USPTO Patent Grant: Reclosable underwear-type disposable article
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12582563B2 to ZUIKO CORPORATION for a reclosable underwear-type disposable article. The patent covers the design and manufacturing method for an article with flaps and touch fasteners that allow for re-engagement when worn.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582563B2 to ZUIKO CORPORATION for a "Reclosable underwear-type disposable article for wearing and manufacturing method therefor." The patent, filed on April 20, 2021, and granted on March 24, 2026, details an article with flaps and touch fasteners designed for secure engagement in both an unused folded state and a worn state.
This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property matter and does not impose new regulatory obligations on manufacturers or consumers. It signifies a granted exclusive right to ZUIKO CORPORATION for their invention. Compliance officers in the relevant manufacturing sector should note this as a development in product innovation and intellectual property landscape, but no immediate compliance actions are required.
Archived snapshot
Mar 24, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
Reclosable underwear-type disposable article for wearing and manufacturing method therefor
Grant US12582563B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
ZUIKO CORPORATION
Inventors
Toyoshi Umebayashi
Abstract
While in an unused folded state of a worn article, flaps are engaged with second touch fasteners in a protruding end portion via first touch fasteners, and the flaps are folded so that the protruding end portion comes closer to a proximal end portion, and while in a worn state in which the worn article is used, the flaps can be developed so that the first touch fasteners of the protruding end portion can oppose and engage with the second touch fasteners.
CPC Classifications
A61F 13/496 A61F 13/62 A61F 13/49 A61F 13/49004 A61F 13/49007 A61F 13/4906 A61F 13/49601 A61F 13/5644 A61F 13/72 A61F 2013/5666 A61F 2013/586 G06F 13/20 G06F 13/28 G06F 18/2148 G06F 18/2193 G06F 2213/28 G07C 5/008 G07C 5/0841
Filing Date
2021-04-20
Application No.
17917960
Claims
15
Related changes
Get daily alerts for USPTO Patent Grants - Prosthetics (A61F)
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
Source
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from USPTO.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when USPTO Patent Grants - Prosthetics (A61F) publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.