A43C 9/00
Laces
Official title: Laces; Laces in general for garments made of textiles, leather, or plastics
A43C9/00 (Laces) appears on 193 US grants and 246 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43C- Granted patents
- 193
- Published applications
- 246
- Assignees
- 80
- Inventors
- 363
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 16 |
| 2016 | 6 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 | 21 |
| 2018 | 10 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 | 13 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 10 |
| 2026 | 8 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Golf shoes with lace tightening system for closure and comfortable fit1 Sep 2026US 12,721,405 B2Acushnet Company
- Shoe with dual lace25 Aug 2026US 12,714,203 B2On Clouds GmbH
- Footwear closure system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,204 B2Plae, Inc.
- Shoe23 Jun 2026US 12,660,884 B2Asics Corporation
- Integrated closure device components and methods23 Jun 2026US 12,660,893 B2Boa Technology Inc.
- Closure device components and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305770 A1Boa Technology Inc.
- Golf shoes with lace tightening system for closure and comfortable fit30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215544 A1Acushnet Company
- Cord end piece for attaching a decorative element16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198654 A1
- Footwear including uppers with midfoot and/or forefoot supporting members21 May 2026US 2026/0137171 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Aglet13 Nov 2025US 2025/0344810 A1
Most cited
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