A43C 1/006
Rear lacing, i.e. with a lace placed on the back of the
Official title: {Rear lacing, i.e. with a lace placed on the back of the foot in place of, or in addition to the traditional front lace}
A43C1/006 (Rear lacing, i.e. with a lace placed on the back of the) appears on 52 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 52
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 17
- Inventors
- 81
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Footwear variable tension lacing systems141US 7,082,701 B2Vans, Inc. · 2006
- Shoe, particularly intended for rehabilitation purposes64US 4,726,126 APuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 1988
- Article of footwear having an upper with a matrix layer63US 8,065,818 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2011
- Devices and methods for adjusting the fit of footwear62US 9,737,115 B2Boa Technology Inc. · 2017
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