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Is a maternity belt patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a maternity belt have been patented many times, but "a maternity belt" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 130 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “maternity” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 68 best keyword matches we examined, 14 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: STRYKER CORP (5), CARNEY INGRID (3), SHENZHEN LUTE JIACHENG SUPPLY CHAIN MAN CO LTD (2), CHEN WILLIAM (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A41D (30), A41C (25), A41F (11), A61F (10).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a maternity belt
- Maternity support belt WO-2026065639-A1 2026 · SHENZHEN LUTE JIACHENG SUPPLY CHAIN MAN CO LTD
Disclosed in the present application is a maternity support belt, which comprises: a waist support part provided with a first upper edge and a first lower edge, the waist support part being configured to pass through a waist regio…
View on Google Patents - Maternity Pants and Maternity Leggings Having an Integral User-Adjustable Belly-Support Band US-2025351893-A1 2025 · DELTA GALIL IND LTD
Maternity pants and maternity leggings having an integral user-adjustable belly-support elastic fabric band or elastic fabric strap. The elastic fabric band remains connected to the rear side of the pants or leggings, and can be a…
View on Google Patents - Positional Therapy Maternity Belt US-2023218014-A1 2023 · SHIPHRAH BIOMEDICAL INC
Implemented is a positional therapy maternity belt that interoperates with and leverages multiple removably attachable pillows and other components to facilitate enhanced and effortless positional therapy for a user during pregnan…
View on Google Patents - Maternity waist-belly support belt US-2021205113-A1 2021 · CRYSTAL APPAREL LTD
Disclosed is a shaped seamless maternity waist-belly support belt (100) which is formed by a circular knitting machine knitting yarns made from textile materials such as nylon and spandex and is seamless and barrel-shaped, which i…
View on Google Patents - Vest-type maternity belt US-10864103-B2 2020 · LEE EUN SUNG
A vest-type maternity belt according to the present invention includes: a maternity belt body provided in the shape of a vest; size adjusting VELCRO members configured such that female VELCRO members and a male VELCRO member are f…
View on Google Patents - Legging with maternity support US-9730476-B1 2017 · LEADING LADY INC
Maternity garments are presented herein. The maternity garments are intended for use by pregnant women throughout the entirety of their pregnancy. In one exemplary arrangement, the maternity garments include a built-in support bel…
View on Google Patents - Under belly support belt US-9538793-B2 2017 · SEERING CHRISTINE L
An under belly support belt including a lumbar support portion joined to an under belly support portion, in which the lower edge of the under belly support mid the lower edge of the lumbar support are joined at an angle. When worn…
View on Google Patents - Maternity support belt US-2014221892-A1 2014 · MAMA DOC LLC
A maternity support belt includes a curved support edge matching the female pelvic curve to support a gravid abdomen. The support belt has an elongated shape and is sized and configured to wrap around the periphery of a pregnant f…
View on Google Patents - Maternity belt structure US-2013067642-A1 2013 · CHEN WILLIAM
A maternity belt structure includes at least one protection strap for supporting/holding lower belly of a pregnant woman, a waist protection board and at least one sling. The waist protection board is attached to the back of the p…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable protective maternity belt US-2013072087-A1 2013 · CHEN WILLIAM
An adjustable protective maternity belt includes a protective belt, a waist protection board and at least one adjustment belt. The protective belt has two fastening straps. The adjustment belts are connected with the fastening str…
View on Google Patents - Musical maternity belt US-8396229-B2 2013 · OZ OREN
Presented herein is a system for transmitting sounds to an in-utero infant, that is worn by a pregnant woman, said system comprising a flexible carrier with two arms and adapted to accommodate the continuously changing shape of th…
View on Google Patents - Lower uterine segment maternity support belt US-7704121-B2 2010 · GOODMAN MARY ELLEN
A one piece maternity support for the relief of discomfort associated with the progressive changes in the human body associated with a normal pregnancy. The support has a body encircling upper band for the support of the lower ute…
View on Google Patents - A maternity belt with vibration speaker WO-2008120897-A1 2008 · CHOI SEONG SIG
Disclosed is a maternity belt including a vibration speaker. The vibration speaker includes a magnet vibrating to generate acoustic vibration in response to a sound signal input from an external sound generator, and a contact plat…
View on Google Patents - Maternity belt US-2007037483-A1 2007 · HUANG HO-TING
A maternity belt comprises a ring band and a shoulder band. The ring band is used to support the lower abdomen of a dresser, and surrounds the waist of the dresser. The shoulder band is across the shoulder of the dresser, and its …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a maternity belt been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Accessories and apparel are often protected by design patents as much as utility patents; how something fastens, adjusts or is shaped is usually the difference.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.