WO1991007108A1 - Chaussure de sport - Google Patents

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WO1991007108A1
WO1991007108A1 PCT/US1990/006715 US9006715W WO9107108A1 WO 1991007108 A1 WO1991007108 A1 WO 1991007108A1 US 9006715 W US9006715 W US 9006715W WO 9107108 A1 WO9107108 A1 WO 9107108A1
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athletic shoe
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Jeffrey A. Sink
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/22—Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer
    • A43B13/24—Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer by use of insertions
    • A43B13/26—Soles made slip-preventing or wear-resisting, e.g. by impregnation or spreading a wear-resisting layer by use of insertions projecting beyond the sole surface

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  • a typical golf shoe includes an upper portion (frequently made of leather or other suitable material) , an inner or intermediate portion for support purposes and, finally, a sole portion which includes 10-12 screw-in metal spikes for each shoe.
  • the golf spikes provide traction on the golf course so that the shoes do not slide side to side when the golfer is swinging a golf club.
  • the screw-in metal spikes each require a corresponding screw-in metal or plastic receptacle which is usually embedded in the sole of the shoe with threads in it.
  • the present invention in one preferred embodiment, includes a golf shoe comprising a first upper portion together with a sole formed of a generally flat or planar material having one or more flexible portions (channels or grooves) conformed to flex back and forth about the ball of the user's foot as the user is walking or running.
  • the sole also includes a plurality of laterally formed slots generally wider than the flex portions across the bottom of the sole.
  • the golf shoe further includes one or more slides of a predetermined width corresponding to the width of the slots, each of which is slidably insertable into the respective slots so as to be placed in a locking or engaging relationship with the sole of the golf shoe.
  • the slides each contain one or more golf spikes which can be arranged in any predetermined pattern.
  • Fig. 1 depicts a side view of an improved golf shoe according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 depicts a view of the bottom of the sole of the improved golf shoe of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3A depicts a cross-sectional view of the 15 sole of the shoe of Fig. 2 taken along line 3-3.
  • Fig. 3B depicts a perspective view of another aspect of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 depicts an exploded side view of another embodiment of the improved golf shoe according to the 20 present invention.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 depict configurations of the improved golf shoe for right-handed and left-handed golfers, respectively.
  • Fig. 7 depicts another cross-sectional view of 25 the sole of the golf shoe showing a further aspect of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 depicts another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
  • the golf shoe 10 includes an upper portion 12 generally formed of a leather-type material (although it could be made of other materials, such as canvas) , together with an intermediate sole portion or midsole 14 which is typically made of blown plastic foam such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and an outsole portion 20 (as described below) .
  • Midsole 14 and outsole 20 together comprise the shoe sole.
  • midsole 14 may be omitted, and the shoe sole would comprise an outsole only.
  • Intermediate portion 14 provides a midsole cushion for the golf shoe 10 and is made of a type of material (EVA) used on many types of athletic shoes.
  • EVA ethylene vinyl acetate
  • golf shoe 10 of Fig. 1 includes an outsole portion 20 desirably made of a nylon or plastic (sufficiently hard or rigid) type of material which is generally flat and which is glued or affixed to the midsole cushion portion 14.
  • the outsole 20, as will be described, is made with a plurality of flex grooves or channels 22, 23, 24, 25, which flex with respect to the ball of a user's foot.
  • the sole portion is generally affixed to the upper portion with a polyurethane cement.
  • the tilt aspect of the outsole 20 provides great flexibility as a golfer is walking on the golf course.
  • the rest of the outsole 20 is thick enough to provide rigidity so that the shoe does not bend side to side.
  • the grooves such as groove or channel 22 forms a thin area which could be one of many shapes, such as flat, U-shaped, V-shaped and which provides for the flexing or hinging aspect described above.
  • the improved golf shoe 10 also includes, as desired, additional channels or grooves 28, 29 at the front and back portions, respectively, of the outsole 20.
  • the golf shoe 10 of Fig. 1 further includes a
  • the slide 40 includes one or more golf spikes 42 formed thereon. The actual engagement of the slide 40
  • the nylon outside 20 of Fig. 1 has grooves 22-25 for flexilibity, and slots to accommodate a respective slide such as slide 40.
  • the grooves 28 at the front portion of the shoe 10 provide for an improved walking motion.
  • the grooves 29 at the rear portion of the shoe also provide for comfortable walking.
  • the front and rear portions of the outsole 20 can also be beveled, as desired.
  • Fig. 2 shows a bottom view of an outsole 50 according to the present invention.
  • the bottom portion of the sole 50 includes a plurality of slots laterally formed thereon which will receive a corresponding slide, such as slides 52, 53, 54, 55,
  • the bottom portion of sole 50 includes the grooves or channels
  • a slide such as slide 53 includes one or more golf spikes 70, 71, 72, 73, embedded in some fashion thereon.
  • the slide such as slide 53 can be made of a plastic, nylon or rubber type material.
  • the slide 53 also includes a hole 75 formed therethrough so that, when a golf tee (or other suitable tool) is inserted into hole 75, slide 53 can be easily removed from the golf sole 50. This is shown in more detail in Fig. 3B.
