Adolf “Adi” Dassler created the German sportswear firm Adidas. He was a cobbler, inventor, and entrepreneur. Adi Dassler developed the world’s largest manufacturer of sportswear and equipment as a result of his ideas and creations.
Adi Dassler was a keen observer as well as an accomplished and active athlete. He realised that each discipline’s participants lacked specialised footwear. This was, in his opinion, a drawback. His theory was that if an athlete wore shoes that were specifically designed for their sport, they would undoubtedly perform better. Adi was certain that properly built shoes would boost sports performance. From that point on, he aspired to assist athletes in improving their performance, and Adidas was formed.
Adolf Dassler has received various awards for his work. In 1968, he received the German Order of Merit, First Class, and in 1974, he received the Bavarian Order of Merit. In 1978, he was the first non-American to be inducted into the National Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame.
Adolf Dassler’s portfolio has 248 patents that belong to 187 unique patent families.
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Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Adolf Dassler File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Adolf Dassler Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 144 |
| United States Of America | 18 |
| Australia | 16 |
| Canada | 16 |
| France | 13 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Switzerland | 10 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Soviet Union (USSR) | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
10 Best Adolf Dassler Patents
US3341952A is the most popular patent in the Adolf Dassler portfolio. It has received 96 citations so far from companies like Nike, Reebok and Comfort Products, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Adolf Dassler:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US3341952A | 96 |
| US4180923A | 94 |
| US4100685A | 88 |
| US3888026A | 61 |
| DE2805426A1 | 54 |
| US3859739A | 53 |
| DE2654116A1 | 51 |
| US2104973A | 39 |
| DE2522127A1 | 39 |
| DE2602310A1 | 38 |
List of Adolf Dassler Patents
| Publication Number | Title |
| USD255617S1 | Athletic Shoe |
| US4180923A | Outsole For Sport Shoes |
| US3888026A | Running Sole For Sports Shoe |
| US3742622A | Sports Shoes |
| US2104973A | Galvanic Battery |
| US3224117A | Sport Shoes, Especially For Runners |
| US2131592A | Electric Battery, Particularly Secondary Battery, And Method Of Operating The Same |
| US2934581A | Electrodes For Alkaline Accumulators |
| US3859739A | Gripper Elements For Sports Shoes |
| US3911600A | Exchangeable Gripper Element |
| US4134220A | Sports Shoes |
| US4100685A | Sports Shoe |
| US3341952A | Sport Shoe, Especially For Football |
| US3808713A | Running Sole Of Flexible Synthetic Material For Sports Shoes |
| US3750209A | Method Of Forming A Shoe Lining |
| US3284931A | Sport Shoe |
| US3156987A | Sport Shoe |
| US3967392A | Gripper Elements For Sports Shoes |
| DE1998909U | Football Boot |
| DE1877400U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Jump Shoe. |
| DE1807851U | Protection Against Damage Caused By Sports Shoes With Thorns. |
| DE1031182B | Sports Shoe, In Particular Racing Shoes Or Football Boots |
| DE1685275A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Boot |
| DE7008252U | Footwear, In Particular Sports Shoe. |
| DE1918613U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoe. |
| DE2805426A1 | Sprinting Shoe Sole Of Polyamide – Has Stability Increased By Moulded Lateral Support Portions |
| DE2520797B2 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Tennis Shoe |
| DE1967656U | Containerboard For Sports Equipment, Especially Sports Shoes. |
| DE2239824A1 | Outsoles For Sports Shoes, In Particular Racing Shoes |
| DE801897B | Race Shoe With Thorns |
| DE2717910A1 | Sports Shoe Sole Which Grips Synthetic Grass – Has Numerous Small Studs On Sole Each With Longitudinal Ribs And Grooves For Non-Slip Effect |
| DE816510C | Sports Shoe, Especially For Ice Hockey And Football |
| DE2535623A1 | Sport Shoe Having Hard Plastic Sole With Studs – Arranged On Strips Detachable From The Sole |
| DE1899722U | Football Boot. |
| DE7034182U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Jump Shoe. |
