H04R 1/12
Sanitary or hygienic devices for mouthpieces or earpieces
Official title: Sanitary or hygienic devices for mouthpieces or earpieces, e.g. for protecting against infection
H04R1/12 (Sanitary or hygienic devices for mouthpieces or earpieces) appears on 88 US grants and 89 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04R- Granted patents
- 88
- Published applications
- 89
- Assignees
- 53
- Inventors
- 195
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sterilization mask with UVC reflective chamber and heat dissipation mechanism2 Jun 2026US 12,642,881 B2
- Charging case for earbuds27 Jan 2026US 12,538,060 B2
- Germ-barrier phone cover13 Jan 2026US 12,526,360 B2
- Face barrier communication system, an attachable microphone and speaker for use with the system, and a communication application for use with the system21 Oct 2025US 12,451,918 B2
- Headphone cover and fastener therefor, and headphone cover mounting method3 Jun 2025US 12,323,754 B2Fifty Square Inc.
- RF Blocking Headphone Cover23 Jul 2026US 2026/0214873 A1
- Hearing instrument system28 May 2026US 2026/0149935 A1Sivantos Pte.Ltd
- Charging case for earbuds30 Apr 2026US 2026/0122392 A1
- Face barrier communication system, an attachable microphone and speaker for use with the system, and a communication application for use with the system16 Apr 2026US 2026/0106639 A1
- Sterilized cover system8 Jan 2026US 2026/0012724 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vent filter member107US 5,914,415 ANitto Denko Corporation · 1999
- Cushion cover for preventing pains in using earphones103US 6,731,772 B1Splendor Co., Ltd. · 2004
- Telephone handset sterilizer method and apparatus62US 6,490,351 B12002
- Computer input device sterilization method and apparatus57US 6,458,331 B12002
- Disposable sanitary telephone cover42US 5,054,063 A1991