A42B 3/222
In an articulated manner
Official title: {in an articulated manner, e.g. hinge devices}
A42B3/222 (In an articulated manner) appears on 209 US grants and 211 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 209
- Published applications
- 211
- Assignees
- 113
- Inventors
- 331
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
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| 2020 | 9 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025 | 16 | 24 |
| 2026 | 14 | 12 |
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
- Chin guard pivoting mechanism30 Jun 2026US 12,667,157 B2Hjc Corp.
- Welding-type headwear with enhanced movement and soft close23 Jun 2026US 12,661,268 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Headgear with shield retainer9 Jun 2026US 12,648,610 B1Lion Group, Inc.
- Pivot mechanism for a shield for a helmet24 Mar 2026US 12,582,190 B2Bell Sports, Inc.
- Protective helmet10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262779 A1
- Helmet Shield Lock27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248230 A1Zamp, Inc.
- Helmet shield visor2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182696 A1
- Helmet18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165412 A1Hjc Corp.
- Helmet shield attaching mechanism and protective helmet comprising such a shield attaching mechanism18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165413 A1Alpinestars Research SRL
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Safety helmet60US 4,884,302 A1989
- Helmet with adjustable ventilation54US 4,612,675 ABell Helmets Inc. · 1986
- Shield mounting assembly for a safety helmet44US 4,866,792 A1989