JP2004121726A - Toe protector for shoe - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toe protector for shoe that does not require a separate toe protector for each size of shoes, does not cause a tear in a bottom edge even if the bottom edge slips with respect to the sole during use, and prevents the bottom edge from rolling up due to continuous use. <P>SOLUTION: In the toe protector for shoes, an instep covering section (10) covering the instep (24) and a sole covering portion (11) covering the toe portion (26) of the sole are integrally formed. In the instep covering portion (10), a tongue (12) provided with eyelets (13) to insert a shoelace (25) is formed. In the sole covering portion (11), one or two or more cuts (15) are formed from the edge (14). The shape of the tip (16) of the cut (15) is circular. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shoe toe protector used to protect a toe portion including an upper such as athletic shoes (including shoes with spike pins).
[0002]
[Prior art]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Hei 6-86529 For example, a device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 6-86529, that is, a cover main body is formed to cover a toe portion of athletic shoes, and a toe portion of a shoe is inserted. And a shoe toe protector in which a peripheral edge for fixing the mounting edge to the bottom peripheral edge of the toe portion of the athletic shoe is formed, and the mounting edge is fixed to the peripheral edge. Using a leather impregnated with a synthetic resin and a hard material, fixing the mounting piece to the peripheral edge in a state where a reinforcing piece is sandwiched between the peripheral edge and the mounting edge, and the toe side of the mounting edge. A shoe toe protector (hereinafter referred to as prior art 1) in which a hole is formed at a position corresponding to a spike pin on a shoe toe portion is known.
[0003]
In the shoe toe protector according to the prior art 1, the reinforcing piece interposed between the peripheral edge of the bottom portion of the cover main body and the mounting edge acts so as to maintain the contour shape of the peripheral edge without disturbing the movement. The toe part of the shoe is firmly covered tightly, and the spike pin of the athletic shoe fits into the spike pin hole opened at the mounting edge, protecting the toe from the athletic shoe from the shoe This is an excellent idea in that the tool does not accidentally come off.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the shoe toe protector according to the prior art 1, an unsolved problem is that a hole is formed at a position corresponding to a spike pin in a shoe toe portion. There is a point that a tool is required.
[0005]
Also, during use, the mounting edge (bottom edge) is shifted with respect to the shoe sole, so that the edge of the hole may be pulled and torn by the spike projection.
[0006]
Further, since one side of the mounting edge is exposed to the toe side, there is a problem to be solved in that the mounting edge may be turned from the one side by continuous use.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and does not require a shoe toe protector for each shoe size, and in use, the bottom edge may shift with respect to the shoe sole. However, an object of the present invention is to provide an excellent shoe toe protector in which the bottom edge is not torn and the bottom edge is not turned by continuous use.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An upper cover covering the shoe upper and a sole cover covering the toe of the sole are integrally formed, and the upper cover has a tongue having a string through hole for passing a shoelace. A piece, the sole covering portion forms one or more cuts from the edge, and the shape of the tip of the cut is an arc-shaped toe protector for a shoe; and an upper in a shoe upper The upper cover portion covering the side of the upper portion from the center of the portion, and the sole cover portion covering the toe portion of the sole corresponding to the upper portion are integrally formed of an elastic material. Forms a tongue with a string passing hole for passing shoelaces, and the sole covering portion solves the problem by providing a shoe toe protector or the like having one or two or more cuts from the edge. Means.
[0009]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in the sole covering portion, one or more cuts are formed from the edge, and the tip of the cut is formed in an arc shape, so that the shoe claw tip protector has a slightly larger size. When used in shoes, or when the bottom edge is shifted from the sole of the shoe, by increasing the opening angle of the cut, it is possible to disperse the load that tends to concentrate on the tip of the cut, It is possible to prevent the occurrence of tears starting from the leading edge of the cut in the shoe sole covering portion.
[0010]
In addition, since the upper cover covering the upper of the shoe and the sole covering the toe of the sole are integrally molded with an elastic member, the sole covering is turned up at the time of use, or may be impacted by an impact. The sole cover does not come off.
