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A43D 11/00

Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
FOOTWEAR
Subclass:
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A43D 11/04 Machines for seam-pressing or flattening shoe parts, quarters, or the like
  • A43D 11/06 Machines for temporary buttoning of shoe parts
  • A43D 11/08 Machines for temporary lacing of shoe parts or for cutting-away the lacing strips after lasting
  • A43D 11/1 Devices for holding the lacing portions in position during lasting
  • A43D 11/12 Machines for forming the toe part or heel part of shoes, with or without use of heat
  • A43D 11/14 Devices for treating shoe parts, e.g. stiffeners, with steam or liquid

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A43, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NIKE US 3,884
  2. NIKE INNOVATE US 3,037
  3. NIKE INNOVATE NL 1,179
  4. 耐克创新有限合伙公司 902
  5. NIKE INNOVATE 842
  6. ADIDAS DE 707
  7. ASICS CORPORATION JP 573
  8. ANTA (CHINA) COMPANY 417
  9. XTEP (CHINA) COMPANY 340
  10. PUMA SE DE 333