Protective helmet
US-12520898-B2 · Jan 13, 2026 · US
Face protection devices
Face protection devices · 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 | A42B3/18 |
| Official title | Face protection devices |
| Display label | Face protection devices |
| Total patents | 28 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Safety helmet
US-2025325065-A1 · Oct 23, 2025 · US
Protective helmet
US-2025049163-A1 · Feb 13, 2025 · US
Facial protection apparatus
US-12108826-B2 · Oct 8, 2024 · US
Head Unit System With Connector For Peripheral Device
US-2024215677-A1 · Jul 4, 2024 · US
Shield for Helmet, Helmet, and Head-Up Display Device
US-2024168286-A1 · May 23, 2024 · US
Face mask for a sports helmet
US-11937658-B2 · Mar 26, 2024 · US
Head unit system with connector for peripheral device
US-11937661-B2 · Mar 26, 2024 · US
Diving helmet apparatus
US-11926398-B1 · Mar 12, 2024 · US
Helmet face shield
US-11596194-B2 · Mar 7, 2023 · US
Helmet Face Shield
US-2022354203-A1 · Nov 10, 2022 · US
Facial protection apparatus
US-2022338591-A1 · Oct 27, 2022 · US
Helmet face shield
US-11388945-B2 · Jul 19, 2022 · US
Face mask for a sports helmet
US-2022047032-A1 · Feb 17, 2022 · US
Helmet face shield
US-2021345720-A1 · Nov 11, 2021 · US
Head Unit System With Connector For Peripheral Device
US-2021315310-A1 · Oct 14, 2021 · US
Eye protection for Corona virus
US-2021228410-A1 · Jul 29, 2021 · US
Head unit system with connector for peripheral device
US-11064756-B2 · Jul 20, 2021 · US
Total contact helmet
US-2020000170-A1 · Jan 2, 2020 · US
Protective sports helmet
US-2019098954-A1 · Apr 4, 2019 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A42B3/18?
- CPC A42B3/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Face protection devices.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A42B3/18 (Face protection devices)?
- Our database includes 28 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A42B3/18 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).