[0011]
In the present invention, the upper cover portion covering the side of the upper portion from the center of the upper portion of the upper portion of the shoe upper, and the sole cover portion covering the toe portion of the sole correspondingly, When made of one piece of material, it can be very compact and light weight, fully cover the upper side of the shoe, which is the most worn out shoe, and is deeply related to motor function The increase in the weight of the shoe is slightly suppressed, and the feeling of contact with the toe and the like can be easily grasped with the toes without making the entire toe of the shoe large, so that the exercise ability of the wearer is not hindered.
[0012]
In addition, with the above-described configuration, the work of attaching to the shoe upper can be facilitated, the production cost can be significantly reduced by halving the use of raw materials, and the space saving in the distribution process is further improved. An effect that can be achieved can be provided.
[0013]
Furthermore, the above-mentioned upper cover part covers only one of the left side and the right side of the shoe upper part, and forms one or two or more cuts from the edge in the sole cover part, and the tip shape of the cut In addition to the above-described configuration in which an arc is formed, the vicinity of the base of the tongue piece in the upper cover portion is narrower overall and is formed into a curved surface, so that the strength is slightly higher than the bottom end portion, By forming a wide and flexible form that spreads downward toward the bottom end to the bottom, there is no gap between the shoe to be worn and the toe protector for the shoe. It is possible to provide a shoe toe protector that is sufficiently fitted to the shoe.
[0014]
In addition to this, by setting the inner diameter of the string through hole (13) to be larger than the inner diameter of the string hole of the shoe, one shoe toe protector can be used for a plurality of shoe sizes. .
[0015]
Embodiments and Examples of the Invention
1 is a plan view of a shoe toe protector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shoe toe protector according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a shoe toe according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shoe toe protector according to the first embodiment is attached to a shoe, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the shoe toe protector according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shoe toe protector according to the second embodiment is attached to a shoe.
[0016]
A shoe toe protector 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is suitable for use in baseball shoes and the like in baseball in baseball. As shown in FIGS. The upper cover part 10 covers the upper part inner side 22a which is one of the upper part side parts 22 from the upper part center 21 of the upper part, and only the sole inner part 28 from the sole center 27 to the sole toe part 26. It is made of polyurethane by integrally molding the shoe sole covering portion 11 to be formed.
[0017]
Here, the upper cover part 10 includes a tongue piece 12 that covers the upper part 22a of the shoe toe 20 from the upper part center 21 of the shoe toe 20 and also covers the string hole 23 of the shoe 2. Is formed with a slot-like hole 13 for passing a shoelace 25 at a position overlapping with the string hole 23 of the shoe 2, and further, the sole covering portion 11 forms a cut 15 outward from the edge portion 14. It is formed so that the tip 16 of the cut 15 has an arc shape. In addition, the inner diameter of the long hole-shaped string passing hole is such that the inner diameter on the short axis side is the same as the inner diameter of the shoelace hole, and the inner diameter on the long axis side is larger than the inner diameter of the shoelace hole.
[0018]
In addition, the vicinity 18 of the base of the tongue, which is the boundary between the upper cover 10 and the tongue 12, is narrower overall and is curved inward in the width direction, so that the bottom end 17 It has a slightly high-strength form and a wide and flexible form that widens toward the bottom end 17 below.
[0019]
Further, the shape of the center-side end portion 19 of the upper cover portion 10 has a meandering shape slightly protruding outward from a vertical virtual line passing through the upper center 21 of the shoe toe 20 in a front view.
[0020]
When attaching the shoe toe protector 1 to the shoe toe 20, first, the shoelace 25 is removed from the shoe 2 in advance, and the shoe toe 20 is inserted into the shoe toe protector 1, The second string hole 23 and the string passing hole 13 of the tongue piece 12 are aligned with each other, and the shoe sole toe portion 26 and the shoe sole covering portion 11 are overlapped.
[0021]
Next, in this state, the shoe sole toe portion 26 and the shoe sole covering portion 11 are fixed to each other by bonding, tacking, or the like, and the shoelace 25 is communicated with the string hole 23 and the string through hole 13. The shoelace 25 is attached to the shoe 2.
