A43C 7/00
Holding-devices for laces
A43C7/00 (Holding-devices for laces) appears on 652 US grants and 703 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 652
- Published applications
- 703
- Assignees
- 167
- Inventors
- 821
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2003 | 20 | 24 |
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| 2006 | 12 | 26 |
| 2007 | 10 | 14 |
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| 2011 | 6 | 22 |
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| 2015 | 11 | 32 |
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| 2017 | 24 | 55 |
| 2018 | 27 | 48 |
| 2019 | 38 | 40 |
| 2020 | 39 | 57 |
| 2021 | 44 | 40 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 |
| 2023 | 48 | 39 |
| 2024 | 40 | 45 |
| 2025 | 36 | 19 |
| 2026 | 18 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Article of footwear with closure system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,619 B2Acushnet Company
- Footwear closure system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,204 B2Plae, Inc.
- Methods, systems and computer readable media for providing a user interface for HTML SAP applications18 Aug 2026US 12,708,180 B2Precisely Software Incorporated
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff11 Aug 2026US 12,702,184 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Three-dimensional printing utilizing a captive element4 Aug 2026US 12,696,958 B2NIKE, 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.
- Upper with cable segments having egress points at varying locations1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294043 A1
- Fastening assembly for sports footwear1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294045 A1Gi. Di. Meccanica S.P.A.
- Autolacing footwear motor having an elongate spool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294046 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoelace tensioning device273US 5,157,813 A1992
- Lace system for footwear206US 7,281,341 B2The Burton Corporation · 2007
- Snap fastener for securing shoe laces201US 5,315,741 ANicole Durr GmbH · 1994
- Lace locking device190US 5,477,593 ASalomon S. A. · 1995
- Clog type shoe with a drawstring187US 5,884,419 AColumbia Footwear Corporation · 1999