A42B 3/223
With means for locking the visor in a fully open, intermediate or
Official title: {with means for locking the visor in a fully open, intermediate or closed position}
A42B3/223 (With means for locking the visor in a fully open, intermediate or) appears on 84 US grants and 94 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 84
- Published applications
- 94
- Assignees
- 63
- Inventors
- 172
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
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| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 | 14 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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.
- Rotating body fixing means for helmet17 Mar 2026US 12,575,633 B2Hjc Corp.
- Protective helmet24 Feb 2026US 12,557,868 B2Schuberth GmbH
- Hard hat face shield attachment system17 Feb 2026US 12,550,963 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Helmet Shield Lock27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248230 A1Zamp, Inc.
- 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
- Headgear with shield retainer11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157467 A1Lion Group, Inc.
- Hard Hat Face Shield Attachment System28 May 2026US 2026/0144321 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Helmet with adjustable ventilation54US 4,612,675 ABell Helmets Inc. · 1986
- Helmet visor with locking hinge assemble39US 4,718,127 ASnap-on Tools Corporation · 1988
- Adjustable safety lock for helmet face shield38US 6,047,409 A2000
- Safety helmet36US 4,748,696 A1988
- Folding hat with integrated display system34US 10,869,517 B12020