  • Fig. 3A shows a cross-sectional view of Fig. 2 taken along line 3-3.
  • the slide 53 includes golf spikes 70-73 formed therein.
  • the slide 53 also includes a spring or bias portion 80 which engages a corresponding portion of the golf sole 50 to form a clamping or engaging relationship.
  • an exterior outer clip portion could be formed on the slide 53 to engage the sole portion 50.
  • slide portion 54 is shown which can be inserted into the corresponding slot 76. It can be seen that slot 76 is laterally formed across a portion of the bottom of sole 50. The remaining slots are formed in a similar fashion. It is therefore apparent • that the slide 54 can be quickly inserted and/or removed to provide a very quick and efficient means of •5 changing the spikes on a golf shoe, not previously attainable in the prior art.
  • Fig. 3B shows one embodiment of locking a slide 90, which can be slid into slot 92 within sole 91.
  • the slide 90 has spikes 95, 96 embedded in some
  • slide 90 has a hole 97 drilled therethrough into notch area 94.
  • Slot 92 includes a spring bias type tab 93 which forms a ramp surface, the end of which engages notch 94 in locking engagement when notch 94 slides past the
  • suitable tool such as a golf tee
  • the slide can be removed in a typical operation with three or four spikes on a particular slide.
  • the spike location can be at the very outer edges of the sole 50, as will be described in conjunction with the additional Figures to be described below.
  • Fig. 4 depicts an embodiment of an improved golf shoe 100 which has an upper portion 102 with an outsole portion 110 constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the sole 110 includes flex channels or grooves 112-115. Also, it can be seen in Fig. 4 that the sole 110 includes the slot portions 120-126. Each slot portion is of a predetermined width at the upper and lower levels which forms a slot adapted to receive a corresponding slide 130-136. It should also become apparent that the slides 130-136 could be connected together integrally by a single strip so as to provide for a single means of inserting or removing a plurality of golf spikes from the golf shoe itself.
  • the particular slide can be removed easily by inserting a golf tee or other similar instrument into hole 75 to depress the spring bias portion 80 of the slide 53, as seen in Fig. 3A.
  • Fig. 5 depicts an arrangement of a spike arrangement for a right-handed golfer using a pair of shoes 150.
  • the right shoe 152 includes a slide 151 having the golf spikes 153, 154 arranged on the left- hand portion of the bottom of the sole, while only one spike 155 is arranged near the right-hand portion of the bottom of the sole 152.
  • Each slide has a similar arrangement.
  • the left shoe 160 includes a slide 161 having spike arrangements 163, 164 near the left-hand portion of the left shoe, while only a single spike 165 is near the right-hand portion of the left shoe 160.
  • the other slide arrangements could be arranged in a similar fashion.
  • the heel portion of the golf shoe could have different arrangements or configurations of the golf spike to again provide for improved traction and durability.
  • Fig. 6 depicts a corresponding variation of a golf shoe for a left-handed golfer, 170 being the right shoe, 180 being the left shoe. It can be seen that the arrangement of spikes 171, 173, 174, 175 and 181, 183, 184 and 185 can vary in any desired fashion depending upon the particular needs of an individual wearing the shoes.
  • Fig. 7 depicts the further embodiment of the interaction of a slide with the slot portion of the golf shoe.
  • the sole portion 200 includes, in this preferred embodiment, U-shaped flex channels or grooves 202, 203.
  • the slide portion 204 includes a golf spike 210 arranged with a T-shaped portion 212 ending in a nipple portion 214.
  • This configuration in Fig. 7 permits additional support of the golf spike 210 within the slide portion 204.
  • the golf spikes could be merely inserted into the slide itself through a hole drilled through the slide.
  • the widest base of the spike base portion 212 of the spike 210 is embedded inside the plastic portion of the slide 204. This prevents the spike itself from being moved up or down within the slide 204.
  • the slide portion 204 is made of sufficient width at the upper portion 221, narrowing down to a lesser width at point 222, so that the slide 204 will be in locking engagement with the sole 200.
  • the sole itself has a raised section to act like a spring which goes up and down opposite to the spring in the back of the slider. The slide then is inserted within the slot and snaps in place.
  • the slides can include additional spikes such as on the back heel, which provides extra durability. Also, additional spikes provide improvement over prior art approaches because of the limitation of screw-in golf spikes in such approaches.
  • Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the thickness of the flex groove is thinner than the thickness of the base of the slide groove. This is so that the shoe only flexes at the thinnest portions (at the flex grooves) and not at the slide portion (so that the slide does not bend) .
  • the thickness of the flex groove 220 could be approximately 1/64", while the thickness of the base 222 of the slide 230 approximately 1/16".
  • the thickness of the entire sole 224 at its thickest point is approximately 3/16".
  • the golf spikes could be made of rubber for a walking shoe, as desired. Furthermore, the spikes could be omitted entirely, and the slide would simply form a portion of the outsole of the shoe.
  • the spike configuration could also provide for longer or shorter spikes depending on the golf conditions, to provide for better support and traction in the grass as a golfer swings.
  • aspects of the present invention could be used for other types of athletic shoes, such as ski boots, snow boots and the like.
  • a rubber sole with plastic or nylon inserts could be used to insert spikes when icy conditions are prevalent.

