US3744160A - Footwear - Google Patents
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- US3744160A US3744160A US00244725A US3744160DA US3744160A US 3744160 A US3744160 A US 3744160A US 00244725 A US00244725 A US 00244725A US 3744160D A US3744160D A US 3744160DA US 3744160 A US3744160 A US 3744160A
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- footwear
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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
- A43C15/162—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape
- A43C15/164—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape having a circular cross section
- A43C15/167—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape having a circular cross section frusto-conical or cylindrical
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B21/00—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts
- A43B21/36—Heels; Top-pieces or top-lifts characterised by their attachment; Securing devices for the attaching means
- A43B21/42—Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts, e.g. top lift
- A43B21/433—Heels with replaceable or adjustable parts, e.g. top lift rotatably mounted
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
- A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
- A43B3/0042—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design with circular or circle shaped parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
- A43B5/12—Dancing shoes
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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
Definitions
- ABSTRACT Foreign Application Priority Data An article of footwear has a portion on its underside Dec. 10, 1969 Great Britain 60,234/69 that is rotatable with respect to the remainder of the ar- Mar. 14, 1970 Great Britain.... 12,395/70 ticle about an axis generally perpendicular to the un- July 25, 1970 Great Britain 36,157/70 derside thereof.
- a circular groove is provided on the underside of the article, extending concentrically of [52] US. Cl. 36/2.5 AE said axis, a rotatable component being engaged in the [51] Int. Cl. A43b groove, and the rotatable portion being secured to said [58] Field of Search 36/2.5 R, 2.5 AE, component.
- This invention relates to footwear, and particularly but not exclusively, to sporting footwear such as football, hockey and like boots, and golf and tennis shoes for example.
- the invention may also have application to ballroom dancing shoes and other kinds of footwear.
- An object of the invention is to provide an article of footwear which enables the wearer to pivot readily on one foot, even on non-slippery surfaces, or when the footwear is anchored as by studs or spikes for example, on a surface on which the wearer stands.
- an article of footwear has a sole and/or heel portion rotatable with respect to the remainder of the article about an axis generally perpendicular to the sole or heel respectively thereof.
- the rotatable portion may be pivoted directly on the sole or heel as the case may be, or on a base member secured to said sole or heel.
- the base may be fixed to the outer surface of the sole or heel or disposed within a recess formed in the sole or heel.
- the invention also includes a device for use on the sole or heel of an article of footwear and comprising a ground engaging element and means for rotatably supporting said element on a sole or heel of said article.
- the supporting means may conveniently be a base member for securing to the article and adapted rotatably to support said element, and the element itself may conveniently be adapted to resist sliding movement along the ground.
- the element may conveniently be provided with ground-engaging studs or spikes, or other non-skid devices such as ribs.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article of footwear embodying the invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional elevation of part of the sole of an article of footwear showing one embodiment of the rotatable device.
- FIG. '1 shows an article of footwear in the form ofa football or hockey boot 1 for example, having a rotatable portion 2 on the sole thereof.
- the possiblility of a further or alternative r0- tatable portion at the heel of the boot is shown in broken lines at 3.
- FIG. 2 shows a construction using the inner and outer soles 17 and 20 respectively of a boot, and having a retainer 27 secured within a recess of the inner sole 17 by bonding or means such as screws.
- a ring 29 of metal or moulded plastics material is captively but rotatably embedded in a circular groove in the retainer 27 and has a number of threaded holes around its periphery to receive screws 30 whereby a studded plate 31 is secured to the ring for rotation therewith.
- the ring may have a cross-section different from that shown, such as rectangular or triangular.
- the ring may be generally T shaped in cross-section with the cross bar of the T set into a groove of the sole and the stem of the T extending proud of the groove; a keeper plate which may be annular and carrying ground-engaging studs is arranged concentrically of the ring and secured to thelatter at a number of spaced points by means of screws or the like for rotation therewith. The plate is arranged to seal against the sole.
- the rotatable portion of the footwear may be provided with any convenient form of skid resistant device or formation depending on the type of footwear concerned; for example, studs, spikes, ribs or brushes or various combinations thereof may be used.
