A42B 3/085
Occipital retention systems
Official title: {Occipital retention systems}
A42B3/085 (Occipital retention systems) appears on 109 US grants and 120 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 120
- Assignees
- 63
- Inventors
- 199
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
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| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
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| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Protective headwear with airflow14 Jul 2026US 12,677,902 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Helmet fit system and methods7 Jul 2026US 12,672,688 B2Smith Sport Optics, Inc.
- Adjustable retention systems for use with protective helmets and helmet and adjustable retention assemblies12 May 2026US 12,622,479 B2Resolution Strategic Development, Inc.
- Quick-release headband ratchet mechanism5 May 2026US 12,616,266 B1
- Positioning and stabilising structure and system incorporating same3 Mar 2026US 12,564,236 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Helmet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305751 A1Mips AB
- Protective apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272096 A1New Wisdom Investment Limited
- Positioning and stabilising structure and system incorporating same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256231 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Helmet, comprising a helmet shell and a strap system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248226 A1Busch PROtective Germany GmbH & Co. KG
- Goalie mask6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223974 A1Sport Maska Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Head gear apparatus125US 6,990,691 B2DePuy Products, Inc. · 2006
- Adjustment mechanism for a headmount apparatus110US 6,701,535 B2ITT Industries, Inc. · 2004
- Sport helmet retention apparatus103US 5,774,901 ABell Sports, Inc. · 1998
- Protective helmet and retention system therefor86US 5,315,718 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1994
- Head gear apparatus having improved air flow arrangement82US 7,200,873 B2DePuy Products, Inc. · 2007