A43B 7/1425
Situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the
Official title: situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
A43B7/1425 (Situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the) appears on 482 US grants and 578 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 482
- Published applications
- 578
- Assignees
- 192
- Inventors
- 858
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 8 |
| 2002 | 8 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 19 |
| 2005 | 8 | 19 |
| 2006 | 11 | 22 |
| 2007 | 16 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 17 | 13 |
| 2011 | 5 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 27 |
| 2013 | 18 | 34 |
| 2014 | 20 | 35 |
| 2015 | 21 | 29 |
| 2016 | 31 | 36 |
| 2017 | 17 | 32 |
| 2018 | 22 | 33 |
| 2019 | 29 | 26 |
| 2020 | 18 | 29 |
| 2021 | 23 | 33 |
| 2022 | 12 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 | 26 |
| 2024 | 26 | 20 |
| 2025 | 25 | 14 |
| 2026 | 8 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Shoe with cut in the sole11 Aug 2026US 12,702,192 B2Asics Corporation
- Footbed devices and systems for footwear size adjustment9 Jun 2026US 12,648,611 B1Fast IP, LLC
- Plantar orthosis26 May 2026US 12,635,759 B2
- Article of footwear with multiple durometer outsole19 May 2026US 12,628,908 B2Under Armour, Inc.
- Sole and shoe including the sole12 May 2026US 12,622,486 B2Asics Corporation
- Insole24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283300 A1
- Sole structure for article of footwear3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256241 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole and shoe including the sole20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240282 A1Asics Corporation
- Article of footwear with dynamic banking sole structure6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223985 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Toe walking prevention device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215532 A12 Steps Ahead, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Athletic shoe construction233US 4,316,335 AComfort Products, Inc. · 1982
- Ball of foot shoe inserts210US 7,506,459 B2Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc. · 2009
- Shoe having an internal chassis182US 5,915,820 AAdidas A G · 1999
- Flexible sole with cushioned ball and/or heel regions168US 6,038,790 ANine West Group, Inc. · 2000
- Shoe with stability element144US 6,199,303 B1adidas International B.V. · 2001