A43B 7/147
For sick or disabled persons
Official title: {for sick or disabled persons, e.g. persons having osteoarthritis or diabetes}
A43B7/147 (For sick or disabled persons) appears on 90 US grants and 148 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 90
- Published applications
- 148
- Assignees
- 78
- Inventors
- 308
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vibrational device and methods for mitigating symptoms of freezing of gait9 Jun 2026US 12,648,715 B2University of Delaware
- Printed electronic sensing device and applications thereof19 May 2026US 12,631,506 B2Reid Group Pty Ltd
- Personalizing foot supports17 Feb 2026US 12,552,120 B2Peridot Print LLC
- Custom 3-d orthotic device23 Dec 2025US 12,501,966 B2FootPact, LLC
- Insole9 Sep 2025US 12,408,725 B1
- Footwear24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283299 A1Mitsui Medical Japan Co., Ltd.
- Device and method for foot massage7 May 2026US 2026/0124097 A1Millet Innovation
- Custom 3-d orthotic device26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053228 A1FootPact, LLC
- Topless shoes12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041188 A1
- Human locomotion shoe and clothing12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041192 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sensor shoe for monitoring the condition of a foot217US 5,929,332 A1999
- Footwear orthosis194US 8,230,619 B2SALVATELLI srl · 2012
- Vacuum formed conformable shoe181US 5,617,650 A1997
- Device for prevention of ulcers in the feet of diabetes patients180US 5,642,096 AParomed Medizintechnik GmbH · 1997
- Multi-event notification system for monitoring critical pressure points on persons with diminished sensation of the feet165US 4,647,918 A1987