A43B 17/02
Wedge-like or resilient
Official title: wedge-like or resilient
A43B17/02 (Wedge-like or resilient) appears on 698 US grants and 833 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 698
- Published applications
- 833
- Assignees
- 319
- Inventors
- 1,197
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 7 |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 |
| 2003 | 18 | 15 |
| 2004 | 9 | 27 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 | 33 |
| 2007 | 12 | 31 |
| 2008 | 6 | 30 |
| 2009 | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | 22 | 38 |
| 2011 | 15 | 41 |
| 2012 | 17 | 24 |
| 2013 | 14 | 31 |
| 2014 | 21 | 37 |
| 2015 | 24 | 45 |
| 2016 | 24 | 50 |
| 2017 | 29 | 73 |
| 2018 | 28 | 47 |
| 2019 | 44 | 45 |
| 2020 | 30 | 35 |
| 2021 | 21 | 34 |
| 2022 | 20 | 40 |
| 2023 | 20 | 22 |
| 2024 | 24 | 32 |
| 2025 | 29 | 28 |
| 2026 | 15 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cushioning element for article of footwear28 Jul 2026US 12,690,643 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Dynamic cushioning system for insoles7 Jul 2026US 12,672,697 B2
- Insole for golf shoes30 Jun 2026US 12,667,165 B2
- Plantar orthosis26 May 2026US 12,635,759 B2
- Adjustable footbed and system26 May 2026US 12,635,760 B2FRANKIE4 IP 1 Pty Ltd
- Insole and footwear1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294041 A1Anti Corporation
- Apparatus for increasing foot propulsion in an anotomically abnormal foot20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240280 A1
- Force redistribution hindfoot shoe insert13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232477 A1Roxilla LLC
- Ai-driven smart shoe with adaptive insole height adjustment and wireless control23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206908 A1
- Footwear16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198640 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Insole construction for articles of footwear632US 4,183,156 A1980
- Pressurizable envelope and method317US 4,906,502 A1990
- Pressurizable envelope and method294US 5,543,194 A1996
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998
- Pressurizable envelope and method284US 5,083,361 A1992