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Une chaussure (10) de golf améliorée comprend une partie supérieure (12) et une semelle (20) avec un ou plusierus canaux ou rainures flexibles (22, 23, 24, 25) latéralement formés de façon à se courber autour de la plante du pied de l'utilisateur pendant la marche, assurant une plus grande flexibilité. La semelle (20) comprend également une ou plusieurs fentes (76) qui la traversent latéralement afin de recevoir des coulisses correspondantes (40) dans lesquelles sont formés un ou plusieurs crampons de golf (42). On peut aisément enlever les coulisses (40) de la chaussure (10), ce qui facilite le remplacement des crampons (42), lorsque l'on insère la coulisse (40) dans la fente (76). Le serrage est conçu de façon à assurer un support latéral lorsque le golfeur effectue un swing avec la crosse de golf, tout en assurant une plus grande flexibilité pendant la marche.
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BE1004798A3 (fr) * 1991-05-08 1993-02-02 Rizzuto Raffaele Chaussure de sport.
WO2000025617A1 (fr) * 1998-11-02 2000-05-11 Adam Czochralski Semelle et pneu en caoutchouc a garniture antiderapante
JP2006503679A (ja) * 2002-10-26 2006-02-02 アンドレア ドロリンガー， スポーツ靴
US8079161B2 (en) * 2002-10-26 2011-12-20 Andrea Drollinger Sports shoe

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US1696058A (en) * 1927-08-29 1928-12-18 Rubin Benjamin Detachable tread member
US2203929A (en) * 1937-08-18 1940-06-11 Athletic Shoe Company Athletic shoe
FR870033A (fr) * 1941-02-15 1942-02-27 Nouveau dispositif de montage d'éléments de semelle ou de talon, sous une semelle de chaussure
US2745197A (en) * 1954-09-09 1956-05-15 Danielson Mfg Company Mid-sole construction
US2954618A (en) * 1959-03-19 1960-10-04 Ben Sunray Replaceable inserts for shoes and the like
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US3979842A (en) * 1975-12-23 1976-09-14 Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. Athletic shoe exerciser
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE1004798A3 (fr) * 1991-05-08 1993-02-02 Rizzuto Raffaele Chaussure de sport.
WO2000025617A1 (fr) * 1998-11-02 2000-05-11 Adam Czochralski Semelle et pneu en caoutchouc a garniture antiderapante
JP2006503679A (ja) * 2002-10-26 2006-02-02 アンドレア ドロリンガー， スポーツ靴
US8079161B2 (en) * 2002-10-26 2011-12-20 Andrea Drollinger Sports shoe
JP4907172B2 (ja) * 2002-10-26 2012-03-28 アンドレア ドロリンガー， スポーツ靴

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