G02C 11/12
Side shields for protection of the eyes
Official title: {Side shields for protection of the eyes}
G02C11/12 (Side shields for protection of the eyes) appears on 153 US grants and 125 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02C- Granted patents
- 153
- Published applications
- 125
- Assignees
- 78
- Inventors
- 231
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 13 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Safety glasses4 Aug 2026US 12,699,287 B2Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
- Side cover assembly of glasses frame12 May 2026US 12,625,395 B2Prohero Group Co., Ltd.
- Elastomer bellows with low-profile mounting features6 Jan 2026US 12,517,382 B2Snap Inc.
- Eye shield7 Oct 2025US 12,433,791 B2Gentex Corporation
- User-wearable illumination assembly3 Jun 2025US 12,320,505 B2Metrex Research, LLC
- Extended reality headset, system and apparatus2 Jul 2026US 2026/0188147 A1
- Headset with side dimmers25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177844 A1
- Multifunctional Eyewear Assembly Device21 May 2026US 2026/0140391 A1
- Solar Eclipse Glasses16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104601 A1
- Elastomer bellows with low-profile mounting features9 Apr 2026US 2026/0099068 A1Snap Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sunglasses with removable side shields255US 5,608,469 AEtablissements Boll e S.n.c. · 1997
- Goggles and sunglasses236US 5,423,092 AAXE, Inc. · 1995
- Eyewear assembly with side shields and method of installing same193US 6,715,873 B2The Hilsinger Company · 2004
- Protective eyewear with removable nosepiece and corrective spectacle172US 4,810,080 AAmerican Optical Corporation · 1989
- Facial shield, particularly for protection from the sun141US 5,379,464 A1995