A43B 7/18
Joint supports
Official title: Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
A43B7/18 (Joint supports) appears on 533 US grants and 570 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 533
- Published applications
- 570
- Assignees
- 184
- Inventors
- 827
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 15 |
| 2004 | 11 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7 | 24 |
| 2006 | 13 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 9 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7 | 17 |
| 2012 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 8 | 22 |
| 2014 | 18 | 43 |
| 2015 | 9 | 29 |
| 2016 | 27 | 26 |
| 2017 | 31 | 36 |
| 2018 | 13 | 29 |
| 2019 | 24 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28 | 30 |
| 2021 | 22 | 39 |
| 2022 | 18 | 30 |
| 2023 | 33 | 34 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
| 2025 | 27 | 21 |
| 2026 | 18 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Selectively removable insole for high heel shoes25 Aug 2026US 12,714,189 B2
- Lighting assembly for articles of footwear18 Aug 2026US 12,708,170 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff11 Aug 2026US 12,702,184 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Plate for footwear28 Jul 2026US 12,690,642 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Orthosis brace comprising reel-based lacing system and fasteners for releasably coupling the orthosis brace to footwear14 Jul 2026US 12,678,315 B2Footscientific Inc.
- Walking boot apparatus24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283828 A1ManaMed, LLC
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262782 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256234 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Bladders, Footwear Uppers Including Bladders, and Articles of Footwear Including Bladders in the Upper30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215541 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182697 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component291US 8,490,299 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2013
- Footwear with internal reinforcement structure266US 6,170,175 B22001
- Shoe with closure system265US 6,088,936 A2000
- Athletic shoe182US 4,366,634 AConverse Inc. · 1983
- Shoe having an internal chassis182US 5,915,820 AAdidas A G · 1999