F16P 1/00
Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine
Official title: Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine (protective devices for the eyes or ears, worn on the body or carried in the hand, A61F9/00, A61F11/00)
F16P1/00 (Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine) appears on 416 US grants and 322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16P- Granted patents
- 416
- Published applications
- 322
- Assignees
- 289
- Inventors
- 848
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 6 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 11 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 21 |
| 2014 | 16 | 25 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 20 | 17 |
| 2019 | 6 | 19 |
| 2020 | 17 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15 | 10 |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Finger guard for a roller and a system incorporating the same18 Aug 2026US 12,709,941 B2Southworth International Group, Inc.
- Access station comprising safety mechanism14 Jul 2026US 12,677,946 B2Autostore Technology AS
- Shaft guard for a machine14 Jul 2026US 12,680,648 B2Dodge Industrial, Inc.
- Welding information providing apparatus23 Jun 2026US 12,661,269 B2Otos Wing Co., Ltd.
- Press cover anti-pinch device and apparatus having press cover9 Jun 2026US 12,650,203 B2Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
- Auto-darkening laser light filter and welding helmet18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165884 A1Tecmen Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Hold-down tool and laser welding system equipped therewith5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061524 A1Hesse GmbH
- Hold-down tool5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061529 A1Hesse GmbH
- Palletisation facility18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381674 A1Sidel Participations
- Manufacturing apparatus for battery assembly, method of manufacturing battery assembly, and laser light attenuation mechanism11 Sep 2025US 2025/0282001 A1Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Safety and security system for work area130US 5,796,341 A1998
- Laser booth with device for shielding coherent electromagnetic radiation117US 7,586,062 B2FFT EDAG Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG · 2009
- Heavy-duty plate laser with linear motors for X and Y position control115US 6,462,301 B1W. A. Whitney Corp. · 2002
- Break away lanyard109US 5,027,477 ASeron Manufacturing Company · 1991
- Safety guard system for band saws and similar equipment89US 5,377,571 A1995