| DE1929942U | Goalkeeper Glove. |
| DE2162456A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Halbschuh |
| DE806646C | Tennisschuh |
| DE2659586A1 | Heel Plate For Cross-Country Ski – Has Short Upwardly Projecting Studs Preventing Ski Boot Heel Slipping Off Plate |
| DE1874425U | Sportschuh, Especially Running Shoe And Jumping Shoe. |
| DE2533622A1 | Ventilated Sports Shoe Esp. For Tennis – Has Ventilation Holes In Sole In Area Of Ball Of Foot |
| DE1962818U | Screw-In Studs For Sports Shoes, Especially Football Shoes. |
| DE2400473A1 | Gripping Element, In Particular Studs For Football Shoes |
| DE7017614U | Sports Shoe Sole, In Particular For Football Shoes. |
| DE1791938U | Football Shoe. |
| DE1737733U | Socket With Through-Threaded Holes For Receiving Studs Carred Down Under The Sole Of A Sports Shoe. |
| DE1832359U | Heel Cap For Shoes, In Particular Sports Shoes. |
| DE2314627C2 | Gripping Element For Sports Shoes, Especially Racing Shoes |
| DE1485639A | Sports Shoe |
| DE1905907U | Sportschuh. |
| DE1014462B | Sports Shoe, In Particular Rennschuh |
| DE1869307U | Sport Shoe. |
| DE2116488A1 | Profiled Outsole For Sports Shoes |
| DE817699B | Football Boot |
| DE1885452U | Football Shoe. |
| DE2635474B2 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Tennis Shoe |
| DE1685271A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Boot |
| DE2654116A1 | Sports Shoe For Long Distance Hard Track Running – Has Sole With Heel Wedge And Back Extension With Reinforcement |
| DE2759654B1 | Pimple Outsole For Sports Shoes |
| DE6807240U | Sportswear, Especially Sport Pants |
| DE1973320U | Sports Shoe, Especially Football Shoe. |
| DE816967B | Shoe And Process For Its Production |
| DE2520796A1 | Tennis Shoe With Profiled Plastics Sole – Whose Front Portion Features Fish Scale Contoured Flat Studs With Inclined Surface |
| DE7032848U | Sportschuh, Especially For Light Athaltics. |
| DE801897A | Race Shoe With Thorns |
| DE868859C | Football Boot |
| DE2022974A1 | Sports Shoe Sole, Especially For Football Boots |
| DE2104292C3 | Method Of Making A Padded Shoe Upper With Partial Upholsterypage 1 — (Bi, Sr) |
| DE817699A | Football Boot |
| DE817856C | Mandrel With Base Plate For Racing Shoes |
| DE1862723U | Racing Shoe. |
| DE2216872B2 | Outsole Made Of Flexible Plastic For Sports Shoes |
| DE2225144B2 | Sports Shoe Spike For Synthetic Tracks – Has Axial Grooves Of Varying Depth To Prevent Embedding In Track |
| DE1685260A1 | Sports Shoe, Especially Racing Shoe |
| DE7006079U | Sports Shoe Sole, In Particular For Football Shoes. |
| DE1809034U | Sole For Shoes, Especially Sport Shoes With Fasteners, Such As Stollen Or Dornen. |
| DE2732463A1 | Sports Shoe Or Football Boot Sole Support – Using Resilient Portion Curved Transversely To Longitudinal Direction Of Sole Into Dish Shape |
| DE6601859U | Sports Shoe |
| DE2645963B2 | Studs For Sports Shoes, In Particular Football Boots |
| DE1899352U | Sport Shoe With Replaceable Preferably Arranged On The Outsole Studs. |
| DE1960926A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular For Tennis |
| DE2657100A1 | Sports Shoe Sale For Long Distance Running – Has Profiled Studs With Flat Ends For Even Pressure Distribution |
| DE2202934A1 | Sports Shoe |
| DE1695594U | Studs Or Or And Outsole For Football Boots. |
| DE2312198A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Tennis Shoe |
| DE1739415U | Schraubstollenschlussel. |
| DE1797088U | Football Boot. |
| DE1809860U | Sportschuh. |
| DE2360334A1 | Sportschuh, Especially Tennis Shoe |
| DE2107447B2 | Sports Shoe With Molded Outsole |
| DE2652055A1 | Football Boots With Increased Friction Kicking Surfaces – Has Fine Rubber Projections On Sides Of Upper Either Integrally Moulded Or On Attached Strip |
| DE2835178A1 | Sports Shoe For Hard Running Tracks – Has Specially Shaped Heel With Indentation For High Degree Of Load Absorption |
| DE2602310A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Tennis Shoe |
| DE2116487B2 | Sports Shoe With Profiled Outsole |
| DE915907C | Rennschuh Dorn |
| DE2216874A1 | Replaceable Dorn For Sports Shoes |
| DE7027372U | Sport Shoe. |
| DE817857A | Sports Shoe |
| DE1973321U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoe. |
