Football boot and article

Abstract

The invention relates to a football boot comprising: a combined sole (1); an areal arrangement of short plastic studs (3) which are integrally moulded onto an outsole (2) of the sole, wherein the areal arrangement of short artificial studs extends from the forefoot region via the midfoot region into the rearfoot region, and the short plastic studs are designed for use on artificial turf; and an arrangement of screw threads which are received in the combined sole (1) and are distributed over the areal arrangement of short plastic studs (3) in the forefoot region and in the rearfoot region, wherein the screw threads are each designed to releasably receive, by means of screwing, a screw stud for use in particular on artificial or natural turf. The invention further relates to an article comprising a pair of football boots having a right and a left football boot.

Description

[0001] Junis Anders A75867WO

[0002] Football boots and articles

[0003] The invention relates to a football boot that is equipped for playing football on different surfaces, and to an article.

[0004] Football is played worldwide on various surfaces, particularly artificial turf and natural grass. Players use different types of football boots for these surfaces. Common football boots feature soles with either short plastic studs for artificial turf or (longer) screw-in studs for natural grass. When the playing surface changes, the boots must be changed. This means that players need several pairs of football boots to be prepared for playing on different types of grass. This is costly, especially for young players who need new boots several times due to foot growth.

[0005] Summary

[0006] The purpose of the invention is to provide an improved football shoe.

[0007] A football boot according to independent claim 1 is provided as a solution. Embodiments are the subject of dependent subclaims.

[0008] According to one aspect, a football boot is designed which has the following features: a combined sole; a flat arrangement of short plastic studs which are integrally molded onto the running surface of the sole, wherein the flat arrangement of short plastic studs extends from the forefoot area through the midfoot area to the heel area and the short plastic studs are designed for use on artificial turf; and an arrangement of screw threads which are incorporated into the combined sole and distributed across the flat arrangement of short plastic studs and are located in the forefoot area as well as in the heel or heel area, wherein the screw threads are designed to each releasably receive a screw-in stud for use on, in particular, artificial or natural turf by screwing it in. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0010] Another aspect is that an article is created with a pair of football boots, one right and one left, each trained according to the football boot.

[0011] The combined sole design, featuring a flat arrangement of short plastic studs on one side and integrated threaded inserts for screw-in studs on the other, allows the football boot to be adapted and used on various grass surfaces. Playing on both artificial turf and natural grass is possible with the same football boot. This saves costs and material, as a player doesn't need multiple football boots for different pitches with varying grass surfaces.

[0012] The screw threads each consist of a threaded insert designed to releasably accommodate a screw-in stud. The screw thread extends from the outsole, optionally set back from it, into the sole of the shoe. Various designs exist for integrating the screw threads into the construction of a football boot sole. For example, the threaded insert can be formed within a screw sleeve made of metal or plastic.

[0013] The screw threads can be separated in the arrangement of short plastic studs, for example in such a way that at least one short plastic stud is always arranged between adjacent screw threads.

[0014] The football boot with the combined sole enables improved access to mass participation in sports by purchasing only one pair of football boots, thus allowing all interested groups to access the sport with less expenditure.

[0015] The option of buying only one pair of shoes makes it possible to acquire a perfectly fitting, high-quality football boot with a well-designed interior and breathable material. This allows, for example, playing on all surfaces with such orthopedically fitted football boots.

[0016] The proposed football boot improves the quality of play not only in competitive football, but also in other areas, because the "familiar" footwear and playing feel can be used consistently on all surfaces. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

[0017] - 3 - means that your favorite shoe is always with you, so to speak. The need to adjust to different shoes is avoided.

[0018] Using only one pair of football boots significantly reduces the number of shoes that need to be discarded, especially during the players' growth phase. This results in less waste, in addition to the cost savings.

[0019] The arrangement of short plastic studs can essentially cover the entire tread of the combined shoe sole. The arrangement of short plastic studs can be continuous across the entire tread, incorporating screw threads. In this or other configurations, the short plastic studs can have a substantially equal spacing between adjacent studs. The short plastic studs can also have a substantially uniform height when arranged across the entire surface.

