A61F 11/06
Protective devices for the ears
A61F11/06 (Protective devices for the ears) appears on 1,199 US grants and 1,259 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,199
- Published applications
- 1,259
- Assignees
- 466
- Inventors
- 1,880
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 | 21 |
| 2003 | 17 | 30 |
| 2004 | 24 | 25 |
| 2005 | 14 | 46 |
| 2006 | 16 | 46 |
| 2007 | 18 | 35 |
| 2008 | 15 | 40 |
| 2009 | 18 | 50 |
| 2010 | 31 | 45 |
| 2011 | 33 | 42 |
| 2012 | 43 | 42 |
| 2013 | 29 | 42 |
| 2014 | 43 | 47 |
| 2015 | 37 | 58 |
| 2016 | 42 | 59 |
| 2017 | 41 | 73 |
| 2018 | 41 | 63 |
| 2019 | 61 | 74 |
| 2020 | 53 | 86 |
| 2021 | 49 | 68 |
| 2022 | 60 | 69 |
| 2023 | 52 | 58 |
| 2024 | 52 | 64 |
| 2025 | 61 | 46 |
| 2026 | 25 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Universal fitting structure for hearing protection device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,041 B1
- Sound protection cap for animals1 Sep 2026US 12,721,314 B2
- Hearing protection25 Aug 2026US 12,714,604 B2Minuendo AS
- Ear protector device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,565 B2
- Earmuff and head-mounted headphones11 Aug 2026US 12,707,180 B2Goertek Inc.
- Occlusion device capable of occluding an ear canal8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306301 A1ST Portfolio Holdings, LLC
- Waterproof Ear Protection Device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263281 A1
- External auditory canal mounting device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0247062 A1J-Phonic Co., Ltd.
- Devices and methods for contacting living tissue13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232875 A1Isl, LLC
- External ear canal pressure regulation device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199136 A1Nocira, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Headset ear seal268US 5,138,722 ADavid Clark Company Incorporated · 1992
- Variable gain active noise canceling system with improved residual noise sensing249US 6,118,878 ANoise Cancellation Technologies, Inc. · 2000
- Pliable and resilient sealing pad231US 6,152,137 A2000
- Hearing protectors211US 4,572,323 ARacal Safety Limited · 1986
- Ear piece having disposable, compressible polymeric foam sleeve205US 5,002,151 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1991