EP0191963A1 - Golfdornmontage - Google Patents

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EP0191963A1
EP0191963A1 EP85301208A EP85301208A EP0191963A1 EP 0191963 A1 EP0191963 A1 EP 0191963A1 EP 85301208 A EP85301208 A EP 85301208A EP 85301208 A EP85301208 A EP 85301208A EP 0191963 A1 EP0191963 A1 EP 0191963A1
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dish
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spike
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York Chen
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Y CHEN AND CO Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/16—Studs or cleats for football or like boots
    • A43C15/161—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the attachment to the sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/001—Golf shoes

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  • This invention relates to the field of athletic shoe manufacture. More specifically, it relates to an improved assembly for providing spiked soles on athletic shoes, particularly on shoes designed for golfers.
  • the spikes are secured to a rubber or synthetic shoe sole by means of a flat metal plate bearing a series of pronged fasteners around its periphery, and a tubular threaded female connector protruding from its centre toward the outside of the shoe.
  • the spike itself is contiguous with a threaded male connector, and is provided with a metal flange containing two holes which permit insertion of a two-pronged key.
  • the two-pronged key then, is used to turn the flange containing the spike and male connector so as to secure the spike assembly to the receptacle assembly.
  • the metal flange portions add considerable weight to the shoe. Therefore, improvements have been made in the spike assembly by using only a metal frame contiguous with the connector and spike, and embedding the metal frame into a plastic or nylon flange. In this version of the spike assembly, the lighter weight of the plastic or nylon results in a lighter shoe.
  • One design of this modification utilizes a plastic thread on the male connector, as well, but this has proved clearly unsatisfactory due to inadequate strength.
  • Another design provides a metal male screw thread, and stabilizes the spike assembly by a series of three fan blade projections from the connector/spike. This design provides two keyholes for tightening the spike onto the receptacle, thus requiring large arc motions in tightening it down.
  • the pronged receptacle relies on securing means which, becuase they bear directly against the surrounding material, often cause tearing and weakening of the soles and become loose.
  • the metal flanged spike is unduly heavy; the plastic threaded connector, because of the weakness of the material, tends to strip: the tri-bladed assembly has an uneven weight distribution with respect to the two keyholes provided to secure the spike.
  • the present invention overcomes these deficiencies.
  • the present specification describes both an improved receptacle for the golf spike assembly, and an improved golf spike assembly design.
  • the receptacle is secured to the outer sole layer by injection moulding of material into cavities of the receptacle, thus permitting the receptacle to be secured to an outer sole plate without the shear forces associated with the pronged receptacle.
  • the golf spike assembly is light weight, is easily secured, and is highly reliable.
  • the invention is directed to an improved receptacle for a golf spike, which comprises an annular, slightly concave dish, from which is extended, at the centre, a tubular, threaded, female connector.
  • the connector is disposed on the concave side of the dish, and will project outward from the sole of the shoe.
  • Surrounding the connector is a series of circular perforations in the dish which can accommodate injection molded plastic, such as nylon polyamide. These perforations or cavities are covered, on the concave face of the dish, with a cap or “stopper” to prevent excess material from being extruded from the outer face of the dish. These stoppers are, preferably, integral with the base of the dish.
  • the invention is directed to a golf spike assembly, which comprises a metal frame support having a series of perforations at the periphery and, at the centre, projecting from one face, the steel spike and from the other face a threaded male connector.
  • This frame with its projections is embedded in a concave nylon base which contains four equi-spaced keyholes for use in tightening, which are in communication with peripheral slots in the frame.
  • the concave face of the nylon base is toward the connector, and the spike, thus, projects from the convex side of me Base.
  • Figure 1A shows a plan view of the metal dish which contains at its centre a protruding threaded connector, 101.
  • the connector is surrounded by a series of cavities spaced at positions equidistant from each other and from the centre of the dish, as shown at 102.
  • the dish is cut in an irregular pattern to minimize weight, but other overall shapes, such, as a circular dish, are consistent with the invention.
