A42B 3/16
Ear protection devices
A42B3/16 (Ear protection devices) appears on 214 US grants and 190 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 214
- Published applications
- 190
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 386
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 | 20 |
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 |
| 2025 | 14 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for smart helmet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,517 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Helmet accessory mounting system21 Jul 2026US 12,685,358 B2Gentex Corporation
- Hearing protection apparatus9 Jun 2026US 12,648,608 B2RLF Montana, LLC
- Safety headwear systems and coupling mechanisms therefor26 May 2026US 12,635,754 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Joint assembly for a helmet system5 May 2026US 12,616,267 B2FalCom A/S
- Safety Headwear Systems and Coupling Mechanisms Therefor10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262778 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Earmuff unit for use within a head protective gear and head protective gear27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248229 A1Cardo Systems, Inc.
- Joint assembly for a helmet system18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165411 A1FalCom A/S
- Earmuff mounting device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114537 A1Jsp Corporation
- Helmet16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101955 A1Kido Sports Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Earseal for sound-attenuating earcup assembly171US 5,020,163 AGentex Corporation · 1991
- Flight helmet with headset98US 5,003,631 ANorthrop Corporation · 1991
- Acoustic ear muff93US 4,944,361 AAB Kompositprodukter S.K.-F.M. · 1990
- Protective helmet assembly with segmental outer shell91US 4,023,209 AGentex Corporation · 1977
- Protective helmet and retention system therefor86US 5,315,718 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1994