- said portion or the sole or base may be ribbed, grooved or otherwise shaped to minimize the area of contact and thus reduce drag.
- An article of footwear which has a portion on its underside that is rotatable with respect to the remainder of the article about an axis generally perpendicular to the underside thereof, wherein a circular groove is provided on the underside of the article, extending concentrically of said axis, a rotatable component in the form of a complete ring being trapped in the groove, and the rotatable portion being secured to said component.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB6023469 | 1969-12-10 | ||
GB02395/70A GB1299448A (en) | 1969-12-10 | 1970-03-14 | Improvements relating to footwear |
GB3615770 | 1970-07-25 |
Publications (1)
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US3744160A true US3744160A (en) | 1973-07-10 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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US00244725A Expired - Lifetime US3744160A (en) | 1969-12-10 | 1972-04-17 | Footwear |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US3744160A (de) |
AR (2) | AR192315A1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2309870A (de) |
BE (1) | BE760154A (de) |
CA (1) | CA942948A (de) |
CH (3) | CH522372A (de) |
DE (1) | DE7045702U (de) |
ES (1) | ES194630Y (de) |
SE (1) | SE373489B (de) |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3816945A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1974-06-18 | Wolverine World Wide Inc | Swivel cleat shoe |
US3824710A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1974-07-23 | Wollverine World Wide Inc | Friction-type swivel shoe |
US4901454A (en) * | 1987-09-18 | 1990-02-20 | Raichle Sportschuh Ag | Ski boot |
US5377431A (en) * | 1993-06-15 | 1995-01-03 | Walker; Andrew S. | Directionally yieldable cleat assembly |
US5617653A (en) * | 1991-04-15 | 1997-04-08 | Andrew S. Walker | Break-away cleat assembly for athletic shoe |
US5682689A (en) * | 1993-08-02 | 1997-11-04 | Andrew S. Walker | Rotating cleats for athletic shoes |
US5685093A (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1997-11-11 | Lin; Wen-Hwa | Bicycle shoe |
US20090165336A1 (en) * | 2007-12-26 | 2009-07-02 | Anderson Allen J | Magnetic swivel sports shoes |
US20100186260A1 (en) * | 2009-01-23 | 2010-07-29 | James Richard Colthurst | Sports shoe and a ground plate device |
US8074376B1 (en) | 2011-03-07 | 2011-12-13 | Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Ii | Spinning shoe |
US8104193B1 (en) | 2011-03-07 | 2012-01-31 | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii | Spinning shoe |
US20130312288A1 (en) * | 2010-01-12 | 2013-11-28 | James Richard Colthurst | Sports shoe and a ground plate device |
US10299537B2 (en) * | 2015-02-04 | 2019-05-28 | Nike, Inc. | Support structures for an article of footwear and methods of manufacturing support structures |
US10722001B2 (en) * | 2018-03-13 | 2020-07-28 | Jimmy Malo | Athletic shoe assembly |
US11297904B2 (en) | 2011-09-16 | 2022-04-12 | Nike, Inc. | Medial rotational traction element arrangement for an article of footwear |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2565469A1 (fr) * | 1984-06-12 | 1985-12-13 | Soler Francois | Systeme de securite pour chaussures a crampons |
FR2790370B1 (fr) * | 1999-03-02 | 2001-05-04 | David Rocquencourt | Chaussure de sport |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3081562A (en) * | 1962-02-09 | 1963-03-19 | Oakley John | Pivotal insert for shoe sole |
US3204348A (en) * | 1963-10-07 | 1965-09-07 | Claude H Latson | Device for dancing the twist |
US3354561A (en) * | 1965-01-28 | 1967-11-28 | Bruce M Cameron | Athletic shoe having rotatable cleat means |
US3680231A (en) * | 1969-12-10 | 1972-08-01 | Joseph Francis Dymond | Footwear |
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1970