  • Figure lB is a side view of the receptacle.
  • the dish itself, 103 is slightly concave.
  • the dish is approximately 2-3 cm in its longest dimension, 104, and is approximately 1-3 mm thick, as shown at 105.
  • the dimension 105 need not be completely uniform across the face of the dish.
  • the cavities, 106 are shown capped with stoppers, 102.
  • the cavities extend through the thickness of the dish, and the stoppers are contiguous thereto. These cavities are most conveniently formed by stamping the metal dish so that the stoppers are derived from the same blank as the remainder of the base.
  • the connector, 101 is threaded internally, 107, so as to provide a receptacle for connection with the splke assembly.
  • FIG. 1 The receptacles shown in Figure 1 are mounted on the shoe by means of a nylon or other synthetic sole plate in which they are embedded, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B.
  • Figure 2A shows a suitable design for the front portion of the sole, designed to bear seven receptacles at positions 201.
  • the heel plate in this design is able to accommodate four receptacles at positions 202 as shown in Figure 2B.
  • the receptacles are secured to the plates by injection molding of the plate material into the capped cavities, 106.
  • the molded projections within the cavities thus maintain the integrity of the assembly, and because they do not rely on puncturing the plate, as do traditional receptacles, the tendency of the plate to tear is less.
  • the diameter of the cavities designed to receive the injection molded material is approximately 2-5 mm.
  • Figures 3A and 3B show the front and side view of the finished spike assembly;
  • Figure 4 shows the inner frame, which stabilizes it.
  • 401 shows the spike projecting from the centre of the frame toward the viewer; not shown, but in the same position away from the viewer on the other side of the frame is the threaded male connector.
  • the frame itself, 402 is approximately 2-3 cm in diameter, as shown at 403, and is approximately 1-4 mm in thickness (dimension not shown).
  • the periphery of the frame is provided with a series of 4 perforations, 404, which are shown at equal distances from each other and from the centre, and which are designed to accommodate the turnkey used to tighten the spike assembly.
  • the frame perforations contain perpendicular extensions at 405 to prevent movement of the frame within the assembly.
  • Position 401 in Figure 4 corresponds to position 301 in Figures 3A and 3B.
  • 3A and 3B show the frame embedded in the outer nylon dish, which provides the appropriate surface area and finish, but with less increase in weight than a metal analog.
  • Figure 3B shows a side view where the spike, 301, is indicated protruding from the convex face of a curved nylon outer dish; and the threaded connector projects from the concave face of this dish.
  • the dimensions of the connector, 302 are matched to those of the receptacle, shown in Figure 1B.
  • the connector 302 has an outer diameter of 3-6 mm, and the inner diameter of the receptacle connector shown in 1B at 107, has an inner diameter corresponding to this dimension. Both connectors are about 0.4-1 cm long.
  • the curved nylon base, 303 separates the connector from the spike, as shown in Figure 3B.
  • Figure 3A shows the arrangements of the installation holes, 304, in the nylon base. These are also arranged radially from the centre, and at equal distances.
  • the installation holes, 304 are in communication with the perforations, 404, in the frame.
  • the entire assembly can be tightened onto the receptacle by inserting a key into the installation holes.
  • a double-pronged key can be turned through a small arc in effecting the fastening of the assembly.
  • the perforations are provided with perpendicular edges, 405, the frame is precluded from moving within the nylon outer dish.

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EP19850301208 1985-02-22 1985-02-22 Golfdornmontage Expired EP0191963B1 (de)

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AU37317/85A AU570758B2 (en) 1985-02-22 1985-01-04 Golf spike assembly
DE8585301208T DE3562312D1 (en) 1985-02-22 1985-02-22 Golf spike assembly
EP19850301208 EP0191963B1 (de) 1985-02-22 1985-02-22 Golfdornmontage

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB624049A (en) * 1947-05-06 1949-05-26 Loutus Ltd Improvements in or relating to replaceable studs for the soles and heels of boots and shoes
US4205466A (en) * 1978-10-10 1980-06-03 Triman Limited Carriers for studs for footwear

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB624049A (en) * 1947-05-06 1949-05-26 Loutus Ltd Improvements in or relating to replaceable studs for the soles and heels of boots and shoes
US4205466A (en) * 1978-10-10 1980-06-03 Triman Limited Carriers for studs for footwear

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EP0191963B1 (de) 1988-04-27
DE3562312D1 (en) 1988-06-01
AU570758B2 (en) 1988-03-24

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