A41D 31/28
Shock absorbing
A41D31/28 (Shock absorbing) appears on 265 US grants and 322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 265
- Published applications
- 322
- Assignees
- 153
- Inventors
- 510
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 7 | 17 |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 | 19 |
| 2013 | 8 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 | 17 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 | 26 |
| 2018 | 15 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatuses, systems and methods for equipment for protecting the human body by absorbing and dissipating forces imparted to the body1 Sep 2026US 12,721,385 B2Matscitechno Licensing Company
- Lattice structure and method of manufacture18 Aug 2026US 12,708,158 B2Unknown Behaviors Ltd.
- Method for preparing an enhanced auxetic composite material (EACM)18 Aug 2026US 12,708,167 B2Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
- Protective body gear device28 Jul 2026US 12,690,631 B2
- Chest protector31 Mar 2026US 12,588,719 B2Ampac Enterprises Inc.
- Activewear garment with enhanced traction23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206895 A1LZRD Tech, Inc.
- Force impact reducing and force impact distributing material25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174161 A1
- Multi-threat protective article with a multi-layered fabric composite25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177357 A1Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
- Protective shirt4 Jun 2026US 2026/0150924 A1
- Protective clothing21 May 2026US 2026/0137148 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Body protective device270US 5,168,576 A1992
- Impact absorbing composites and their production207US 4,874,640 A1989
- Energy absorbing polyurethane composite article183US 4,808,469 A1989
- Multi-celled cushion and method of its manufacture175US 5,916,664 A1999
- Cushion having multilayer closed cell structure171US 5,274,846 AHPI Health Protection, Inc. · 1994