B29L 2031/504
Soles
Official title: {Soles}
B29L2031/504 (Soles) appears on 325 US grants and 432 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 325
- Published applications
- 432
- Assignees
- 126
- Inventors
- 636
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 18 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 21 |
| 2017 | 16 | 24 |
| 2018 | 13 | 35 |
| 2019 | 17 | 23 |
| 2020 | 25 | 41 |
| 2021 | 18 | 42 |
| 2022 | 24 | 27 |
| 2023 | 26 | 28 |
| 2024 | 38 | 29 |
| 2025 | 20 | 21 |
| 2026 | 22 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for making foamed shoe material8 Sep 2026US 12,728,570 B2CCILU International Inc.
- Footwear mold assembly for injection-molding25 Aug 2026US 12,715,971 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Expanded polymer pellets11 Aug 2026US 12,703,131 B2adidas AG
- Injection molding system and method11 Aug 2026US 12,703,133 B2King Steel Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Method for manufacturing shoe body with foamed dual-layer midsole formed by supercritical foaming injection molding and shoe body with foamed dual-layer midsole formed by supercritical foaming injection molding21 Jul 2026US 12,685,366 B1Grand Force Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for manufacturing a foam component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307301 A1Puma SE
- Shoe component co-molded with physically foamed midsole10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262786 A1Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Shoe component co-molded with physically foamed midsole3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256238 A1Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Shoe component co-molded with physically foamed midsole3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256239 A1Feng Tay Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Molding method for a sole structure27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249525 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shock absorbing component and construction method281US 6,029,962 ARetama Technology Corporation · 2000
- Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel203US 9,610,746 B2adidas AG · 2017
- Resilient bladder for use in footwear187US 6,119,371 ANIKE, Inc. · 2000
- Athletic shoe with inflatable mobile inner sole172US 5,199,191 A1993
- Resilient bladder for use in footwear and method of making the bladder164US 5,993,585 ANIKE, Inc. · 1999