| DE1685269A | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Boot |
| DE1923422A1 | Sport Shoe With Interchangeable Spikes |
| DE2657099A1 | Ski Boot For Long Runs With Elastic E.G. Polyamide Sole – Has Weakened Zones In Front Section Extending Between Ball Of Foot And Joint |
| DE2618655A1 | Nonskid Sole For Sports Boot – Has Tetrahedron-Shaped Studs With Flat Inclined Surfaces Connecting To Stud Tips |
| DE809292C | Football Boot |
| DE1973891U | Sportschuhsohle. |
| DE2522127A1 | Sports Shoe With Toe Portion Coated With Wear Resistant Plastics – Reinforced By Glass Fibre Or Carbon Fibre Fabric |
| DE2706645B2 | Sports Shoe With Protruding Heel Sole – Has Sharply Inclined Sole Tread Running Up To Lower Edge Of Heel Upper |
| DE2751146A1 | Sports Shoe For Use On Hard Ground – Includes Sole With Flexible Part Under Foot Arch, And Harder Heel And Ball Part |
| DE1963333U | Sportschuh, Especially Football Shoe. |
| DE830912C | Football Boot |
| DE2636539A1 | Perforated Sole Insertion In Sports Shoe – Is Made Of Wear Resistant Plastics And Is Bounded By Continuous Edging Strip |
| DE2741935A1 | Football Shoe Preventing Deflection Of The Foot – Increases Accuracy Of Shots And Passes Without Loss Of Flexibility |
| DE2721336A1 | Football Boot Outer Sole – Has Studs Of Varying Heights Plus One Large Ring Shaped Stud In Region Of Ball Of Foot |
| DE809143C | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Boots |
| DE1930740U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoe. |
| DE1939526U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoes And Jump Shoe. |
| DE1776337U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Racing Shoes Or Football Boots. |
| DE2622966B1 | Cross-Country Ski Boot And Ski Binding For This |
| DE2812760B1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Soccer Shoe |
| DE916816C | Attaching A Racing Shoe Mandrel On Sole Leather |
| DE1929503U | Goalkeeper Glove. |
| DE2113143A1 | Sports Shoes With Molded Outsole |
| DE1899338U | In Order To Perform Continuous, Activities And Certain Sports Shoe, Especially Racing Shoe. |
| DE1849642U | Sportschuh, Especially Football Shoe. |
| DE2606800A1 | Sports Shoe For Running Games, Especially Football Shoe |
| DE1623153U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Racing Shoe. |
| DE816511C | Sports Shoe For Football Sports O. The Like. |
| DE2443283A1 | Racing Shoe For Plastics-Covered Sports Ground Or Track – For Permanent Grip In Region Of Ball Of Foot And Toes And Optimum Sprinting Effect |
| DE816967A | Shoe And Process For Its Production |
| DE2535624B1 | Plastic Outsole For Sports Shoes, Especially Racing Shoes |
| DE2404803A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Tennis Shoe |
| DE2225143A1 | Gripping Element For Sports Shoes, Particularly Racing Shoes |
| DE1694270U | Cap For Sports, In Particular Football Boots. |
| DE2208110A1 | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Halbschuh |
| DE1939107U | Glove, In Particular Goalkeeper Glove. |
| DE879965C | Rennschuh |
| DE817857B | Sportschuh |
| DE2801964B2 | Outsole For Sports Shoes |
| DE918250C | Sport Shoe And Process For Its Preparation |
| DE2803552A1 | Ski Boot For Cross Country Skiing Including Walking – Has Front Sole Extension With Recess In Flexible Link Area |
| DE1675439U | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Boots. |
| DE816512C | Race Shoe O. The Like. And Method For Producing The Same |
| DE1825445U | Sportschuhmit In Particular With Gum-Existing Camsole. |
| DE1928411U | Liner For Footwear, In Particular Sports Footwear. |
| DE820707C | Race Shoe And Thorn With Base Plate For The Same |
| DE801898C | Running Shoe |
| DE1794640U | Sportschuh, Especially Running Shoe Or Football Boots. |
| DE1133277B | Sports Shoe With Attachments Attached To The Outsole |
| DE1233751A | Sports Shoe, Especially Racing Shoe |
| DE2607628A1 | Lower Leg Guard For Football Players – Has Stiffened Foam Rubber Shin And Calf Guards Combined Into One Piece |
| DE2220524A1 | Sport Shoe For Running And Jumping Competitions |
| DE2202935A1 | Sports Shoe |
| DE2152465A1 | Shoe, In Particular Sports Shoe For Jumping Competitions |
| DE2157413A1 | A Method For Manufacturing A Shoe, Particularly Sport Shoe |
| DE2164217A1 | Sports Shoe |
| DE2161928A1 | Sports Shoes With Molded Outsole |
| DE1906925U | Hockey Boots. |
