A43C 7/02
Flaps
Official title: Flaps; Pockets
A43C7/02 (Flaps) appears on 76 US grants and 98 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 76
- Published applications
- 98
- Assignees
- 22
- Inventors
- 113
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Article of footwear with closure system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,619 B2Acushnet Company
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff11 Aug 2026US 12,702,184 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Protective shoelace cover for footwear19 May 2026US 12,628,913 B2LAP Creations LLC
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff12 May 2026US 12,622,481 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component24 Mar 2026US 12,582,191 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Fastening assembly for sports footwear1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294045 A1Gi. Di. Meccanica S.P.A.
- Tension member guides for lacing systems27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248243 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182697 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Adaptive lacing device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114548 A1BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbH
- Upper for an article of footwear having an inner component and a shroud28 Aug 2025US 2025/0268333 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Guides for lacing systems119US 8,713,820 B2Boa Technology Inc. · 2014
- Guides for lacing systems79US 9,125,455 B2Boa Technology Inc. · 2015
- Device for containing, concealing, and protecting footwear fasteners71US 6,000,111 A1999
- No lace shoe with adjustable strap fastening mechanism63US 4,476,639 AInventor's Technology Corporation · 1984
- Shoe lace safety guard58US 5,671,517 A1997