A43B 7/14
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts
Official title: with foot-supporting parts
A43B7/14 (Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts) appears on 3,257 US grants and 3,999 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 3,257
- Published applications
- 3,999
- Assignees
- 1,064
- Inventors
- 4,888
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 41 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 |
| 1998 | 58 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | 63 | 0 |
| 2001 | 69 | 28 |
| 2002 | 41 | 63 |
| 2003 | 46 | 88 |
| 2004 | 59 | 128 |
| 2005 | 59 | 113 |
| 2006 | 82 | 144 |
| 2007 | 65 | 116 |
| 2008 | 62 | 107 |
| 2009 | 46 | 119 |
| 2010 | 86 | 151 |
| 2011 | 56 | 153 |
| 2012 | 83 | 168 |
| 2013 | 82 | 170 |
| 2014 | 101 | 195 |
| 2015 | 101 | 190 |
| 2016 | 125 | 224 |
| 2017 | 143 | 244 |
| 2018 | 135 | 205 |
| 2019 | 170 | 191 |
| 2020 | 162 | 202 |
| 2021 | 138 | 215 |
| 2022 | 113 | 167 |
| 2023 | 140 | 179 |
| 2024 | 166 | 180 |
| 2025 | 164 | 131 |
| 2026 | 104 | 128 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43B 7/1405With pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an2,190
- A43B 7/18Joint supports533
- A43B 7/24Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side 308
- A43B 7/28Adapting the inner sole or the side of the upper of the296
- A43B 7/1495With arch-supports of the bracelet type233
- A43B 7/22With fixed flat-foot insertions, metatarsal supports, ankle flaps or the like192
- A43B 7/26With toe-spacers or toe-spreaders92
- A43B 7/16With elevated heel parts inside69
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Recent patents
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- Article of footwear having exchangeable pods29 Sep 2026US 12,745,820 B2Puma SE
- Systems for improving blood circulation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,957 B2
- Article of footwear including a sole structure22 Sep 2026US 12,740,618 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Stability layer with vertical support wall for use with footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305758 A1
- Sensory sole structure for an article of footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305759 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sensory sole structure for an article of footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305760 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Dynamic pressure offloading insoles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305762 A1Indian Institute of Science
- Moveable sensory elements in footwear soles1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294031 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ergonomic systems and methods providing intelligent adaptive surfaces and temperature control392US 6,230,501 B1ProMXD Technology, Inc. · 2001
- Article of footwear having a textile upper357US 7,347,011 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2008
- Composite arch member343US 5,319,866 AReebok International Ltd. · 1994
- Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component291US 8,490,299 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2013
- Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same276US 6,308,438 B12001