A43B 13/41
Combined with heel stiffener, toe stiffener, or shank stiffener
Official title: combined with heel stiffener, toe stiffener, or shank stiffener
A43B13/41 (Combined with heel stiffener, toe stiffener, or shank stiffener) appears on 145 US grants and 198 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 145
- Published applications
- 198
- Assignees
- 67
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 18 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026 | 9 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Golf shoe with support structure15 Sep 2026US 12,733,707 B2Acushnet Company
- Footwear heel spring device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,196 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Rapid-entry footwear having a multi-action counter11 Aug 2026US 12,702,189 B2Fast IP, LLC
- Sole and shoe10 Mar 2026US 12,569,029 B2Asics Corporation
- Breathable and waterproof footwear3 Mar 2026US 12,564,241 B2ECCO Sko A/S
- Footwear heel spring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305765 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole element for customizable forefoot stiffness11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157471 A1adidas AG
- Method of making footwear with interlocking midsole28 May 2026US 2026/0144324 A1Under Armour, Inc.
- Footwear including uppers with midfoot and/or forefoot supporting members21 May 2026US 2026/0137171 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Stability sole assembly for footwear14 May 2026US 2026/0130460 A1Saucony, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article of footwear with perforated covering and removable components179US 7,140,129 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2006
- Shoe with removable midsole128US 6,023,857 AConverse Inc. · 2000
- Integral spine structure for footwear99US 7,421,805 B2Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. · 2008
- Torsional spring insole and method87US 5,179,791 A1993
- Reinforced high-traction sole unit75US 5,987,782 AVibram S.p.A. · 1999