A43B 7/149
Pads
Official title: Pads, e.g. protruding on the foot-facing surface
A43B7/149 (Pads) appears on 128 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 128
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 109
- Inventors
- 381
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 |
| 2014 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 5 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 | 22 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021 | 8 | 22 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2025 | 18 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sockliner and method of manufacturing the same25 Aug 2026US 12,714,183 B2Asics Corporation
- Selectively removable insole for high heel shoes25 Aug 2026US 12,714,189 B2
- Footwear having sensory feedback outsole18 Aug 2026US 12,708,172 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Sports shoe with foot's little toe protection structure11 Aug 2026US 12,702,188 B1
- Plantar orthosis26 May 2026US 12,635,759 B2
- Cushioning element for a shoe comprising a spiral grid structure16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198648 A1adidas AG
- Shoe member and shoe2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182700 A1Asics Corporation
- Shock-absorbing dance shoe assembly25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174175 A1Orzapro LLC
- Footwear cushion and achilles tendon guard and method of use21 May 2026US 2026/0137173 A1
- Device and method for foot massage7 May 2026US 2026/0124097 A1Millet Innovation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Comfort insole135US 5,551,173 A1996
- Footwear sole with integrally molded shank132US 6,061,929 ADeckers Outdoor Corporation · 2000
- Floating massage pad structure39US 7,013,588 B22006
- Footwear and the manufacture thereof33US 10,624,416 B2Vionic Group LLC · 2020
- Comfortable dress shoes31US 11,311,075 B2Chez Nous Brands, Inc. · 2022