A63B 71/12
For the body or the legs
Official title: for the body or the legs {, e.g. for the shoulders (A63B71/081 takes precedence)}
A63B71/12 (For the body or the legs) appears on 1,041 US grants and 1,125 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 1,041
- Published applications
- 1,125
- Assignees
- 382
- Inventors
- 1,599
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 2 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 | 11 | 19 |
| 2004 | 18 | 27 |
| 2005 | 15 | 25 |
| 2006 | 13 | 29 |
| 2007 | 9 | 24 |
| 2008 | 10 | 41 |
| 2009 | 7 | 35 |
| 2010 | 31 | 38 |
| 2011 | 30 | 28 |
| 2012 | 32 | 53 |
| 2013 | 23 | 61 |
| 2014 | 31 | 68 |
| 2015 | 33 | 62 |
| 2016 | 39 | 61 |
| 2017 | 44 | 83 |
| 2018 | 51 | 85 |
| 2019 | 56 | 85 |
| 2020 | 57 | 61 |
| 2021 | 42 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 | 42 |
| 2023 | 39 | 54 |
| 2024 | 30 | 32 |
| 2025 | 40 | 30 |
| 2026 | 28 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hockey goalkeeper leg pads6 Oct 2026US 12,752,176 B2Bauer Hockey, LLC
- Customized protective devices and systems and methods for producing the same29 Sep 2026US 12,745,809 B2Protect3D, Inc.
- Sports equipment with alterable characteristic29 Sep 2026US 12,746,442 B2Bauer Hockey, LLC
- Prenatal activity assistance device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,450 B2The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University (GZ Critical Pregnant Women Center)
- Article of apparel with dynamic padding system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,428 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for stabilizing a human anatomical joint24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283827 A1Stoko Design Inc.
- Protective soccer sock17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272063 A1
- Hockey goalie leg pad with toe bridge member for engaging a goal post17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273378 A1
- Strapping system for sports equipment10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262763 A1Ina International Ltd.
- Retractable and static handle system for protective sports equipment10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263886 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Smart device307US 9,849,364 B22017
- Athletic performance monitoring systems and methods in a team sports environment252US 8,172,722 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2012
- Variable pressure pad145US 4,370,754 AAmerican Pneumatics Co. · 1983
- Shock absorbing athletic equipment138US 4,513,449 A1985
- Protective batting jacket121US 4,441,211 AHouston Protective Equipment, Inc. · 1984