A43C 11/00
Fastenings or attachments of footwear: other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
Official title: Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes (dress fastenings in general A44B)
A43C11/00 (Fastenings or attachments of footwear: other fastenings specially adapted for shoes) appears on 2,065 US grants and 2,247 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 2,065
- Published applications
- 2,247
- Assignees
- 508
- Inventors
- 2,473
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 4 |
| 2002 | 21 | 29 |
| 2003 | 22 | 38 |
| 2004 | 23 | 44 |
| 2005 | 23 | 57 |
| 2006 | 26 | 48 |
| 2007 | 18 | 44 |
| 2008 | 23 | 61 |
| 2009 | 25 | 46 |
| 2010 | 31 | 49 |
| 2011 | 34 | 52 |
| 2012 | 30 | 60 |
| 2013 | 29 | 77 |
| 2014 | 54 | 93 |
| 2015 | 52 | 103 |
| 2016 | 66 | 114 |
| 2017 | 92 | 140 |
| 2018 | 84 | 138 |
| 2019 | 111 | 151 |
| 2020 | 118 | 159 |
| 2021 | 126 | 145 |
| 2022 | 96 | 135 |
| 2023 | 150 | 142 |
| 2024 | 136 | 140 |
| 2025 | 143 | 102 |
| 2026 | 65 | 76 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43C 11/16Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like856
- A43C 11/14Clamp fastenings764
- A43C 11/008Combined fastenings408
- A43C 11/20Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue186
- A43C 11/004Fastenings fixed along the upper edges of the uppers183
- A43C 11/12Slide or glide fastenings123
- A43C 11/002Fastenings using stretchable material attached to cuts in the uppers100
- A43C 11/22Fastening devices with elastic tightening parts between pairs of eyelets100
Recent patents
- Reel based closure device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,522 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Reel based closure system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,130 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Article of footwear with closure system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,619 B2Acushnet Company
- Rapid-entry shoe15 Sep 2026US 12,733,708 B2Fast IP, LLC
- Rapid-entry footwear15 Sep 2026US 12,733,709 B2Fast IP, LLC
- Sensor for an article of footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305756 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Reel-based lacing system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305766 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Article of footwear comprising motorized tensioning device with split spool system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305767 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Closure device components and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305770 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Tightening system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294029 A1Boa Technology Inc.
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