A43B 23/26
Tongues for shoes
A43B23/26 (Tongues for shoes) appears on 358 US grants and 386 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 358
- Published applications
- 386
- Assignees
- 122
- Inventors
- 539
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 17 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 8 | 14 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 13 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13 |
| 2012 | 9 | 17 |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 | 32 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 23 | 28 |
| 2018 | 16 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 | 24 |
| 2020 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 22 |
| 2023 | 17 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
| 2025 | 27 | 22 |
| 2026 | 6 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Article of footwear incorporating an upper assembly1 Sep 2026US 12,721,398 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps11 Aug 2026US 12,702,201 B2Dynasty Footwear, Ltd.
- Additive manufactured tongue for skate boot28 Jul 2026US 12,690,638 B2VH Footwear ULC.
- Article of footwear with integrally knit tongue16 Jun 2026US 12,653,275 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Bladders, footwear uppers including bladders, and articles of footwear including bladders in the upper28 Apr 2026US 12,611,009 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear with integrally knit tongue1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294044 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Bladders, Footwear Uppers Including Bladders, and Articles of Footwear Including Bladders in the Upper30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215541 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Modular footwear and methods of making the same25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174182 A1adidas AG
- Footwear23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108020 A1Asics Corporation
- Radially knitted components with integral tongue elements, uppers and articles of footwear with the same, and methods of manufacturing the same16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101956 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Footwear for facilitating the removal and dissipation of perspiration from the foot of a wearer288US 5,511,323 A1996
- Moisture-management sock and shoe for creating a moisture managing environment for the feet251US 5,353,524 A1994
- Inner boot tongue of a ski boot239US 5,575,090 ALange International S. A. · 1996
- Athletic shoe having inflatable bladder221US 5,113,599 AReebok International Ltd. · 1992
- Athletic shoe having inflatable bladder195US 5,158,767 AReebok International Ltd. · 1992