A43B 3/0063
U-shaped
Official title: {U-shaped}
A43B3/0063 (U-shaped) appears on 116 US grants and 126 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 116
- Published applications
- 126
- Assignees
- 31
- Inventors
- 152
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Footwear heel spring device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,196 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Airbag for article of footwear16 Jun 2026US 12,653,271 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Auxiliary or integrated inner sole structure for footwear21 Apr 2026US 12,604,944 B2
- Article of footwear including a heel stabilizing element24 Feb 2026US 12,557,873 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Footwear heel spring device16 Dec 2025US 12,495,865 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Footwear heel spring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305765 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Airbag for article of footwear12 Mar 2026US 2026/0068989 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Footwear heel spring device12 Mar 2026US 2026/0068992 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole structure for article of footwear29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026572 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear having a resilient dynamic cushioning system1 Jan 2026US 2026/0000156 A1Reebok International Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoe with improved cushioning and support132US 6,557,271 B12003
- Conformable cushioning and stability device for articles of footwear126US 5,203,793 A1993
- Footwear with impact absorbing system97US 6,964,119 B22005
- Sole-mounted footwear stability system96US 6,968,637 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2005
- Sole structure for article of footwear81US 10,149,513 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2018