D04H 1/40
From fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive
Official title: from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
D04H1/40 (From fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive) appears on 6,869 US grants and 7,549 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04H- Granted patents
- 6,869
- Published applications
- 7,549
- Assignees
- 2,495
- Inventors
- 13,989
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60 | 0 |
| 1977 | 45 | 0 |
| 1978 | 56 | 0 |
| 1979 | 45 | 0 |
| 1980 | 54 | 0 |
| 1981 | 58 | 0 |
| 1982 | 59 | 0 |
| 1983 | 57 | 0 |
| 1984 | 72 | 0 |
| 1985 | 60 | 0 |
| 1986 | 70 | 0 |
| 1987 | 60 | 0 |
| 1988 | 88 | 0 |
| 1989 | 119 | 0 |
| 1990 | 112 | 0 |
| 1991 | 88 | 0 |
| 1992 | 119 | 0 |
| 1993 | 124 | 0 |
| 1994 | 137 | 0 |
| 1995 | 152 | 0 |
| 1996 | 170 | 0 |
| 1997 | 207 | 0 |
| 1998 | 210 | 0 |
| 1999 | 217 | 0 |
| 2000 | 176 | 0 |
| 2001 | 154 | 79 |
| 2002 | 135 | 218 |
| 2003 | 160 | 316 |
| 2004 | 160 | 303 |
| 2005 | 115 | 322 |
| 2006 | 102 | 268 |
| 2007 | 97 | 259 |
| 2008 | 88 | 236 |
| 2009 | 97 | 233 |
| 2010 | 142 | 268 |
| 2011 | 142 | 278 |
| 2012 | 141 | 231 |
| 2013 | 147 | 260 |
| 2014 | 145 | 269 |
| 2015 | 160 | 295 |
| 2016 | 183 | 340 |
| 2017 | 170 | 307 |
| 2018 | 194 | 311 |
| 2019 | 207 | 328 |
| 2020 | 209 | 386 |
| 2021 | 205 | 343 |
| 2022 | 193 | 380 |
| 2023 | 230 | 350 |
| 2024 | 272 | 378 |
| 2025 | 239 | 324 |
| 2026 | 167 | 267 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D04H 1/42Characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this3,814
- D04H 1/54By welding together the fibres2,544
- D04H 1/58By applying, incorporating or activating chemical or thermoplastic bonding agents1,873
- D04H 1/44The fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means1,800
- D04H 1/413Containing granules other than absorbent substances185
- D04H 1/407Containing absorbing substances134
Recent patents
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- Waterproof, breathable nonwoven textiles for articles and methods of making the same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,454 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Facility for producing mineral wool22 Sep 2026US 12,742,272 B2Saint-Gobain Isover
- Artificial leather and method for manufacturing the same22 Sep 2026US 12,742,285 B2Toray Industries, Inc.
- Multifunctional filter materials8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305741 A1Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Construction of thermal insulation material for providing optimum functionalities in different parts of hand and feet for winter glove and footwear products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305743 A1
- Cleaning and disinfecting wipes with enhanced thickness perception8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308491 A1The Clorox Company
- Fiber article8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308825 A1Daicel Corporation
- Method for preparing non-woven fabric and non-woven fabric8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308826 A1Zhejiang Bsk New Material Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for making a soft, strong, absorbent material for use in absorbent articles1,412US 6,485,667 B1Rayonier Products and Financial Services Company · 2002
- Reinforced absorbable multilayered fabric for use in tissue repair and regeneration1,399US 7,749,204 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2010
- Vascular closure device1,319US 8,790,684 B2Cordis Corporation · 2014
- Nonwoven fabric and method of producing same1,280US 4,100,324 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1978
- Tufted fibrous web1,198US 7,682,686 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2010