A42C
Manufacturing or trimming head coverings
Official title: Manufacturing or trimming head coverings, e.g. hats
A42C (Manufacturing or trimming head coverings) appears on 766 US grants and 753 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A42C- Granted patents
- 766
- Published applications
- 753
- Assignees
- 311
- Inventors
- 1,241
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 2 |
| 2002 | 24 | 26 |
| 2003 | 21 | 30 |
| 2004 | 18 | 39 |
| 2005 | 27 | 51 |
| 2006 | 21 | 34 |
| 2007 | 16 | 29 |
| 2008 | 6 | 24 |
| 2009 | 5 | 17 |
| 2010 | 14 | 15 |
| 2011 | 10 | 18 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 23 |
| 2014 | 11 | 20 |
| 2015 | 11 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 | 28 |
| 2017 | 23 | 39 |
| 2018 | 19 | 39 |
| 2019 | 35 | 48 |
| 2020 | 20 | 39 |
| 2021 | 23 | 36 |
| 2022 | 33 | 35 |
| 2023 | 25 | 42 |
| 2024 | 25 | 22 |
| 2025 | 27 | 37 |
| 2026 | 16 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- System and method for forming protective sports helmet for a player engaged in a sports activity29 Sep 2026US 12,745,817 B2Bell Sports, Inc.
- Hats, interchangeable decorative cords and methods of invisibly attaching same1 Sep 2026US 12,721,395 B1
- Moisture-wicking article of headwear25 Aug 2026US 12,714,168 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Cap and manufacturing method thereof11 Aug 2026US 12,702,178 B2Yupoong, Inc.
- System and method of assembling a protective sports helmet14 Jul 2026US 12,678,682 B2Riddell, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Molded reinforced article and method174US 4,300,242 A1981
- Dual precursor resin systems for additive manufacturing with dual cure resins162US 10,350,823 B2Carbon, Inc. · 2019
- Individually fitted helmet liner155US 4,432,099 AGentex Corporation · 1984
- Protective crash helmet146US 4,586,200 A1986
- Custom-fitted helmet and method of making same145US 4,345,338 AGentex Corporation · 1982