A42B 3/12
Cushioning devices
A42B3/12 (Cushioning devices) appears on 1,151 US grants and 1,406 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 1,151
- Published applications
- 1,406
- Assignees
- 454
- Inventors
- 1,713
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002 | 25 | 19 |
| 2003 | 13 | 16 |
| 2004 | 13 | 17 |
| 2005 | 15 | 31 |
| 2006 | 13 | 20 |
| 2007 | 11 | 23 |
| 2008 | 5 | 16 |
| 2009 | 6 | 14 |
| 2010 | 14 | 20 |
| 2011 | 14 | 21 |
| 2012 | 24 | 38 |
| 2013 | 29 | 75 |
| 2014 | 30 | 81 |
| 2015 | 37 | 84 |
| 2016 | 58 | 96 |
| 2017 | 68 | 109 |
| 2018 | 57 | 115 |
| 2019 | 99 | 121 |
| 2020 | 77 | 91 |
| 2021 | 70 | 78 |
| 2022 | 70 | 71 |
| 2023 | 54 | 71 |
| 2024 | 58 | 76 |
| 2025 | 55 | 59 |
| 2026 | 48 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Impact protection systems6 Oct 2026US 12,751,514 B2100% Speedlab, LLC
- Impact absorption elements, systems, and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,753,820 B2
- Helmet29 Sep 2026US 12,745,816 B2George Tfe Scp
- Pressure gauge for an inflatable article29 Sep 2026US 12,748,005 B2Ventete Limited
- Machine vendible expandable helmet and manufacture of same22 Sep 2026US 12,740,611 B2Membrain Safety Solutions, LLC
- Helmet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305751 A1Mips AB
- Modular liner system for protective helmets8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305752 A1Vicis IP, LLC
- Three-dimensional printed buffer structure for helmets17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272097 A1Amplifi Tech (Xiamen) Limited
- Devices, systems, and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273114 A1P Tech, LLC
- Baseball helmet3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256232 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998
- Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots281US 5,025,575 A1991
- Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots235US 4,991,317 A1991
- Protective helmet215US 4,307,471 ADu Pont Canada Inc. · 1981
- Inflatable article with reforming and reinforcing structure210US 4,547,919 A1985