[0022]
As described above, the shoe toe protector 1 according to the first embodiment is made of polyurethane in which the upper cover 10 and the sole cover 11 that covers the sole 26 of the shoe are integrally molded. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the sole covering portion from rolling up during use, or to prevent the upper cover covering portion 10 and the sole covering portion 11 from coming off due to an impact, and in the sole covering portion 11, By forming the cut 15 from the edge portion 14 and forming the tip 16 of the cut 15 in an arc shape, the load concentrated on the tip 16 of the cut 15 can be dispersed, and the tip of the cut 15 in the shoe sole toe 26 It is possible to prevent the occurrence of tears starting from the point 16.
[0023]
In particular, the configuration in which the upper cover portion 10 covers only the inner side 22a of the shoe upper from the upper portion 21 of the shoe upper, and the sole cover portion 11 covers only the inner side 28 of the sole from the center 27 of the sole, Various excellent effects described below can be provided.
[0024]
That is, the shoe toe protector 1 itself is very compact and lightweight, and the range of adhesion, tacking, sewing, and the like in the work of attaching to the shoe toe 20 is reduced. In addition, the amount of raw material used per piece can be reduced to about half as compared with the conventional shoe toe protector that covers the entire toe, and the production cost can be significantly reduced. Further, it is possible to obtain effects such as an excellent point in space saving in a distribution process.
[0025]
The point that the shoe toe protector 1 itself is very compact and light in weight can be obtained by sufficiently covering the innermost 22a of the upper part of the shoe 2 where the wear is most severe, and deeply affecting the motor function. By slightly suppressing the increase in the weight of the shoes to be worn, not only does the wearer's athletic ability not be impaired, but also the entire shoe toe 20 does not become large and unnecessarily increases the toe feeling so as to obtain a feeling of grounding. By preventing the sensation from being dulled, it is possible to obtain a very excellent effect of not hindering the wearer's athletic ability.
[0026]
In addition to this, the vicinity of the base of the tongue piece 18 is formed to be slightly narrower and curved inward in the width direction, so that the strength is slightly higher than that of the bottom end part 17. By adopting a configuration that is wide and flexible from the vicinity 18 to the bottom end portion 17 so that it is wide and flexible, the base 18 near the base of the tongue piece is not inadvertently deformed at the time of mounting. Advantageously, the wide and flexible form of the upper 10 to the bottom end 17 acts synergistically with the cut 15 in the sole 11 to adapt to the size and contour of the shoe 2. This makes it extremely easy, and as a result, there is no gap between the shoe 2 to be worn and the toe protector 1 for the shoe, and the shoe upper 24 is sufficiently fitted. Can provide excellent shoe toe protection .
[0027]
In addition, the shape of the center-side end 19 of the upper cover 10 in the shoe toe protector 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is represented by a vertical virtual line passing through the center 21 of the shoe toe 20 in a front view. Even when the upper part of the shoe upper 24 is bent, the upper cover part 10 satisfactorily follows the upper part of the shoe upper 24 even when the upper part of the shoe upper 24 is bent. That is, the shape is difficult to fall off.
[0028]
Further, in the first embodiment, for the right foot, only the shoe upper center portion 21 from the shoe upper center portion 21 of the shoe 2 on the right foot side is covered with the shell upper portion 10, and the shoe sole center 27 extends from the shoe sole center 27. The inner side 28 is covered with the sole cover 11, but only the inner side of the shoe upper is covered with the upper 10 from the center of the upper of the shoe 2 on the left foot side, and the shoe is covered from the center of the sole. The inside of the sole can be covered with the sole covering portion 11, or the sole of the shoe 2 on either the right foot side or the left foot side can be covered from the shoe upper center 21 to the outside. Further, at the time of implementation, as a usage form, either one of the right and left sides may be used, or both the left and right sides may be combined.
