A43B 3/02
Boots covering the lower leg
A43B3/02 (Boots covering the lower leg) appears on 171 US grants and 229 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 171
- Published applications
- 229
- Assignees
- 92
- Inventors
- 342
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 13 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 | 37 |
| 2018 | 6 | 23 |
| 2019 | 15 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Footwear having internal metatarsal guard22 Sep 2026US 12,740,615 B2Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
- Injection physical foaming inner boot and method of manufacturing inner boot by injection physical foaming18 Aug 2026US 12,708,171 B2Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Orthopedic walking brace having a curved sole18 Aug 2026US 12,708,542 B2Djo, LLC
- Comfort system for boots17 Feb 2026US 12,550,977 B1Boot Royalty Company, L.P.
- Footwear with booties and bootie securement systems, and methods for manufacturing the same23 Dec 2025US 12,501,960 B2Ariat International, Inc.
- Protective footwear30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215542 A1
- Injection physical foaming inner boot and method of manufacturing inner boot by injection physical foaming23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206909 A1Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Sports shoe incorporating a gaiter25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174173 A1Salomon S. A.
- Adhesive Foam Cushions Covered In Polyester Fabric Specifically Used In Boots.19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076442 A1
- Comfort System for Boots19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047639 A1Boot Royalty Company, L.P.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Waterproof breathable sock72US 4,809,447 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1989
- Wearing apparel and method of manufacture71US 4,089,069 ABecton, Dickinson and Company · 1978
- Boot with hinged upper71US 4,184,273 AScott USA, Inc. · 1980
- Method for seamless construction of molded elastomer products70US 6,299,817 B12001
- Footwear59US 4,430,811 ASakashita Co., Ltd. · 1984