A43C 15/161
Characterised by the attachment to the sole
Official title: {characterised by the attachment to the sole}
A43C15/161 (Characterised by the attachment to the sole) appears on 411 US grants and 437 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 411
- Published applications
- 437
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 515
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 8 | 13 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 14 |
| 2013 | 7 | 26 |
| 2014 | 13 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25 | 29 |
| 2016 | 15 | 32 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 | 25 |
| 2019 | 18 | 23 |
| 2020 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
| 2025 | 21 | 14 |
| 2026 | 14 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sole structures and articles of footwear having separate outsole and midsole components25 Aug 2026US 12,714,206 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Sole structure for article of footwear23 Jun 2026US 12,660,889 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Footwear traction device and method of using the same2 Jun 2026US 12,642,333 B2Kahtoola, Inc.
- Deflectable cleat system for footwear2 Jun 2026US 12,642,334 B2Caddix, Inc.
- Cleated footwear26 May 2026US 12,635,769 B2Hbn Shoe, LLC
- Sole structure for article of footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305768 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole and article of footwear having a braking cleat17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272114 A1Reebok International Ltd.
- Deflectable cleat system for footwear17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272123 A1Caddix, Inc.
- Improvement to the anchoring of the non-slip member to a sole provided with retractable non-slip means, and related manufacturing method20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240285 A1AL-PI S.r.l.
- S-shaped cleat structures and intermixed cleat patterns for articles of footwear20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240286 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Studs and sockets for studded footwear160US 5,321,901 ATrisport Limited · 1994
- Shoe with circular pad in the sole to relieve twisting stresses on the ankle160US 6,035,559 ARotasole Pty. Ltd. · 2000
- Outer sole for an athletic shoe having cleats with exchangeable snap-on gripping elements106US 4,633,600 APuma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 1987
- Shoe sole77US 5,932,336 AAcushnet Company · 1999
- Cleat for sports shoes74US 4,492,047 AITW-ATECO GmbH · 1985