- 1970-12-07 CH CH1704871A patent/CH522372A/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-12-07 CH CH1704771A patent/CH522371A/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-12-07 CH CH1803670A patent/CH531846A/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1970-12-08 AU AU23098/70A patent/AU2309870A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-12-09 CA CA100,174A patent/CA942948A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-12-10 ES ES1970194630U patent/ES194630Y/es not_active Expired
- 1970-12-10 SE SE7016705A patent/SE373489B/xx unknown
- 1970-12-10 DE DE7045702U patent/DE7045702U/de not_active Expired
- 1970-12-10 BE BE760154A patent/BE760154A/xx unknown
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1971
- 1971-06-30 AR AR236536A patent/AR192315A1/es active
- 1971-06-30 AR AR236537A patent/AR192316A1/es active
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1972
- 1972-04-17 US US00244725A patent/US3744160A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3081562A (en) * | 1962-02-09 | 1963-03-19 | Oakley John | Pivotal insert for shoe sole |
US3204348A (en) * | 1963-10-07 | 1965-09-07 | Claude H Latson | Device for dancing the twist |
US3354561A (en) * | 1965-01-28 | 1967-11-28 | Bruce M Cameron | Athletic shoe having rotatable cleat means |
US3680231A (en) * | 1969-12-10 | 1972-08-01 | Joseph Francis Dymond | Footwear |
Cited By (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3816945A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1974-06-18 | Wolverine World Wide Inc | Swivel cleat shoe |
US3824710A (en) * | 1973-09-10 | 1974-07-23 | Wollverine World Wide Inc | Friction-type swivel shoe |
US4901454A (en) * | 1987-09-18 | 1990-02-20 | Raichle Sportschuh Ag | Ski boot |
US5617653A (en) * | 1991-04-15 | 1997-04-08 | Andrew S. Walker | Break-away cleat assembly for athletic shoe |
US5743029A (en) * | 1991-04-15 | 1998-04-28 | Walker; Andrew S. | Break-away cleat assembly for athletic shoes |
US5377431A (en) * | 1993-06-15 | 1995-01-03 | Walker; Andrew S. | Directionally yieldable cleat assembly |
US5682689A (en) * | 1993-08-02 | 1997-11-04 | Andrew S. Walker | Rotating cleats for athletic shoes |
US5685093A (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1997-11-11 | Lin; Wen-Hwa | Bicycle shoe |
US20090165336A1 (en) * | 2007-12-26 | 2009-07-02 | Anderson Allen J | Magnetic swivel sports shoes |
US7757413B2 (en) | 2007-12-26 | 2010-07-20 | Anderson Allen J | Magnetic swivel sports shoes |
US20100186260A1 (en) * | 2009-01-23 | 2010-07-29 | James Richard Colthurst | Sports shoe and a ground plate device |
US20130312288A1 (en) * | 2010-01-12 | 2013-11-28 | James Richard Colthurst | Sports shoe and a ground plate device |
US8074376B1 (en) | 2011-03-07 | 2011-12-13 | Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Ii | Spinning shoe |
US8104193B1 (en) | 2011-03-07 | 2012-01-31 | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii | Spinning shoe |
US8341855B2 (en) | 2011-03-07 | 2013-01-01 | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii | Spinning shoe |
US11297904B2 (en) | 2011-09-16 | 2022-04-12 | Nike, Inc. | Medial rotational traction element arrangement for an article of footwear |
US10299537B2 (en) * | 2015-02-04 | 2019-05-28 | Nike, Inc. | Support structures for an article of footwear and methods of manufacturing support structures |
US10722001B2 (en) * | 2018-03-13 | 2020-07-28 | Jimmy Malo | Athletic shoe assembly |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AR192315A1 (es) | 1973-02-14 |
BE760154A (fr) | 1971-05-17 |
ES194630U (es) | 1975-01-01 |
ES194630Y (es) | 1975-06-01 |
SE373489B (sv) | 1975-02-10 |
AR192316A1 (es) | 1973-02-14 |
CH522371A (de) | 1972-05-15 |
AU2309870A (en) | 1972-06-15 |
CH531846A (de) | 1972-12-31 |
DE7045702U (de) | 1971-06-24 |
CA942948A (en) | 1974-03-05 |
CH522372A (de) | 1972-05-15 |
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