A43B 1/0018
Made at least partially of flexible, bellow-like shaped material
Official title: {made at least partially of flexible, bellow-like shaped material}
A43B1/0018 (Made at least partially of flexible, bellow-like shaped material) appears on 131 US grants and 136 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 131
- Published applications
- 136
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 226
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Textiles and articles, and processes for making the same25 Aug 2026US 12,716,151 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Flexible puncture resistant footwear11 Aug 2026US 12,702,183 B2DragonSkin LLC
- Textiles and articles, and processes for making the same11 Aug 2026US 12,703,934 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Knit textiles and uppers, and processes for making the same14 Jul 2026US 12,680,204 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Independently movable sole structure26 May 2026US 12,635,765 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Upper with cable segments having varying lengths14 May 2026US 2026/0130456 A1
- Tripod Running Shoes20 Nov 2025US 2025/0351921 A1
- Heel counter structure with rebound function and shoe6 Nov 2025US 2025/0338921 A1Inventive Concepts LLC
- Integrated manual pump for article of footwear30 Oct 2025US 2025/0331609 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Vacuum locking for article of footwear or apparel9 Oct 2025US 2025/0311807 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998
- Diffusion pumping apparatus self-inflating device276US 4,340,626 A1982
- Shoe sole construction249US 5,014,449 AAVIA Group International, Inc. · 1991
- Shock absorbing shoe sole and shoe incorporating the same248US 4,887,367 AHi-Tec Sports PLC · 1989
- Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots235US 4,991,317 A1991