WO1997049308A1 - Chaussure d'athletisme possedant des crampons coulissants - Google Patents

Chaussure d'athletisme possedant des crampons coulissants Download PDF

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WO1997049308A1
WO1997049308A1 PCT/US1996/010892 US9610892W WO9749308A1 WO 1997049308 A1 WO1997049308 A1 WO 1997049308A1 US 9610892 W US9610892 W US 9610892W WO 9749308 A1 WO9749308 A1 WO 9749308A1
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/001—Golf shoes
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to an improved athletic shoe and more particularly to an improved athletic shoe having sliding spikes on the sole.
  • a typical athletic shoe, and in particular, a golf shoe includes an upper (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 problem with existing golf shoes is that by screwing the spikes into the receptacles, the spikes themselves must be generally arranged towards the center of sole.
  • the present invention in one preferred embodiment, includes a golf shoe comprising a first upper portion together with an outsole 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.
  • An alternate embodiment of the present invention includes rubber bumpers secured to a front and back portion of the outsole of the shoe. These rubber bumpers provide additional traction when walking uphill or downhill on hard surfaces such as paths or walkways.
  • the outsole also includes a plurality of laterally formed slots generally wider than the flex portions across the bottom of the outsole.
  • 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 slot so as to be placed in a locking or engaging relationship with the outsole of the golf shoe.
  • the slides each contain one or more golf spikes which can be arranged in any predetermined pattern.
  • the slots and their respective slides are of a uniform width.
  • the slots and slides are tapered so that the width at the open end of the slot and corresponding slide is wider than at the closed end. The tapered design of the slots and slides facilitates removal of the slides for cleaning or replacement.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of an improved golf shoe according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the outsole of the improved golf shoe of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the outsole of the shoe of FIG. 2 taken along line 3-3.
  • FIG. 3B is a perspective view of another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded side view of another embodiment of the improved golf shoe according to the present invention.
  • FIGs. 5A, 5B and 6A, 6B show configurations of the placement of spikes on a pair of improved golf shoes for right-handed and left-handed golfers, respectively.
  • FIG. 7 is another cross-sectional view of the outsole of the improved golf shoe showing a further aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of another embodiment of the sole of the present invention.
  • FIGs. 10A and 10B show a bottom plan view another embodiment of a pair of shoe soles of the present invention.
  • 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. However, in some instances, midsole 14 may be omitted, and the shoe sole would comprise an outsole only.
  • Intermediate sole portion 14 provides a midsole cushion for the golf shoe
  • EVA a type of material
  • 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 grooves are tilted at the same angle that the user's foot bends, typically at approximately a 12-degree angle.
  • 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 form a thin area which could be one of many shapes, such as flat, U-shaped, V-shaped and which provide 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 plurality of slides, such as slide 40, which slide into locking engagement with corresponding slots formed in the bottom portion of outsole portion 20.
  • slides such as slide 40
  • Each slide 40 includes one or more golf spikes 42 formed thereon. The actual engagement of slide 40 with outsole
  • the nylon outsole 20 of FIG. 1 has grooves 22-25 for flexibility, and slots to accommodate a respective slide, such as slide 40.
  • Grooves 28 at the front portion of shoe 10 provide for an improved walking motion.
  • grooves 28 at the front portion of shoe 10 provide for an improved walking motion.
  • 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 outsole 50 includes a plurality of slots laterally formed thereon which will receive a corresponding slide, such as slides 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58.
  • the bottom portion of outsole 50 includes the grooves or channels 62-65 to provide the flex action previously described.
  • a slide, such as slide 53 includes one or more golf spikes 70, 71 , 72, 73, embedded in some fashion thereon.
  • the slide 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 outsole 50. This is shown in more detail in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 A shows a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 taken along line 3-3.
  • slide 53 includes four golf spikes 70-73 formed therein.
  • Slide 53 also includes a spring or bias portion 80 which engages a corresponding portion of golf outsole 50 to form a clasping or engaging relationship.
  • an exterior outer clip portion could be formed on slide 53 to engage outsole portion 50.
