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Shoe Cleat for Non-Cleated Shoes

a technology for non-cleated shoes and traction cleats, which is applied in the field of shoe traction cleats, can solve the problems of difficult “break in” and comfort for users, heavy shoes, and less flexible shoes, and achieves the effects of less flexibility, less comfort for users, and increased wear and tear

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
SCHOENLEBER JAMES R
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Benefits of technology

This patent is for a shoe cleat that can be added to any shoe to make it a bit more rigid and durable. It has a flat base with either a ground surface engaging bump or a screw for attaching to a shoe sole. The cleat can be easily installed and removed using a special tool. This invention allows for the possibility of turning a running shoe into a cleated shoe with just a push of a button. It is designed to be strong and durable, but simple and inexpensive to use and manufacture.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, a thick sole makes a shoe heavy, less flexible and therefore less comfortable for the wearer.
In addition, such athletic shoes are commonly only used during the athletic activity and therefore are difficult to “break in” and make comfortable for user.
Footwear that is designed for particular athletic activities is generally expensive and specialized and cannot be easily worn.
In addition, user may find it is difficult to “break-in” such footwear to make it comfortable so that it does not cause “rub spots” and so that the shoe “stretches” and otherwise “molds” to the particularities of the user's foot to become comfortable.

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[0038]As used herein, the term “bottom”, its derivatives, and grammatical equivalents refers to that portion of the apparatus vertically proximate to a sole portion of a shoe. The term “top”, its derivatives, and grammatical equivalents refer to that portion of the apparatus vertically distal from the sole portion of the shoe.

[0039]Referring to the Figures and more particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3, my shoe cleat 19 generally provides a disk shaped base 30, a screw 20 for releasable engagement with a shoe sole 61, and a ground engaging protuberance 40.

[0040]The base 30 is generally disk shaped and has a sole side surface 31, an opposing ground side surface 32 and a circumferential edge 33 extending thereabout. A sole engaging lip 35 extends about the circumferential edge 33 and extends toward the sole side surface 31 causing the sole side surface 31 to be somewhat concave in configuration. A Sole engaging protuberance 36 extends upwardly from the sole side surface 31 to provide addition...

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Abstract

A shoe cleat for installation on a non-cleated shoe provides a disk shaped base having opposing surfaces with a ground surface engaging protuberance on one base surface, and a threaded sole engaging screw on the opposing base surface. A cleat wrench releasably engages with outer peripheral configuration of the surface engage protuberance and allows the cleat to be threadably engaged in a shoe sole by a user.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]There are no applications related hereto heretofore filed in this or in any foreign country.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]This invention relates to shoe traction cleats, and more particularly to shoe traction cleats that are user mounted on the bottom of footwear, not manufactured with cleat mounting hardware thereon.[0004]2. Background and Description of Prior Art[0005]Many types of the footwear, and particularly athletic footwear, are fitted with spikes, cleats or studs in order that the wearer may maintain footing during athletic activities and when the ground is wet, slippery, uneven, and during rapid movement such as running, stopping and turning. This type of footwear is commonly used by athletes, and participants in a variety of sporting activities including, but not limited to soccer players, golfers, sprinter's and football players.[0006]The spikes, cleats and studs on the sole portions of such footwear are typically confi...

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IPC IPC(8): A43C15/16
CPCA43C15/161A43C15/165A43C15/167A43D100/14A43D999/00
Inventor SCHOENLEBER, JAMES R.
Owner SCHOENLEBER JAMES R