A42B 3/125
With a padded structure
Official title: {with a padded structure, e.g. foam}
A42B3/125 (With a padded structure) appears on 680 US grants and 874 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 680
- Published applications
- 874
- Assignees
- 277
- Inventors
- 1,002
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 | 13 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 9 | 21 |
| 2013 | 16 | 43 |
| 2014 | 14 | 49 |
| 2015 | 25 | 57 |
| 2016 | 32 | 58 |
| 2017 | 42 | 82 |
| 2018 | 39 | 88 |
| 2019 | 64 | 80 |
| 2020 | 57 | 62 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 |
| 2022 | 51 | 44 |
| 2023 | 37 | 49 |
| 2024 | 37 | 50 |
| 2025 | 44 | 37 |
| 2026 | 31 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Helmet29 Sep 2026US 12,745,816 B2George Tfe Scp
- Oblique impact protection technology, helmet containing, sports equipment containing, and process therefor1 Sep 2026US 12,721,396 B2Strategic Sports Limited
- Helmet pad assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,714,173 B2Vicis IP, LLC
- Shell, kit, helmet and methods of manufacture of a shell25 Aug 2026US 12,714,176 B2Mips AB
- Padding material for protective equipment18 Aug 2026US 12,708,159 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Helmet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305751 A1Mips AB
- Modular liner system for protective helmets8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305752 A1Vicis IP, LLC
- Devices, systems, and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273114 A1P Tech, LLC
- Helmet Shield Lock27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248230 A1Zamp, Inc.
- Helmet13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232062 A1George Tfe Scp
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for measuring the linear and rotational acceleration of a body part208US 6,826,509 B2Riddell, Inc. · 2004
- Shock-absorbing system for protective equipment185US 4,023,213 APepsiCo, Inc. · 1977
- Energy absorbing polyurethane composite article183US 4,808,469 A1989
- Football helmet177US 6,934,971 B2Riddell, Inc. · 2005
- Protective device for impact management164US 5,950,244 ASport Maska Inc. · 1999