| DE1886440U | Sportschuh. |
| DE1927532U | Liner For Footwear, In Particular Sports Footwear. |
| DE822512C | Process For The Manufacture Of Shoes, In Particular For Sports Purposes And Shoe Produced By This Method |
| CA1002750A | Exchangeable Gripper Element |
| CA832211A | Sports Shoe, In Particular A Football Shoe |
| CA1051656A | Sports Shoe |
| CA782215A | Sport Shoe, Especially For Football |
| CA1078176A | Sports Shoes |
| CA975555A | Running Sole Of Flexible Synthetic Material For Sports Shoes |
| CA1016742A | Gripper Elements For Sports Shoes |
| CA947011A | Method Of Forming A Shoe Lining |
| CA1068900A | Outsole For Sport Shoe |
| CA1002312A | Gripper Elements For Sports Shoes |
| CA707929A | Sport Shoe |
| CA605695A | Sport Shoes |
| CA586560A | Method And Means For Securing Cleats And Spikes On Sport Shoes |
| CA1062457A | Sports Shoe |
| CA730373A | Sport Shoe |
| CA764658A | Sport Shoes, Especially For Runners |
| AU1973054245A1 | A Running Sole For A Sport Shoe |
| AU418387B | Construction |
| AU285346B | Athletics Shoes |
| AU1978033929A1 | Outsole For Sport Shoe |
| AU272095B | Sports Shoe |
| AU230058B | A Sport Shoe, Particularly A Racing, Soccer, Or Ice Hockey Shoe |
| AU420411B | Sports Shoe, In Particular A Football Shoe |
| AU1973055742A1 | Gripper Elements For Sports Shoes |
| AU1978038028A1 | Sports Shoe |
| AU1967023176A1 | Sport Shoe, Especially For Football |
| AU276770B | Sport Shoe |
| AU1974069722A1 | Athletic Shoe |
| AU294167B | Sport Shoe, Especially For Football |
| AU1974070471A1 | Sole For Shoes |
| AU1977021591A1 | Sports Shoe |
| AU1969061764A1 | Sports Footwear |
| FR1346516A | Sport Shoe |
| FR1528950A | Sports Shoe Especially Running Shoe |
| FR1439799A | Sports Shoe Sole Plastic, Preferably Nylon |
| FR1451216A | Sports Ball |
| FR1368621A | Sport Shoe |
| FR1455785A | Sports Shoe Upper, In Particular Running Shoe |
| FR1525554A | A Stud For Sports Boots Or Shoes |
| FR1183553A | Sports Shoes, Especially Running Shoes, Football Shoes Or Ice Hockey Skates |
| FR1345900A | Sports Boot Or Shoe |
| FR983850A | Footwear And Method For Making It |
| FR1557510A | Sports Shoe, In Particular A Football Shoe |
| FR1416431A | Sports Shoe, Especially For Ice Hockey |
| FR1406328A | Football Shoe |
| NO19780233A | Sole For Sports Shoes. |
| CH626517A5 | Outsole For Sports Shoe |
| TW022664U | Snail Element Of Sports Shoes |
| CH431324A | Shoe Tongue For Covering The Lace Opening Of Sports Shoes |
| CH427566A | Football Boot |
| FI60113B | Outer Sole For Sports Shoes |
| AT248288B | Replaceable Spine For Sports Shoes |
| CH421754A | Sport Boots, Especially For Ice Hockey |
| TW025592S | Sports Sole / Fordeli Sneakers |
| AT195802B | Device For Attaching Blocks Or Thorns To Sports Shoes |
| CH431323A | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoe |
| AT248916B | Sports Shoe, Especially Racing Shoe |
| DD134044A5 | Outsole For Sports Shoes |
| SU948281A3 | Sole For Sport Footwear |
| CH401746A | Sport Shoe |
| AT258762B | Tongue |
| AT296818B | Sports Shoe, Especially Racing Shoe |
| AT246604B | Football Boot |
| FIM197800500001S | Profiled Shoe Sole |
| GB1151306A | A Stud For Sports Boots Or Shoes |
| FIM197800490001S | Profiled Shoe Sole |
| AT247747B | Fresh Airships |
| NO19781821A | Sports Shoes, Especially Football Boots. |
| AT248285B | Sportschuh |
| CH475729A | Sports Shoe, In Particular A Football Shoe |
| TW024737S | Sneakers With Protruding Backs |
| DD136450A5 | Sportschuh, Especially Football Shoe |
| FI17321A | Galvanic Element, Especially Electric Accumulator |
| CH331827A | Sports Shoe, In Particular Racing Shoe Or Football Boots |
| AT295352B | Sport Shoe, Especially Football Shoe |
| DK105256C | Sports Footwear. |
| GB1263960A | Sports Footwear |
| CH314756A | Improvements In Or Relating To Alkaline Electrlc Accumulators |
| FI782213A | Sports Shoe, Especially Football Shoe |
| GB1223066A | Sports Boot Or Shoe |
| AT270447B | Sports Shoe, In Particular Football Shoe |
| SE7800827L | Running Shoe For Sports Shoes |
| CH427567A | Sport Shoes, Especially For Runners |
| AT208263B | Outsole For Sports Shoes |
| FI40868C | Sports Footwear |
| ZA195202967B | Positive And Negative Electrodes For Alkaline Accumulators |
| ZA196205265B | Spark Shoe |
| ZA196304745B | Sport Shoe |