Garment waistband system and method
US-12557856-B2 · Feb 24, 2026 · US
Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)}
Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A41F9/02 |
| Official title | Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)} |
| Display label | Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)} |
| Total patents | 56 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Abdominal support belt
US-12532925-B1 · Jan 27, 2026 · US
Engineered band
US-2025374982-A1 · Dec 11, 2025 · US
Circumference closing system
US-12415654-B2 · Sep 16, 2025 · US
Harness leg loop
US-2025178792-A1 · Jun 5, 2025 · US
Waistband for a garment
US-2025031776-A1 · Jan 30, 2025 · US
Waistband for garments
US-2024358096-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Waistband for a garment
US-12121080-B2 · Oct 22, 2024 · US
Waistband providing configurable mid-section support
US-2024225162-A1 · Jul 11, 2024 · US
Circumference closing system
US-2024206596-A1 · Jun 27, 2024 · US
Garment waistband system and method
US-2024122271-A1 · Apr 18, 2024 · US
Circumference closing system
US-11930891-B2 · Mar 19, 2024 · US
Trim piece with variable stretch characteristics
US-11732387-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
Waistband for a garment
US-2023240385-A1 · Aug 3, 2023 · US
Waistband for article of apparel
US-11712078-B2 · Aug 1, 2023 · US
Garments with integrated removable waistpack
US-11576479-B2 · Feb 14, 2023 · US
Lower-body garment, notably for participating sports, with a pocket
US-2022369745-A1 · Nov 24, 2022 · US
Apparel having a waist portion and sleeves with a thumbhole
US-11464266-B2 · Oct 11, 2022 · US
Trim piece with variable stretch characteristics
US-2022136142-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Waistband for article of apparel
US-2022132961-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A41F9/02?
- CPC A41F9/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)}.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A41F9/02 (Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles {; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member (A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence)})?
- Our database includes 56 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A41F9/02 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).