[0029]
In addition, the position of the tongue piece 12 can be set independently of the position of the tongue piece 12 for the right foot or the left foot. For example, even if the shoe is placed in the right perspective view shown in FIG. Depending on the shape of the right foot or the left foot.
[0030]
In addition to this, in the present invention, in the case where the sole 15 is provided with a notch 15 having an arc-shaped tip 16 and the entire upper 10 is made flexible, , Can also be used for both left and right feet.
[0031]
Although polyurethane is used in the first embodiment of the present invention, a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, or a synthetic resin having elasticity can be used instead.
[0032]
Next, the shoe toe protector 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention protects the entire shoe toe 20 unlike the above-described first embodiment, and as shown in FIG. The upper cover portion 10 covering the shoe sole 24 and the sole cover portion 11 covering the shoe sole toe portion 26 are integrated by fusion, and the upper cover portion 10 is used for passing the shoelace 25 therethrough. A tongue piece 12 provided with a long hole-shaped string passing hole 13 at one place is formed, and cuts 15 are formed in the shoe sole covering portion 11 at four places from an edge portion 14 thereof. In each case, the shape of the tip 16 is an arc.
[0033]
In the case of baseball, the shoe toe protector according to the second embodiment is a pitcher's shoe that does not require running such as running or catching a ball while the entire shoe tip 20 of the shoe is heavily worn. The claw tip protector 1 for a shoe is used for a slightly larger shoe by forming the tip 16 of the cut 15 into an arc shape as in the first embodiment. In such a case, by increasing the opening angle of the cut 15, the load concentrated on the tip 16 of the cut 15 is dispersed, so that the tearing from the tip 16 of the cut 15 in the shoe sole covering portion 11 as a starting point This can prevent occurrence.
[0034]
In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the shape of the string passing hole is a long hole. However, for example, a circle having a larger diameter than the inner diameter of the string hole of the shoe, or a longer length than the string hole. An elliptical shape having an axis can also be used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a shoe toe protector according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shoe toe protector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe toe protector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shoe toe protector according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a shoe.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the shoe toe protector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shoe toe protector according to the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a shoe.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Toe protector for shoe 10 Upper cover 11 Sole cover 12 Tongue 13 String passing hole 14 Edge 15 Notch 16 Tip 17 Bottom end 18 Near root of tongue piece 19 Center end 2 Shoe 20 Shoe toe 21 Upper part center 22 Upper part side part 22a Upper part inner side 23 Strap hole 24 Shoe upper part 25 Shoelace 26 Sole toe part 27 Sole center 28 Sole inner side

Claims (6)

An upper cover part (10) covering the shoe upper part (24) and a sole cover part (11) covering the toe part (26) of the sole are integrally formed,
The upper cover (10) forms a tongue (12) with a threading hole (13) for passing a shoelace (25),
The sole covering portion (11) is characterized in that one or more cuts (15) are formed from the edge (14), and the tip (16) of the cut (15) has an arc shape. Toe protection for shoes. An upper cover part (10) covering the upper part side (22) from the upper part center (21) of the upper part (24) of the shoe upper part (24), and a toe part (26) corresponding to the upper part. And a sole covering portion (11) to be formed integrally with an elastic material,
The upper cover (10) forms a tongue (12) with a threading hole (13) for passing a shoelace (25),
A shoe toe protector characterized in that the sole cover (11) has one or more cuts (15) formed from the edge (14). 3. The shoe toe protector according to claim 2, wherein the shape of the tip (16) of the cut (15) in the sole cover (11) is arc-shaped. The vicinity (18) of the base of the tongue piece (12) in the upper cover part (10) is curved inward in the width direction, so that the strength is higher than that of the bottom end part (17). The toe protector for a shoe according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the upper cover (10) is widened and flexible so as to extend toward the bottom end (17). The shape of the center-side end (19) of the upper cover portion (10) is slightly meandering outside the vertical virtual line passing through the center of the upper part (21) of the shoe toe (20) when viewed from the front. The shoe toe protector according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that it has a shape. The shoe toe protector according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein the string passing hole (13) has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the string hole (23) of the shoe (2). .

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