B63C 11/12
Diving masks
B63C11/12 (Diving masks) appears on 335 US grants and 374 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63C- Granted patents
- 335
- Published applications
- 374
- Assignees
- 150
- Inventors
- 476
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 | 13 |
| 2004 | 11 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 | 19 |
| 2007 | 10 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 15 |
| 2009 | 4 | 14 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 14 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 22 |
| 2019 | 11 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021 | 15 | 25 |
| 2022 | 13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 | 29 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 |
| 2026 | 10 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B63C 11/16With air supply by suction from diver72
- B63C 2011/128Straps, or the like for fastening diving masksIndexing code63
- B63C 2011/121Comprising integrated optical signalling means or displays for data or imagesIndexing code49
- B63C 11/14With forced air supply36
- B63C 2011/123Comprising integrated headlights, spotlights, or the likeIndexing code15
- B63C 2011/125Comprising nose-clips, i.e. pinching devices for closing the user's nose, other thanIndexing code11
- B63C 2011/126Diving masks comprising periscopes, mirrors, or the likeIndexing code9
Recent patents
- Breathable mask6 Oct 2026US 12,752,892 B2Qbas Co., Ltd.
- 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.
- Underwater eye tracking system and method11 Aug 2026US 12,702,335 B2Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.
- Breathable mask19 May 2026US 12,630,275 B2Qbas Co., Ltd.
- Dive mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296610 A1
- Snorkeling mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296611 A1Dongguan Ruikeda Sports Technology Company Limited
- Coupler to connect an appliance to a face mask24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284477 A1
- Dual breathable gas supply apparatus24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285454 A1
- Devices and methods for contacting living tissue13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232875 A1Isl, LLC
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
- Lighted mask for underwater divers87US 6,390,640 B1American Underwater Products, Inc. · 2002
- Diving mask with improved field of vision83US 5,420,649 A1995