A43B 23/22
Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers
A43B23/22 (Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers) appears on 192 US grants and 206 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 192
- Published applications
- 206
- Assignees
- 74
- Inventors
- 312
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 18 |
| 2014 | 5 | 15 |
| 2015 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 | 21 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2019 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Footwear article with wear guard14 Jul 2026US 12,677,912 B2Keen, Inc.
- Device for an article of footwear including a frame with a footwear plate14 Apr 2026US 12,599,196 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Shoe with interchangeable upper3 Mar 2026US 12,564,245 B2Solely Jane Holdings, LLC
- Article of footwear with plate and heel support10 Feb 2026US 12,543,823 B2Reebok International Ltd.
- Footwear article with wear guard4 Nov 2025US 12,458,109 B2Keen, Inc.
- Article of footwear with plate and heel support15 Jan 2026US 2026/0013598 A1Reebok International Ltd.
- Article of footwear with closure system14 Aug 2025US 2025/0255383 A1Acushnet Company
- Article of Footwear with Heel Cushion7 Aug 2025US 2025/0248481 A1Fuerst Group, Inc.
- Pump or high-heeled shoe26 Jun 2025US 2025/0204644 A1
- Ballet pointe shoe12 Jun 2025US 2025/0185756 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Athletic shoe with mesh reinforcement324US 4,813,158 AReebok International Ltd. · 1989
- Article of footwear including a tented upper209US 6,754,983 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2004
- Footwear sole with integrally molded shank132US 6,061,929 ADeckers Outdoor Corporation · 2000
- Composite element with a polymer connecting layer102US 8,122,616 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2012
- Integral spine structure for footwear99US 7,421,805 B2Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. · 2008