Flagship Brands, LLC
- Article having a tubular weft-knitted jersey-based fabric with an enhanced economic grip top band24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286583 A1
- Active fabrics, garments, and materials27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248209 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Linking Method, Particularly for Closing an Axial End of a Tubular Manufacture20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242991 A1Lonati S. P. A.
- Compression article with a plating yarn13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234843 A1Sigvaris AG
- Legwear, knitted fabric, and double pile knitted fabric structure30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218425 A1Okamoto Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Footwear with knit upper and method of manufacturing the footwear331US 6,931,762 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2005
- Athletic socks with integrally knit arch cushion289US 4,255,949 A1981
- Footwear for facilitating the removal and dissipation of perspiration from the foot of a wearer288US 5,511,323 A1996
- Ski sock with integrally knit thickened fabric areas279US 4,373,361 A1983
- Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same276US 6,308,438 B12001