B63C 11/02
Divers' equipment
B63C11/02 (Divers' equipment) appears on 2,058 US grants and 1,519 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63C- Granted patents
- 2,058
- Published applications
- 1,519
- Assignees
- 666
- Inventors
- 2,687
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2024 | 45 | 50 |
| 2025 | 47 | 49 |
| 2026 | 34 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B63C 11/18Air supply862
- B63C 11/12Diving masks335
- B63C 11/04Resilient suits309
- B63C 11/26Communication means232
- B63C 2011/021Diving computers, i.e. portable computers specially adapted for diversIndexing code161
- B63C 11/32Decompression arrangements131
- B63C 11/30Ballast100
- B63C 11/28Heating55
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- B63C 2011/023Accessories for diving arranged or for use outside the waterIndexing code55
- B63C 2011/026Diving harnesses, or the likeIndexing code48
- B63C 2011/028Devices for underwater towing of divers or divers' sledsIndexing code46
- B63C 2011/027Shells for diving equipment, i.e. substantially rigid housings or coversIndexing code19
- B63C 11/10Rigid suits12
- B63C 2011/022For facilitating observation of objects in opaque liquidsIndexing code4
Recent patents
- Breathable mask6 Oct 2026US 12,752,892 B2Qbas Co., Ltd.
- Oxygen tank flotation device29 Sep 2026US 12,747,011 B2
- Head of a closed-circuit diving breathing apparatus (rebreather)22 Sep 2026US 12,741,726 B2Xdeep Sp. Z O. O. Sp. K.
- Full face mask equipped with an inlet air filter25 Aug 2026US 12,714,890 B2Mestel Safety S.R.L.
- Breathable mask25 Aug 2026US 12,715,562 B2Qbas Co., Ltd.
- Apparatuses and systems for artifact reduction in electrodermal activity1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296608 A1University of Connecticut
- Wireless Submersible Gauge Having Underwater Communication Interface for Smart Devices1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296609 A1Johnson Outdoors Inc.
- Dive mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296610 A1
- Snorkeling mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296611 A1Dongguan Ruikeda Sports Technology Company Limited
- Apparatus, systems, and methods for hyperbaric thermoregulated medical evacuation pod24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283885 A1Towster Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Reversible, quick-adjustable diver's face mask strap239US 5,046,200 A1991
- Diving mask with quick-release strap attachment225US 5,657,493 ADacor Corporation · 1997
- Adjustable strap for use with a diver's face mask212US 4,910,806 AInnovative Scuba Concepts, Inc. · 1990
- Demand valve for a respirator192US 5,042,473 APro-Tech Respirators, Inc. · 1991
- Underwater-breathing device190US 4,304,229 A1981