[0020] The arrangement of screw threads can comprise at least six screw threads. In one embodiment, two to four of these at least six screw threads can be arranged in the rear foot region. In one embodiment, two screw threads are arranged in the rear foot region.

[0021] In one embodiment, the arrangement of screw threads can comprise a maximum of twelve screw threads. In this embodiment, two to four screw threads can be arranged in the rear foot area, in particular two screw threads.

[0022] The arrangement of screw threads can be formed with eleven screw threads. In this embodiment, two to four screw threads can be arranged in the rear foot area, in particular two screw threads. The remaining screw threads are arranged individually and distributed in the front foot area.

[0023] The arrangement of screw threads can have external screw threads in the forefoot and / or rearfoot area, which are surrounded by the short plastic studs on a maximum of three sides, but not on at least one edge of the running surface. The external screw threads can be arranged on the edge (on the edge side) of the running surface free of surrounding short plastic studs, whereas the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

[0024] - 4 - the external screw threads are otherwise surrounded by the short plastic studs. In these or other embodiments, the distance between the screw threads and adjacent short plastic studs can be essentially equal to the distance between adjacent plastic studs. Alternatively, the distance between the screw threads and adjacent short plastic studs can be greater than the distance between adjacent short plastic studs, for example by a factor of approximately 1.3 to approximately 2.

[0025] The arrangement of screw threads can include at least one internal screw thread in the forefoot and / or rearfoot area, which is completely surrounded by the short plastic studs. In this embodiment, the one or more internal screw threads are completely surrounded (on all sides or around) by adjacent short plastic studs.

[0026] The arrangement of screw threads can include a forefoot arrangement of screw threads formed with at least three screw threads. In one embodiment, the forefoot arrangement has at least five screw threads.

[0027] The arrangement of screw threads can include a rear foot arrangement of screw threads formed with at least two screw threads. In one embodiment, the rear foot arrangement has four screw threads.

[0028] The midfoot area can be free of screw threads. The midfoot area is completely filled by the spaced-apart short plastic studs, which in this or other embodiments are designed as individual short plastic studs on the running surface, where "single-apart" here means that the short plastic studs are spaced apart from each other.

[0029] At least some of the screw studs can be screwed into and removed from the screw threads without tools. In this embodiment, it is possible to grip one or all of the screw studs for screwing them in or out using only the fingers.

[0030] At least some of the screw-in studs can be screwed into and removed from the screw threads using a stud wrench. The stud wrench can be used with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0032] For example, it may be designed as a socket wrench that is placed or attached to the screw stud for turning when screwing in or loosening.

[0033] A long plastic screw-in stud can be screwed into one or more of the threaded holes of the threaded assembly. The long plastic screw-in studs have a greater stud height than the short plastic studs. For example, the stud height of the long plastic screw-in studs can be two or three times greater than the stud height of the short plastic studs. In one embodiment, the long plastic studs have a larger stud cross-section in the section of the stud proximal to the running surface than the short plastic studs in the same proximal section. The stud cross-section of both the short plastic studs and / or the long plastic screw-in studs can decrease (taper) in the direction away from the running surface.

[0034] The long plastic screw studs can be formed in a stud section distal to the running surface made of an aluminum material (aluminum tip).

[0035] An aluminum screw stud, for example a long aluminum screw stud, can be screwed into one or more of the screw threads of the arrangement of screw threads. The design examples previously described in connection with the long plastic screw studs apply accordingly with regard to the size and / or shape of the aluminum studs.

[0036] A short plastic screw stud can be screwed into one or more of the screw threads of the arrangement of screw threads. The short plastic screw studs can have a stud height that is approximately equal to the stud height of the short plastic studs.

[0037] A blind screw-in stud can be screwed into one or more of the screw threads of the assembly. The blind stud, when screwed into the thread, seals the thread, preventing dirt or grime from entering the threaded area during use of the football boot. The blind stud can be made of plastic and / or aluminum. A cover surface of the blind stud, facing away from the tread, can be positioned beneath a cover surface of the short plastic studs, for example, adjacent to the tread surface. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0039] The short plastic studs can have essentially the same stud height.

