A61F 9/045
Eye-shades or visors
Official title: {Eye-shades or visors; Shields beside, between or below the eyes (caps with means for protecting the eyes A42B1/018)}
A61F9/045 (Eye-shades or visors) appears on 287 US grants and 239 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 287
- Published applications
- 239
- Assignees
- 109
- Inventors
- 471
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 15 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 23 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection30 Jun 2026US 12,668,164 B2
- Face shield and mask-equipped face shield9 Jun 2026US 12,648,603 B2Dexerials Corporation
- Eye shield2 Jun 2026US 12,642,703 B2
- Therapeutic eye mask3 Mar 2026US 12,564,707 B1
- Adhesive mountable stack of removable layers24 Feb 2026US 12,557,867 B2Laminated Film LLC
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274133 A1James L. Orrington, II D.D.S., P.C.
- Sleep mask for people with insomnia10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263731 A1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Concentration aid device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240684 A1Bulledac
- Insertable eye shield20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240685 A1
- Eye Shield13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232491 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Enhanced optical and perceptual digital eyewear215US 9,658,473 B2Percept Technologies Inc · 2017
- Communications visor129US 5,634,201 A1997
- Sweat band apparatus93US 4,630,317 A1986
- Convertible mask, ascot and visor garment and method of conversion therebetween92US 5,035,006 AHot Cheeks, Inc. · 1991
- Headband for joggers91US 4,277,847 A1981