A43C 11/20
Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue
A43C11/20 (Fastenings with tightening devices mounted on the tongue) appears on 186 US grants and 217 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 186
- Published applications
- 217
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 285
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
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| 2014 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Shoe having elastic tongue-securing straps11 Aug 2026US 12,702,201 B2Dynasty Footwear, Ltd.
- Methods and devices for retrofitting footwear to include a reel based closure system23 Jun 2026US 12,660,886 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Integrated closure device components and methods23 Jun 2026US 12,660,893 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Protective shoelace cover for footwear19 May 2026US 12,628,913 B2LAP Creations LLC
- Bladders, footwear uppers including bladders, and articles of footwear including bladders in the upper28 Apr 2026US 12,611,009 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Closure device components and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305770 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Tightening system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294029 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Turntable adjustment buckle17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272121 A1Nifco Taiwan Corporation
- Lace cinching apparatus and method of use6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223987 A1Gear Ties LLC D/B/A Xtrudex
- Bladders, Footwear Uppers Including Bladders, and Articles of Footwear Including Bladders in the Upper30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215541 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoe having lace tubes444US 6,052,921 A2000
- Shoe with flexible upper material provided with a closing device399US 5,117,567 APuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 1992
- Shoe with flexible upper material provided with a closing device301US 5,181,331 APuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 1993
- Article of footwear with 360.degree. wrap fit closure system273US 5,692,319 ANIKE, Inc. · 1997
- Shoe with closure system265US 6,088,936 A2000