A43B 5/0443
To the instep of the foot
Official title: {to the instep of the foot, e.g. metatarsals; Metatarsal clamping devices}
A43B5/0443 (To the instep of the foot) appears on 110 US grants and 38 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 110
- Published applications
- 38
- Assignees
- 35
- Inventors
- 128
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lacing system for ski boots7 Jul 2026US 12,672,691 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Tightening system for ski boots18 Nov 2025US 12,471,657 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Reel based closure devices for tightening a ski boot25 Mar 2025US 12,256,803 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Ski boot12 Nov 2024US 12,137,772 B2CALZATURIFICIO S.C.A.R.P.A.S.p.A.
- Ski boot, more particularly boot for ski mountaineering28 Feb 2023US 11,589,641 B2Tecnica Group S.P.A.
- Tightening system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294029 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Tightening system19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076439 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Reel based closure devices for tightening a ski boot4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366560 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Reel-based tightening device25 Sep 2025US 2025/0295201 A1Gi. Di. Meccanica S.P.A.
- Tensioning device for a ski boot and ski boot equipped therewith26 Jun 2025US 2025/0204634 A1ATOMIC Austria GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cable tensioner with a winding drum for a ski boot228US 4,961,544 ALange International S. A. · 1990
- Athletic boot222US 4,654,985 A1987
- Ski boot184US 4,811,503 ADaiwa Seiko, Inc. · 1989
- Ski and skating boot173US 4,142,307 A1979
- Compact size actuating knob for adjusting and closure devices, particularly in ski boots165US 4,616,524 ANordica S.p.A. · 1986