A43B 5/0454
Including flex control
Official title: {including flex control; Dampening means}
A43B5/0454 (Including flex control) appears on 190 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 190
- Published applications
- 54
- Assignees
- 54
- Inventors
- 203
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43B 5/0456With the actuator being disposed at the rear side of the boot89
- A43B 5/0458With the actuator being disposed at the front side of the boot46
- A43B 5/046With the actuator being disposed at the lateral or medial side of34
- A43B 5/0464With exchangeable parts12
- A43B 5/0462With the actuator being disposed at the lower side of the boot3
Recent patents
- Locking device for a sports shoe30 Jun 2026US 12,667,166 B2Rossignol Lange S.R.L.
- Operating device for a sports shoe or boot23 Jun 2026US 12,660,885 B2Rossignol Lange S.R.L.
- Device for connecting the lower leg of a skier to a ski binding, and footwear assembly incorporating said device26 Aug 2025US 12,396,514 B2Hf Consulting
- Ski boot12 Nov 2024US 12,137,772 B2CALZATURIFICIO S.C.A.R.P.A.S.p.A.
- Connecting device between a lower shell and a cuff of a ski boot8 Oct 2024US 12,108,838 B2Rossignol Lange S.R.L.
- Locking device for a ski boot22 May 2025US 2025/0160477 A1Rossignol Lange S.R.L.
- Ski boot with rear lever part6 Mar 2025US 2025/0072552 A1
- Ski Boot and Related System20 Feb 2025US 2025/0057283 A1
- Ski boot22 Aug 2024US 2024/0277107 A1CALZATURIFICIO S.C.A.R.P.A.S.p.A.
- Locking device for a sports shoe4 Jul 2024US 2024/0215686 A1Rossignol Lange S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods of therapy or controlled exercise using a jointed brace183US 5,980,435 AKinetecs, Inc. · 1999
- Tightening and adjusting device particularly for ski boots147US 4,619,057 ACaber Italia S.p.A. · 1986
- Tongue stiffener for footwear115US 6,360,454 B1The Burton Corporation · 2002
- Exercise apparatus and technique102US 5,954,621 AKinetecs, Inc. · 1999
- Exercise apparatus and technique94US 5,788,618 AKinetecs, Inc. · 1998