CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
A43B CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
Description
A43B covers the structural components, design features, and functional characteristics that define footwear construction and performance. This includes soles, heels, uppers, fastening systems, insoles, and specialized structural elements that contribute to fit, comfort, durability, or protective properties. The classification encompasses innovations in materials, manufacturing techniques, and design configurations specific to shoes, boots, and similar articles worn on the foot, excluding complete footwear designs classified elsewhere and production machinery.
12 direct subcodes
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- A43B 1/00 Footwear characterised by the material
- A43B 11/00 Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps
- A43B 13/00 Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
- A43B 15/00 Welts for footwear
- A43B 17/00 Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
- A43B 19/00 Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep
- A43B 21/00 Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
- A43B 23/00 Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
- A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes (non-skid devices, e.g. ice-spurs or studs for football shoes, A43C15/00)
- A43B 7/00 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
- A43B 9/00 Footwear characterised by the assembling of the individual parts