A41D 13/05
Protecting only a particular body part
Official title: protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06)
A41D13/05 (Protecting only a particular body part) appears on 3,860 US grants and 5,381 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 3,860
- Published applications
- 5,381
- Assignees
- 1,874
- Inventors
- 8,594
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 55 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 39 | 0 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0 |
| 1996 | 59 | 0 |
| 1997 | 79 | 0 |
| 1998 | 83 | 0 |
| 1999 | 71 | 0 |
| 2000 | 100 | 0 |
| 2001 | 73 | 17 |
| 2002 | 76 | 36 |
| 2003 | 51 | 63 |
| 2004 | 56 | 103 |
| 2005 | 55 | 107 |
| 2006 | 58 | 104 |
| 2007 | 39 | 109 |
| 2008 | 34 | 129 |
| 2009 | 40 | 106 |
| 2010 | 80 | 135 |
| 2011 | 78 | 159 |
| 2012 | 79 | 214 |
| 2013 | 85 | 187 |
| 2014 | 99 | 204 |
| 2015 | 86 | 206 |
| 2016 | 120 | 207 |
| 2017 | 124 | 261 |
| 2018 | 116 | 271 |
| 2019 | 168 | 242 |
| 2020 | 184 | 245 |
| 2021 | 219 | 565 |
| 2022 | 199 | 656 |
| 2023 | 205 | 447 |
| 2024 | 239 | 280 |
| 2025 | 238 | 182 |
| 2026 | 143 | 146 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A41D 13/11Protective face masks1,436
- A41D 13/08Arm or hand835
- A41D 13/055Protector fastening607
- A41D 13/06Knee or foot504
- A41D 13/0512Neck or shoulders area342
- A41D 13/0518Chest254
- A41D 13/0543Legs189
- A41D 13/0506Hip142
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Recent patents
- Joint protection device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,507 B2
- Personal protection system including medical garment with a shield6 Oct 2026US 12,751,515 B2Stryker Corporation
- Hockey goalkeeper leg pads6 Oct 2026US 12,752,176 B2Bauer Hockey, LLC
- Customized protective devices and systems and methods for producing the same29 Sep 2026US 12,745,809 B2Protect3D, Inc.
- Sportswear and body-protecting gears incorporating shear-thickening or non-newtonian foams22 Sep 2026US 12,740,604 B2Super Rich Moulders Limited
- Protective aerodynamic performance apparel with adaptive padding system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305740 A1Rhino Skinz Inc.
- Multifunctional filter materials8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305741 A1Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Modified Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compositions, Process of Making and Process of Use Thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307047 A1NuMat Technologies, Inc.
- Knee pad1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294014 A1Swimc LLC
- Keyboard input fingertip sleeve device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294015 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foam substrate and micropackaged active ingredient particle composite dispensing materials1,078US 4,828,542 ATwin Rivers Engineering · 1989
- Melt-blown fibrous electrets387US 4,215,682 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1980
- Strapless respiratory facial mask for customizing to the wearer's face363US 6,196,223 B12001
- Breathing mask289US 5,419,318 ABetter Breathing, Inc. · 1995
- Body protective device270US 5,168,576 A1992