A42B 3/04
Parts, details or accessories of helmets
A42B3/04 (Parts, details or accessories of helmets) appears on 5,460 US grants and 5,966 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 5,460
- Published applications
- 5,966
- Assignees
- 1,913
- Inventors
- 8,219
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 | 43 | 0 |
| 1978 | 44 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 33 | 0 |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982 | 29 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 |
| 1987 | 47 | 0 |
| 1988 | 45 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 62 | 0 |
| 1991 | 63 | 0 |
| 1992 | 68 | 0 |
| 1993 | 56 | 0 |
| 1994 | 54 | 0 |
| 1995 | 57 | 0 |
| 1996 | 73 | 0 |
| 1997 | 70 | 0 |
| 1998 | 73 | 0 |
| 1999 | 97 | 0 |
| 2000 | 85 | 0 |
| 2001 | 87 | 19 |
| 2002 | 103 | 80 |
| 2003 | 57 | 79 |
| 2004 | 92 | 114 |
| 2005 | 96 | 127 |
| 2006 | 73 | 151 |
| 2007 | 61 | 146 |
| 2008 | 41 | 120 |
| 2009 | 43 | 152 |
| 2010 | 84 | 154 |
| 2011 | 100 | 177 |
| 2012 | 134 | 214 |
| 2013 | 135 | 262 |
| 2014 | 139 | 282 |
| 2015 | 174 | 320 |
| 2016 | 204 | 330 |
| 2017 | 254 | 364 |
| 2018 | 229 | 384 |
| 2019 | 311 | 389 |
| 2020 | 292 | 353 |
| 2021 | 252 | 375 |
| 2022 | 281 | 324 |
| 2023 | 261 | 284 |
| 2024 | 264 | 289 |
| 2025 | 266 | 269 |
| 2026 | 180 | 208 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A42B 3/0406Accessories for helmets1,852
- A42B 3/10Linings1,666
- A42B 3/18Face protection devices1,434
- A42B 3/06Impact-absorbing shells955
- A42B 3/28Ventilating arrangements721
- A42B 3/08Chin straps or similar retention devices576
- A42B 3/30Mounting radio sets or communication systems472
- A42B 3/16Ear protection devices214
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Recent patents
- Impact protection systems6 Oct 2026US 12,751,514 B2100% Speedlab, LLC
- Personal protection system including medical garment with a shield6 Oct 2026US 12,751,515 B2Stryker Corporation
- Bayonet receiver for helmet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,516 B2LIFT Airborne Technologies LLC
- Systems and methods for smart helmet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,517 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Impact absorption elements, systems, and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,753,820 B2
- Protection device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305749 A1
- Position-specific helmet protection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305750 A1Vicis IP, LLC
- Helmet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305751 A1Mips AB
- Modular liner system for protective helmets8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305752 A1Vicis IP, LLC
- Protective Helmet Assembly Having A Conversion Band8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305753 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sport monitoring system for determining airtime, speed, power absorbed and other factors such as drop distance559US 6,539,336 B1PhatRat Technologies, Inc. · 2003
- Shoes and garments employing one or more of accelerometers, wireless transmitters, processors, altimeters, to determine information such as speed to persons wearing the shoes or garments359US 7,457,724 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2008
- Systems and methods for determining performance data346US 7,092,846 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2006
- System and methods for determining performance data298US 6,959,259 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2005
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998