A43C 1/00
Shoe lacing fastenings
Official title: Shoe lacing fastenings (garment fastening devices A41F)
A43C1/00 (Shoe lacing fastenings) appears on 1,039 US grants and 1,194 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 1,039
- Published applications
- 1,194
- Assignees
- 202
- Inventors
- 1,193
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 | 16 |
| 2004 | 12 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 | 19 |
| 2006 | 5 | 23 |
| 2007 | 15 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 | 26 |
| 2009 | 12 | 16 |
| 2010 | 13 | 30 |
| 2011 | 15 | 24 |
| 2012 | 18 | 47 |
| 2013 | 21 | 44 |
| 2014 | 41 | 63 |
| 2015 | 36 | 56 |
| 2016 | 44 | 68 |
| 2017 | 60 | 129 |
| 2018 | 64 | 77 |
| 2019 | 75 | 76 |
| 2020 | 68 | 97 |
| 2021 | 77 | 79 |
| 2022 | 58 | 68 |
| 2023 | 74 | 61 |
| 2024 | 71 | 63 |
| 2025 | 66 | 42 |
| 2026 | 35 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43C 1/04Shoe lacing fastenings: with rings or loops401
- A43C 1/06Tightened by draw-strings215
- A43C 1/003Zone lacing, i.e. whereby different zones of the footwear have different lacing157
- A43C 1/02Shoe lacing fastenings: with elastic laces75
- A43C 1/006Rear lacing, i.e. with a lace placed on the back of the52
Recent patents
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component29 Sep 2026US 12,745,818 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear with closure system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,619 B2Acushnet Company
- Shoe with improved heel support8 Sep 2026US 12,727,647 B2adidas AG
- Golf shoes with lace tightening system for closure and comfortable fit1 Sep 2026US 12,721,405 B2Acushnet Company
- Shoe with dual lace25 Aug 2026US 12,714,203 B2On Clouds GmbH
- Article of footwear comprising motorized tensioning device with split spool system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305767 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Upper with cable segments having egress points at varying locations1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294043 A1
- Autolacing footwear motor having an elongate spool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294046 A1NIKE, Inc.
- 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.
Most cited
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