A43C 11/16
Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
A43C11/16 (Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like) appears on 856 US grants and 937 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 856
- Published applications
- 937
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 796
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 27 |
| 2015 | 14 | 37 |
| 2016 | 23 | 43 |
| 2017 | 31 | 77 |
| 2018 | 44 | 60 |
| 2019 | 60 | 71 |
| 2020 | 63 | 92 |
| 2021 | 67 | 76 |
| 2022 | 55 | 71 |
| 2023 | 89 | 87 |
| 2024 | 87 | 87 |
| 2025 | 81 | 57 |
| 2026 | 42 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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
- Fastening device and lace tightening and releasing method15 Sep 2026US 12,733,716 B2
- Sports shoe15 Sep 2026US 12,733,717 B2Alpinestars Research SRL
- 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.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Footwear lacing system486US 6,289,558 B1Boa Technology Inc. · 2001
- Automated tightening and loosening shoe416US 6,032,387 A2000
- Shoe tightening system410US 6,922,917 B2DashAmerica, Inc. · 2005
- Shoe with flexible upper material provided with a closing device399US 5,117,567 APuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 1992
- Footwear lacing system391US 5,934,599 A1999