A42B 1/00
Hats
Official title: Hats; Caps; Hoods
A42B1/00 (Hats) appears on 2,751 US grants and 3,080 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 2,751
- Published applications
- 3,080
- Assignees
- 893
- Inventors
- 4,758
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 34 | 0 |
| 1990 | 28 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 56 | 0 |
| 1993 | 42 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0 |
| 1996 | 68 | 0 |
| 1997 | 61 | 0 |
| 1998 | 75 | 0 |
| 1999 | 104 | 0 |
| 2000 | 79 | 0 |
| 2001 | 84 | 8 |
| 2002 | 71 | 47 |
| 2003 | 58 | 72 |
| 2004 | 49 | 104 |
| 2005 | 49 | 110 |
| 2006 | 80 | 132 |
| 2007 | 50 | 94 |
| 2008 | 38 | 118 |
| 2009 | 26 | 107 |
| 2010 | 38 | 92 |
| 2011 | 55 | 94 |
| 2012 | 41 | 75 |
| 2013 | 43 | 96 |
| 2014 | 57 | 138 |
| 2015 | 60 | 146 |
| 2016 | 68 | 152 |
| 2017 | 73 | 178 |
| 2018 | 93 | 161 |
| 2019 | 105 | 205 |
| 2020 | 126 | 198 |
| 2021 | 121 | 173 |
| 2022 | 122 | 167 |
| 2023 | 116 | 115 |
| 2024 | 91 | 98 |
| 2025 | 89 | 119 |
| 2026 | 51 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A42B 1/24Hats: with means for attaching articles thereto1,043
- A42B 1/04Soft caps747
- A42B 1/018Hats: with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape590
- A42B 1/22Adjustable in size366
- A42B 1/004Decorative arrangements or effects260
- A42B 1/008Hats: with means for heating or cooling178
- A42B 1/006Convertible or adaptable for uses other than as headgear122
- A42B 1/02Hats100
All 23 subgroupsShow fewer
- A42B 1/201Collapsible or foldable97
- A42B 1/002External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps89
- A42B 1/206Transformable, convertible or reversible hats68
- A42B 1/205Made of separable parts59
- A42B 1/18Coverings for protecting hats, caps or hoods against dust, rain, or sunshine49
- A42B 1/012Sanitary or disposable48
- A42B 1/019Hats: characterised by their material47
- A42B 1/208Made from a flat sheet46
- A42B 1/203Inflatable30
- A42B 1/017Hats: specially adapted for promoting health15
- A42B 1/16Millinery9
- A42B 1/14Straw hats3
- A42B 1/011Arrangements for deodorising or perfuming1
- A42B 1/014Hats: specially adapted for protection against insects1
- A42B 1/009Hats: with means for light reflection0
Recent patents
- Headwear with a set of hair ports6 Oct 2026US 12,751,512 B2
- Tri-layered head covering multipurpose head garment for hair and cloth protection (tai simply)6 Oct 2026US 12,751,513 B2
- Token housing for fashion accessories22 Sep 2026US 12,740,608 B2
- Cooling structure used for headgear and like8 Sep 2026US 12,727,637 B2Nichiyou Hatsumei Gallary Co Ltd.
- Method for securing a cap on a head8 Sep 2026US 12,727,638 B2
- Temple protector8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305748 A1
- Portable Cooling Device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298510 A1
- Interchangeable decorative cord for brim of cap24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283288 A1XIII Holdings LLC
- Headwear System with Integrated Eyewear Retention Channels24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283289 A1
- Screened hooded garments and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272089 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pliable and resilient sealing pad231US 6,152,137 A2000
- Wearable audio system with acoustic modules202US 6,301,367 B1Interval Research Corporation · 2001
- Devices for treating circadian rhythm disorders using LED's195US 6,350,275 B1The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · 2002
- Goggles with pliable and resilient sealing pad184US 6,098,205 A2000
- Eyeglasses with wireless communication features178US 7,013,009 B2Oakley, Inc. · 2006