A43B 5/0407
Inflatable
Official title: {inflatable}
A43B5/0407 (Inflatable) appears on 59 US grants and 20 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 59
- Published applications
- 20
- Assignees
- 21
- Inventors
- 87
- Latest grant
- 3 Mar 2026
Filings by year
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| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Inflatable wading boots3 Mar 2026US 12,564,240 B1
- Ski boots28 Apr 2020US 10,631,589 B2Beijing Mks Research Institute
- Method and apparatus for providing internal heating of footwear23 Apr 2019US 10,264,846 B2
- Shoe26 Mar 2019US 10,238,179 B2
- Method and apparatus for providing internal heating of footwear21 Feb 2017US 9,572,393 B2
- Bladder Systems and Footwear Incorporating Bladder Systems for Ankle and/or Heel Support28 Dec 2023US 2023/0413948 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Systems and processes for ski boot tightening, loosening, and customization2 Dec 2021US 2021/0368908 A1Snow Beast LLC.
- Ski boots19 Dec 2019US 2019/0380426 A1Beijing Mks Research Institute
- Liner for sports shoes16 May 2019US 2019/0142111 A1Head Technology GmbH
- Method for manufacturing a massaging shoe19 Jul 2018US 2018/0199661 A1Shenzhen Breo Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Miniature universal pump and valve for inflatable liners287US 5,846,063 A1998
- Inflatable sole lining for shoes and boots281US 5,025,575 A1991
- 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
- Pressure-adjustable shoe bladder assembly211US 5,253,435 ANIKE, Inc. · 1993