  • slide portion 54 is shown which can be inserted into corresponding slot 76. It can be seen that slot 76 is laterally formed across a portion of the bottom of outsole 50. The remaining slots are formed in a similar fashion. It is therefore apparent that slide 54 can be quickly inserted and/or removed to provide a very quick and efficient means of changing the spikes on a golf shoe, not previously attainable in the prior shoes.
  • FIG. 3B shows one embodiment of locking a slide 90, which can be slid into slot 92 within outsole 91.
  • Slide 90 has spikes 95, 96 embedded in some fashion. Also, slide 90 has a hole 97 drilled therethrough into notch area 94.
  • Slot 92 includes a spring bias type tab 93 which engages notch 94 in locking engagement when notch 94 slides past spring bias tab 93.
  • the locking engagement is in the form of a dovetail fashion, as can be seen in FIG.3B.
  • Other locking aspects of a slide within a slot are of course possible.
  • the slide can be removed in a very few seconds, since they do not have to be screwed in, as required in prior approaches.
  • the spike location can be at the very outer edges of outsole 50, as will be described in conjunction with the additional
  • the present invention thus provides flexibility for walking action as well as desired lateral rigidity.
  • any combination of spikes can be arranged on the bottom of the sole of shoe 10.
  • 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 outsole 110 includes four flex channels or grooves 112-115. Also, it can be seen in FIG. 4 that the outsole 110 includes seven 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 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. This will remove the clamping or locking engagement with the outsole portion 50 to provide or facilitate easy removal of slide 53 from outsole 50.
  • FIGs. 5A and 5B depict a spike arrangement for a right-handed golfer using a pair of shoes 150, 160.
  • the right shoe 150 includes a slide 151 having two golf spikes 153, 154 arranged on the left-hand portion of the bottom of sole
  • each slide has a similar arrangement.
  • the left shoe 160 includes a slide 161 having two spikes 163, 164 near the left-hand portion of left shoe 160, while only a single spike 165 is near the right-hand portion of left shoe 160.
  • the other slide arrangements could be arranged in a similar fashion.
  • the heel portion of the golf shoes could have different arrangements or configurations of golf spikes to again provide for improved traction and durability.
  • FIG. 6 depicts a corresponding variation of a pair of golf shoes for a left- handed golfer, 170 being the right shoe, 180 being the left shoe. It can be seen that the arrangement of spikes 173, 174, 175 on a slide 171 and spikes 183, 184 and 185 on a slide 181 can vary in any desired fashion depending upon the particular needs of an individual wearing the shoes.
  • FIG. 7 depicts a further embodiment of the interaction of a slide with a slot in the golf shoe sole.
  • an outsole 200 includes, in this embodiment, two U-shaped flex channels or grooves 202, 203.
  • Slide 204 includes a golf spike 210 arranged with a T-shaped base portion 212 ending in a nipple portion 214. This configuration in FIG. 7 permits additional support of golf spike 210 within slide 204.
  • golf spikes 210 could be merely inserted into slide 204 through a hole drilled through the slide.
  • the widest part of spike base portion 212 of spike 210 is embedded inside the plastic portion of slide 204. This prevents the spike itself from being moved up or down within slide 204.
  • slide 204 is made of sufficient width at the upper portion 221 thereof, narrowing down to a lesser width at point 222, so that slide 204 will be in locking engagement with outsole 200.
  • outsole 200 has a raised section to act like a spring which goes up and down opposite to the cavity in the back of the slide 204.
  • FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which the depth of flex groove 202 is less than the depth of the base of slide groove 222.
  • the shoe only flexes at the thinnest portions (i.e., at the flex grooves) and not at the slide grooves (so the slide does not bend).
  • the depth of flex groove 202 could be approximately 1/64
  • the depth of slide groove 222 could be approximately 1/16".
  • the thickness of the entire sole 224, at its thickest point, is approximately 3/16".
  • FIG. 9 shows a bottom view of an alternate embodiment of an outsole 300 of the present invention.
  • Outsole 300 includes four channels or flex grooves 304, 308, 312 and 316.
  • Outsole 300 also includes seven slides 320, 324, 328, 332, 336,340 and 344.
