D10B 2509/026
Absorbent pads
Official title: Absorbent pads; Tampons; Laundry; Towels
D10B2509/026 (Absorbent pads) appears on 180 US grants and 339 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D10B- Granted patents
- 180
- Published applications
- 339
- Assignees
- 133
- Inventors
- 579
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
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| 2015 | 3 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 | 20 |
| 2017 | 5 | 23 |
| 2018 | 11 | 29 |
| 2019 | 12 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 25 |
| 2022 | 10 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 | 42 |
| 2025 | 21 | 30 |
| 2026 | 12 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bulky nonwoven fabric with enhanced compressibility and recovery18 Aug 2026US 12,708,572 B2Pfn—Gic A.S
- Elastomeric laminate with soft noncrimped spunbond fiber webs28 Jul 2026US 12,691,012 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Fibrous substrates containing fibers with fiber additives14 Jul 2026US 12,678,349 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof30 Jun 2026US 12,667,502 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Airlaid nonwoven30 Jun 2026US 12,668,902 B2Fitesa (China) Airlaid Company Limited
- Patterned Apertured Webs8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306312 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- High Strength Hydroentangled Sheet Containing Non-Wood Fibers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308824 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Silky, fine-denier non-woven fabric and manufacturing method therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308827 A1Xiamen Yanjan New Material Co., Ltd.
- Sheet material comprising cellulosic regenerated fibers arranged in at least one non-woven layer1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297825 A1Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
- Three-dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283866 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbent fabrics, products, and methods47US 6,770,581 B1Milliken & Company · 2004
- Method for making a shaped nonwoven41US 10,577,722 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2020
- Moisture-management garment and support pouch garment34US 5,392,467 AIntelpro Corporation · 1995
- Apparatus for making knots in drawstrings of catamenial tampons26US 4,836,587 AHauni Richmond, Inc. · 1989
- Stitchbonded comfort fabric26US 5,192,600 AE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company · 1993