A43B 7/1415
Characterised by the location under the foot
Official title: characterised by the location under the foot
A43B7/1415 (Characterised by the location under the foot) appears on 1,588 US grants and 2,048 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 1,588
- Published applications
- 2,048
- Assignees
- 600
- Inventors
- 2,543
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | 16 |
| 2002 | 18 | 28 |
| 2003 | 21 | 44 |
| 2004 | 27 | 66 |
| 2005 | 29 | 52 |
| 2006 | 42 | 72 |
| 2007 | 39 | 62 |
| 2008 | 37 | 50 |
| 2009 | 23 | 60 |
| 2010 | 46 | 77 |
| 2011 | 28 | 80 |
| 2012 | 41 | 89 |
| 2013 | 48 | 106 |
| 2014 | 59 | 103 |
| 2015 | 49 | 100 |
| 2016 | 61 | 102 |
| 2017 | 61 | 111 |
| 2018 | 69 | 100 |
| 2019 | 84 | 102 |
| 2020 | 76 | 109 |
| 2021 | 71 | 110 |
| 2022 | 56 | 87 |
| 2023 | 72 | 87 |
| 2024 | 92 | 98 |
| 2025 | 92 | 67 |
| 2026 | 53 | 70 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43B 7/144Situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone1,021
- A43B 7/142Situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones683
- A43B 7/1445Situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal632
- A43B 7/1425Situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the482
- A43B 7/143Situated under the lateral arch, i.e. the cuboid bone331
- A43B 7/1435Situated under the joint between the fifth phalange and the fifth metatarsal312
- A43B 7/145Situated under the toes, i.e. the phalanges299
Recent patents
- Sole contact body29 Sep 2026US 12,745,819 B2Shikahama Co., Ltd.
- Article of footwear including a sole structure22 Sep 2026US 12,740,618 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Athletic shoe sole15 Sep 2026US 12,733,711 B2
- Foot positioning system for surgery1 Sep 2026US 12,721,400 B2Contract Medical Manufacturing LLC
- Sole and footwear1 Sep 2026US 12,721,402 B2Asics Corporation
- Insole and footwear1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294041 A1Anti Corporation
- Insole24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283300 A1
- Systems and methods for manufacturing articles of footwear including a sole structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272113 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Auxiliary or integrated inner sole structure for footwear3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256236 A1
- Sole structure for article of footwear3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256241 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
- Composite arch member343US 5,319,866 AReebok International Ltd. · 1994
- Slipper sock moccasin and method of making same276US 6,308,438 B12001
- Athletic shoe construction233US 4,316,335 AComfort Products, Inc. · 1982
- Removeable innersole for footwear228US 5,282,326 ASchering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc. · 1994