A42B 3/228
For military or aviation applications
Official title: {for military or aviation applications (protection helmets F41H1/04; breathing masks or helmets A62B18/00)}
A42B3/228 (For military or aviation applications) appears on 45 US grants and 39 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42B- Granted patents
- 45
- Published applications
- 39
- Assignees
- 28
- Inventors
- 77
- Latest grant
- 3 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Helmet mounted visor assembly3 Mar 2026US 12,564,238 B2Gentex Corporation
- Augmented reality system for pilot and passengers10 Dec 2024US 12,162,622 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- AR/XR headset for military medical telemedicine and target acquisition17 Sep 2024US 12,094,595 B2Raytrx, LLC
- Helmet mounted visor assembly20 Aug 2024US 12,064,001 B2Gentex Corporation
- Breath deflector and method of use20 Aug 2024US 12,064,377 B2
- Aviation Helmet6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223968 A1
- Helmet with vacuum retention system12 Mar 2026US 2026/0068979 A1Gstc LLC
- Aviation helmet20 Mar 2025US 2025/0089835 A1Gentex Corporation
- Helmet mounted visor assembly17 Oct 2024US 2024/0341394 A1Gentex Corporation
- Helmet mounted visor assembly14 Mar 2024US 2024/0081464 A1Gentex Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Helmet characterized by negative lift106US 4,075,714 ASierra Engineering Co. · 1978
- Helmet and visor mechanism therefor47US 4,907,300 AHelmets Limited · 1990
- Helmet systems42US 5,184,231 AGEC-Marconi Limited · 1993
- Helmet comprising retractable visors for fast day/night reconfiguration33US 6,820,285 B2Thales · 2004
- Removable optical assembly for a helmet32US 7,225,471 B2Gentex Corporation · 2007