A43B 23/028
Resilient uppers
Official title: {Resilient uppers, e.g. shock absorbing}
A43B23/028 (Resilient uppers) appears on 430 US grants and 542 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 430
- Published applications
- 542
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 634
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 30 | 47 |
| 2024 | 32 | 29 |
| 2025 | 42 | 34 |
| 2026 | 20 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Footwear upper comprising stretch zones15 Sep 2026US 12,733,715 B2Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Article of footwear with an adaptive fluid system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,645 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Shoes for ball sports25 Aug 2026US 12,714,179 B2adidas AG
- Adjustable element for article of footwear25 Aug 2026US 12,714,201 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Lighting assembly for articles of footwear18 Aug 2026US 12,708,170 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Function screen printing on upper10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262795 A1adidas AG
- Bladders, Footwear Uppers Including Bladders, and Articles of Footwear Including Bladders in the Upper30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215541 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Adjustment device for article of apparel or footwear and related controls25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174177 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Fastening system for an article of footwear25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174192 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Shoe upper with a layered structure for a sports shoe18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165426 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article of footwear having a textile upper357US 7,347,011 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2008
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998
- Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots235US 4,991,317 A1991
- Removable pressure-adjustable shock-absorbing cushion device with an inflation pump for sports goods225US 4,912,861 A1990
- Athletic shoe having inflatable bladder221US 5,113,599 AReebok International Ltd. · 1992