[0040] The item can have a number of screw-in studs, where the number of screw-in studs corresponds to the total number of screw threads on the pair of football boots. The screw-in studs can be the same type or different types.

[0041] In one embodiment, a football boot may be created which has the following: a combined shoe sole; a planar arrangement of short plastic studs which are integrally molded onto a running surface of the shoe sole and have an essentially uniform stud height, wherein the planar arrangement of short artificial studs extends from the forefoot area over the midfoot area to the rearfoot area, thereby substantially covering the entire shoe sole, and the short plastic studs are designed for use on artificial turf;and an arrangement of screw threads which are received in the combined sole and distributed across the planar arrangement of short plastic studs in the forefoot and rearfoot areas, wherein the midfoot area is completely filled free of the screw threads and the short plastic studs and the screw threads are inserted to each receive a screw stud for use on artificial or natural turf, in particular by screwing it in.

[0042] The proposed combined football boot allows for the creation of a boot suitable for different playing surfaces by optionally fitting the screw threads with either a screw-in stud of suitable length or a dummy stud. Alternatively, one or more of the screw threads can remain unused. By selecting appropriate screw-in studs, a single pair of the combined football boot can be used to create, for example, the following types of football boots: a boot with a sole for soft or damp (grass) ground ("soft ground"), a boot with a sole for firm (grass) ground ("firm ground"), and a boot with a sole for artificial turf ("turf," "TF"). To create the boot with a sole for artificial turf, short plastic studs of a similar length to the molded-in plastic studs can be screwed into the screw threads.

[0043] In one embodiment, the article may include a set of screw-in studs designed to equip the two football boots with two or three football boot types or styles from the following group: Football boot with sole for soft or wet BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0045] (Grass) surface ("soft ground"), football boot with sole for hard (grass) surface ("firm ground") and football boot with sole for artificial turf ("turf", "TF").

[0046] Further examples of implementation are explained in more detail below with reference to figures in a drawing. These show:

[0047] Fig. 1 shows a combined shoe sole of a football boot with a planar arrangement of short plastic studs and an arrangement of isolated screw threads from below;

[0048] Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a rearfoot section of a football boot;

[0049] Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a forefoot section of a football boot and

[0050] Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of different screw studs in section.

[0051] Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a combined sole 1 of a football boot (see Figs. 2 and 3 below) from below. In the area of ​​a running surface 2 of the combined sole 1, a planar arrangement of short plastic studs 3 is formed such that the running surface 2 is completely covered. The planar arrangement of short plastic studs 3 extends over a forefoot area 4, a midfoot area 5, and a rearfoot area 6, each of which is completely covered by the arrangement of short plastic studs 3. The short plastic studs 3 are arranged at substantially equidistant intervals from one another.

[0052] The short plastic studs 3 are molded in one piece in the area of ​​the running surface 2 on the combined shoe sole 1, as is known per se for short plastic studs or plastic studs in football shoes for artificial turf in various designs.

[0053] An arrangement of screw threads 7 is embedded in the flat arrangement of short plastic studs 3, such that the screw threads 7 are arranged individually within the flat arrangement of short plastic studs 3. The screw threads 7 are arranged in the forefoot area 4 and in the rearfoot area 6, whereas the midfoot area 5 is free of the screw threads 7. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0055] The screw threads 7 are embedded in the combined shoe sole 1, such that a recess 8 with screw thread extends from the tread surface 2 into the combined shoe sole 1, so that each of the screw threads 7 is designed to receive a screw stud in a respective screw thread extending into the combined shoe sole 1, which is explained in more detail below with reference to Figs. 2 and 3.

[0056] The arrangement of screw threads 7 is essentially symmetrical with respect to an imaginary center line A of the running surface 2. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the arrangement of screw threads 7 comprises eleven screw threads, of which four screw threads are arranged in the rear foot area 6 and five screw threads in the fore foot area 4. In alternative embodiments, for example, only two screw threads may be provided in the rear foot area 6.

