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Bell Sports, Inc.

Bell Sports, Inc.'s patent strategy reveals a surprising focus on manufacturing technologies like Industrial Control Systems, Valves, and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), each accounting for 5.0% of its portfolio, despite its consumer-facing brand. While these areas saw growth in 2024, all categories, including traditional Sports Equipment and Outerwear & Apparel, show a significant decline in 2025 and so far in 2026, suggesting a potential shift away from active patenting across its portfolio.

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101 US filings (since 2023) · 6 categories · 4 themes

Integrated Protective Sports Gear

Protective equipment, such as mouthguards or helmets, designed with enhanced structural integrity, ergonomic fit, and sometimes integrated sensors for performance or safety monitoring.

Sports Equipment
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7since 2023
n/a
Advanced Valve Actuation

Mechanisms and control systems for precisely moving valve elements, often involving electric motors, cams, solenoids, or pneumatic/hydraulic pilots, to achieve desired flow or position.

Valves
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5since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Adaptive & Modular Garment Design

Design principles and features in apparel that allow for adjustability, customization, easy replacement of components, or specific fit to accommodate diverse body shapes, activities, or medical requirements.

Outerwear & Apparel
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4since 2023
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Hydraulic & Pneumatic Control Valves

Valves specifically designed for managing fluid power in hydraulic or pneumatic systems, including components for pressure regulation, flow direction, and system centering.

Valves
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY

Patents

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US D1128196 S1APPLICATION

Helmet

Filed:2025-03-13Pub:2026-05-26
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.
US D1128195 S1APPLICATION

Helmet

Filed:2025-01-31Pub:2026-05-26
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.
US D1128194 S1APPLICATION

Helmet

Filed:2025-01-31Pub:2026-05-26
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.
US D1125704 S1APPLICATION

Helmet

Filed:2025-01-31Pub:2026-05-05
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.
US D1121893 S1APPLICATION

Helmet

Filed:2022-08-03Pub:2026-04-07
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.
US 12593888 B2GRANTED
A42B3/12

Protective sports helmet

Filed:2024-01-03Pub:2026-04-07
Applicant:Bell Sports, Inc.

A protective helmet to be worn by a player engaged in a sport comprises a flexible outer shell and a multi-layer liner assembly disposed within the outer shell. The multi-layer liner assembly includes an inner-layer, a middle-layer and an outer-layer, and permits relative rotational movement between said layers when the helmet is worn by the player and receives an impact. The inner-layer is made from a first material with a first density and is mechanically coupled to the outer-layer without adhesive. The outer-layer is made from a second material with a second density that is greater than the first density of the inner-layer. The middle-layer is made from a third material that has a third density that is greater than the first density. The outer-layer also has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the inner-layer and varies between a front region of the outer-layer and a crown region of the outer-layer.

US 12588727 B2GRANTED
A42B3/12

Multi-layer helmet and method for making the same

Filed:2024-06-03Pub:2026-03-31
Applicant:Bell Sports, Inc.

A protective helmet to be worn by a player engaged in a sport comprises a flexible outer shell and a multi-layer liner assembly disposed within the outer shell. The multi-layer liner assembly includes an inner-layer, a middle-layer and an outer-layer, and permits relative rotational movement between said layers when the helmet is worn by the player and receives an impact. The inner-layer is made from a first material with a first density and is mechanically coupled to the outer-layer without adhesive. The outer-layer is made from a second material with a second density that is greater than the first density of the inner-layer. The middle-layer is made from a third material that has a third density that is greater than the first density. The outer-layer also has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the inner-layer and varies between a front region of the outer-layer and a crown region of the outer-layer.

US 12588726 B2GRANTED
A42B3/12

Multi-layer helmet and method for making the same

Filed:2024-06-03Pub:2026-03-31
Applicant:Bell Sports, Inc.

A protective helmet to be worn by a player engaged in a sport comprises a flexible outer shell and a multi-layer liner assembly disposed within the outer shell. The multi-layer liner assembly includes an inner-layer, a middle-layer and an outer-layer, and permits relative rotational movement between said layers when the helmet is worn by the player and receives an impact. The inner-layer is made from a first material with a first density and is mechanically coupled to the outer-layer without adhesive. The outer-layer is made from a second material with a second density that is greater than the first density of the inner-layer. The middle-layer is made from a third material that has a third density that is greater than the first density. The outer-layer also has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the inner-layer and varies between a front region of the outer-layer and a crown region of the outer-layer.

US 12582190 B2GRANTED
A42B3/22

Pivot mechanism for a shield for a helmet

Filed:2025-03-31Pub:2026-03-24
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.

Disclosed is a pivot mechanism for a shield for a helmet, the pivot mechanism comprising a curved track having a first end and a second end; and a clamp slidingly engaged to the curved track, wherein the clamp is configured to attach to an end of the shield and slide along the track between a first position proximate to the first end of the curved track and a second position proximate to the second end of the curved track.

US 12582188 B2GRANTED
A42B3/06

Protective helmet with multiple pseudo-spherical energy management liners

Filed:2024-11-26Pub:2026-03-24
Applicant:BELL SPORTS, INC.

A helmet comprising an outer liner and an inner liner slidably coupled to an interior surface of the outer liner is disclosed. The outer liner comprises an interior surface and the inner liner comprises an exterior surface. The inner liner is composed of an elastically deformable material. A majority of the interior surface of the outer liner and a majority of the exterior surface of the inner liner are both substantially parallel to a pseudo-spherical surface having a coronal cross section that is circular with a first radius and a sagittal cross section that is circular with a second radius different from the first radius. The inner liner is elastically deformable along the interior surface of the outer liner in response to rotation of the outer liner relative to the inner liner caused by an impact to the helmet.

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