Article of headwear
US-12557869-B2 · Feb 24, 2026 · US
Hats; Stiff caps
Hats; Stiff caps · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A42B1/02 |
| Official title | Hats; Stiff caps |
| Display label | Hats; Stiff caps |
| Total patents | 49 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Molded baseball cap
US-2025275599-A1 · Sep 4, 2025 · US
Article of headwear
US-2025248474-A1 · Aug 7, 2025 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-2025195815-A1 · Jun 19, 2025 · US
Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment
US-12250985-B2 · Mar 18, 2025 · US
Footwear plate
US-12245655-B2 · Mar 11, 2025 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-12156968-B2 · Dec 3, 2024 · US
Footwear plate
US-12048346-B2 · Jul 30, 2024 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-2024181194-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-11819620-B2 · Nov 21, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-2023301395-A1 · Sep 28, 2023 · US
Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment
US-2023292879-A1 · Sep 21, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-2023270203-A1 · Aug 31, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-2023210212-A1 · Jul 6, 2023 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-2023201510-A1 · Jun 29, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-11678716-B2 · Jun 20, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-11678717-B2 · Jun 20, 2023 · US
Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment
US-11647808-B2 · May 16, 2023 · US
Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement
US-11607518-B2 · Mar 21, 2023 · US
Footwear plate
US-11602194-B2 · Mar 14, 2023 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A42B1/02?
- CPC A42B1/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hats; Stiff caps.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A42B1/02 (Hats; Stiff caps)?
- Our database includes 49 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A42B1/02 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).