  • Slide 320 for example, includes three spikes 348, 352 and 356 embedded in slide 320. However, any placement of spikes may be used to optimize traction and stability for a particular wearer.
  • a hole 360 is formed through slide 320 so that, when a golf tee (or other suitable tool) is inserted into hole 360, it depresses a spring bias member (not shown), so that, slide 320 can be easily removed from the golf shoe, as shown in FIGs. 3A and 3B and described above. Similar holes are provided in slides 324 - 344 as shown in FIG.
  • Nylon outsole 300 has a front portion 364 and a rear portion 368. Front portion 364 and rear portion 368 of outsole 300 are covered with a rubber plate or bumper 372 as shown in FIG. 9.
  • a rubber plate or bumper 372 sometimes, when walking up or down a steep incline, the spikes on outsole 300 momentarily fail to make contact with the ground. Thus, on a hard surface, very little traction is present.
  • the rubber plates or bumpers 372 provide traction to the wearer when walking up or down a steep incline, even when the spikes lose contact with a hard walking surface.
  • FIGs. 10A and 10B depict a bottom view of outsole 400 of a pair of golf shoes showing another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Each outsole 400 includes four channels or flex grooves 404, 408, 412 and 416.
  • Each outsole 400 also includes seven slides 420, 424, 428, 432, 436, 440 and 444 disposed in corresponding slots.
  • Slides 420 - 444, and corresponding slots are tapered so that they are wider at their lateral edges than at their medial edges. By tapering slides 420 - 444 and the corresponding slots, the distance between each slide 420 - 444 and the edge of each corresponding slot increases as slides 420 - 444 are removed.
  • each slide 420 - 444 must only be slid a few millimeters before there is a considerable distance between the slide and the edges of the slots.
  • Channels 404, 408, 412 and 416 are also tapered so that they are each narrower at their lateral edge. Thus, the taper of each slide is opposite to the taper of each groove.
  • Outsole 400 also includes rubber bumpers 472 located on a front portion 464 and a rear portion 468 of outsole 400. Bumpers 472 are similar to bumpers 372 discussed above with reference to FIG. 9.
  • the spikes could be made of rubber or similar soft material. Further, 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 course conditions, to provide for better support and traction in the rough, for example, as a golfer swings.
  • aspects of the present invention could be used for other types of athletic shoes, such as for baseball, track, soccer and other sports where cleated or spiked shoes are commonly used.
  • a rubber outsole with plastic or nylon inserts could also be used into which spikes can be inserted when icy conditions are prevalent. Such would be useful for snow or ski boots.

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Cette invention concerne une chaussure de golf améliorée (10), laquelle comprend une tige (12) ainsi qu'une semelle d'usure (20) comportant une ou plusieurs gorges ou cannelures (22, 23, 24, 25) radiales. Ces dernières permettent à la chaussure de se plier ou de se courber autour de l'avant-pied d'un utilisateur de manière à assurer une plus grande stabilité lors de la marche. La semelle d'usure (110) comporte également une ou plusieurs fentes latérales (120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126), lesquelles vont recevoir des éléments coulissants correspondants (130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136) dans chacun desquels sont formés un ou plusieurs crampons de golf (42, 70, 71, 72, 73). Les éléments coulissants (420-444) ainsi que les fentes correspondantes (76) peuvent être coniques de manière à faciliter le retrait des crampons de la chaussure. Les éléments coulissants permettent également de faciliter le remplacement des crampons, ceci en insérant un élément coulissant dans une fente et en l'y fixant par un système de serrage. Cette chaussure peut également comprendre des amortisseurs en caoutchouc (372, 472) sur ses côtés avant et arrière de manière à améliorer la traction lorsque l'on monte ou que l'on descend des pentes raides. Cette chaussure de golf améliorée assure également le support latéral d'un golfeur lorsqu'il effectue un swing, ceci tout en assurant de grandes qualités de flexibilité et de traction lors de la marche.
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GB2538537A (en) * 2015-05-20 2016-11-23 Icedog Design Ltd Sole plate assembly
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