[0057] The arrangement of the screw threads 7 comprises external screw threads 8, which are arranged on the edge of the running surface 2, as well as internal screw threads, which are surrounded on all sides or around the perimeter by adjacent short plastic studs 3.

[0058] Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a rearfoot section of a football boot 20, which has the combined sole 1. Aluminum screw studs 21 are detachably screwed into two screw threads 7 in the rearfoot area 6.

[0059] Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the running surface 2 of the football boot 20 in the forefoot area 4, where two of the four screw threads 7 are provided with a detachably screwed-in aluminum screw stud 21. The other screw threads 7 are not fitted with a screw stud, which is why a screw thread 7a extending into the combined shoe sole 1 for the detachable insertion of the respective screw stud is visible.

[0060] Instead of the aluminum screw-in studs 21, short plastic screw-in studs and / or long plastic screw-in studs (not shown) can be screwed into the screw threads 7 to adapt the football boot 20 for use on different playing surfaces. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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[0062] As an alternative to screwing in screw studs of different stud heights, a blind stud (not shown) can be screwed into each of the screw threads 7 to close the screw thread, so that no dirt or grime gets into the screw thread when using the football boot 20.

[0063] Fig. 4 shows schematic cross-sectional views of different screw studs: long aluminum / plastic screw studs 30, for example with a length or height of 14 mm, 16 mm, or 18 mm; short aluminum / plastic screw studs 31; and blind screw studs 32. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the blind screw stud 32 can be designed without a blind stud head 32a, which allows it to be fully screwed into the screw thread 7 without the blind screw stud 32 protruding beyond the running surface 2. For screwing in and loosening, a slot for engaging a turning tool can be provided on the top side of the blind screw stud 32 designed in this way.

[0064] A threaded screw-in fitting or pin 33 is provided on the respective stud or stud head.

[0065] The features disclosed in the foregoing description, the claims and the drawing can be important for the realization of the various embodiments, both individually and in any combination.

Claims

Junis Anders A75867WO Claims 1. Football boot, with - a combined shoe sole (1); - a planar arrangement of short plastic studs (3) which are integrally formed on a running surface (2) of the shoe sole, wherein the planar arrangement of short plastic studs extends from the forefoot area over the midfoot area to the rearfoot area and the short plastic studs are designed for use on artificial turf; and - an arrangement of screw threads (7) which are received in the combined sole (1) and distributed over the planar arrangement of short plastic studs (3) in the forefoot area (4) and in the rearfoot area (6), wherein the screw threads (7) are designed to each receive a screw stud for use on artificial or natural turf by screwing it in.

2. Football boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the isolated arrangement of screw threads (7) comprises at least six screw threads.

3. Football boot according to claim 2, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) comprises at most twelve screw threads.

4. Football boot according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) is formed with eleven screw threads.

5. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) in the forefoot area (4) and / or in the rearfoot area (6) each has external screw threads which are surrounded on at most three sides by the short plastic studs (3), but not at least on one edge side of the running surface (2).

6. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) in the forefoot area (4) and / or in the rearfoot area (7) has at least one internal screw thread which is surrounded on all sides by the short plastic studs (3). BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT -2- 7. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) has a forefoot arrangement of screw threads formed with at least three screw threads.

8. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arrangement of screw threads (7) has a rearfoot arrangement of screw threads formed with at least two screw threads.

9. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the midfoot area (5) is free of the screw threads (7).

10. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least a part of the screw studs can be screwed into and removed from the screw threads without tools.

11. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least a part of the screw studs can be screwed into and removed from the screw threads by means of a stud screwdriver.

12. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a long plastic screw stud, a short plastic screw stud (31) and / or an aluminum screw stud is screwed into one or more screw threads of the arrangement of screw threads (7).

13. Football boot according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a blind screw stud (32) is screwed into one or more screw threads of the arrangement of screw threads (7).

14. Article comprising a pair of football boots, one with a right and one with a left football boot, each of which is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT - 3 - 15. Article according to claim 14, comprising a number of screw studs, wherein the number of screw studs corresponds to a total number of screw threads of the pair of football boots.

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