A42B 3/0473
Neck restraints
Official title: {Neck restraints}
A42B3/0473 (Neck restraints) appears on 250 US grants and 259 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 250
- Published applications
- 259
- Assignees
- 100
- Inventors
- 394
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 18 |
| 2011 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 14 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 18 |
| 2015 | 9 | 17 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 | 26 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 19 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Device for protecting user's head, airbag for the same, and method of manufacturing the airbag30 Jun 2026US 12,667,154 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus for minimizing the effects of impact forces to the skull10 Mar 2026US 12,569,021 B1
- Impact protection suit10 Mar 2026US 12,569,024 B1
- System for mitigating musculoskeletal stresses from head-related moments exerted on a person21 Oct 2025US 12,446,646 B2Thumbprint Solutions, Inc.
- Head and neck restraint device for use in motorsports30 Sep 2025US 12,426,659 B1
- Set for protection from head and neck injury in case of blow to the head and (or) high inertial forces17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272095 A1
- Protective collar assembly for helmets14 May 2026US 2026/0131220 A1
- A device for impact protection30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114521 A1Brite Wind Consulting Limited
- Protection device26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083202 A1Daicel Corporation
- Protection device and protection method1 Jan 2026US 2026/0000143 A1Daicel Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Helmet to protect cervical spine against axial impact forces89US 5,287,562 A1994
- Neck protection device with occupant of a high performance vehicle80US 4,638,510 A1987
- Devices for preventing cervical spine injuries in contact sports79US 5,517,699 A1996
- Head and neck protection system79US 6,874,170 B12005
- Neck and spine protection device78US 5,371,905 A1994