A42B 3/221
Attaching visors to helmet shells
Official title: {Attaching visors to helmet shells, e.g. on motorcycle helmets}
A42B3/221 (Attaching visors to helmet shells) appears on 301 US grants and 337 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Arrangement25 Aug 2026US 12,714,175 B2Uvex Arbeitsschutz GmbH
- Head protection device with holding unit and protection unit4 Aug 2026US 12,696,948 B2Optrel Holding AG
- Chin guard pivoting mechanism30 Jun 2026US 12,667,157 B2Hjc Corp.
- Structural arrangement for a motor helmet with automated visor23 Jun 2026US 12,660,878 B2
- Welding-type headwear with enhanced movement and soft close23 Jun 2026US 12,661,268 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Protective helmet10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262779 A1
- Helmet Shield Lock27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248230 A1Zamp, Inc.
- Face guard assembly for helmet with edge band mounting20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240277 A1
- Systems for headgear16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198635 A1Galvion Ltd.
- Safety helmet with detachable brim16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198638 A1Centurion Safety Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Display apparatus120US 5,266,930 AYazaki Corporation · 1993
- Helmet visor support apparatus79US 5,177,816 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1993
- Safety Helmet76US 4,794,652 A1989
- Headgear for motorcycling and similar activities, with a movable visor and chin guard73US 4,689,836 AVitaloni Group S.p.A. · 1987
- Head protector66US 7,841,026 B2Allen-Vanguard Technologies Inc. · 2010