A42B 3/205
Chin protectors
Official title: {Chin protectors}
A42B3/205 (Chin protectors) appears on 88 US grants and 137 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 88
- Published applications
- 137
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 217
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 20 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 16 |
| 2026 | 9 | 6 |
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.
- Chin guard pivoting mechanism30 Jun 2026US 12,667,157 B2Hjc Corp.
- Connector assembly for use with a chin strap assembly for a football helmet23 Jun 2026US 12,661,569 B2Riddell, Inc.
- Connectable helmet16 Jun 2026US 12,653,260 B2Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
- Chin protector, assembly and kit of parts therewith and method of retrofitting a chin protector5 May 2026US 12,616,268 B23M Innovative Properties Company
- Connecting structure of helmet24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283293 A1Jiangyin Dafeima Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.
- Helmet chinbar assembly17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272098 A1TLD Acquisition, LLC
- Helmet Goggle Designed for On-Road and Off-Road Use23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206904 A16D Helmets, LLC
- Energy Absorbing Chin Protector16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198637 A1Savior Brain Inc.
- Connectable helmet14 May 2026US 2026/0130454 A1Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chin protector for helmets80US 5,794,274 ARiddell, Inc. · 1998
- Sports helmet with clamp for securing a chin protector69US 7,900,279 B2Riddell, Inc. · 2011
- Football helmet with impact attenuation system68US 9,314,063 B2Riddell, Inc. · 2016
- Enhanced recoil attenuating safety helmet61US 9,314,060 B22016
- Protective sport helmet57US 6,772,447 B2Stryke Lacrosse, Inc. · 2004