Automatic inclination adjusting sole for golf shoes

• US 20030056401A1
• Filed: 10/17/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hae Boung Kwon
• Original Assignee: Hae Boung Kwon
• Inventors: Kwon, Hae Boung
• Application Number:
  US10/274,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20030056401A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/127
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/203 provided with a pump or valve
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/001 Golf shoes

Abstract

A golf shoe is provided which facilitates a stable swing by causing a golfer to pull his knees inward securely. Because of the inwardly pulled knees, a gap is inevitably formed between the outer edge of fore shoe and ground surface. This gap usually causes unnecessary body movement during swing, and eventually leads to a loss of swing strength and accuracy (this is referred to as a sway). In order to prevent the sway by avoiding formation of the gap, a special golf shoe sole is invented. When a golfer is taking a stance with his knees pulled inward the inner part of the fore sole is lowered and the outer part of the fore sole is raised. Technical function of the sole is achieved by installing the inner (1) and outer (2) fluid chambers which are interconnected by the solution moving velocity control path (3). During swing, the slope at the fore part of the sole is adjusted optimally by itself by the pressure distribution of foot. During walking, the slope becomes flattened and usual comfortable walking is possible. With the present invention the swing stability is improved remarkably and at the same time a comfortable walking is possible. The invented sole can improve remarkably the swing performance when it is used in golf shoe.

Claims

1. Sole of golf shoes comprising:

an inner fluid chamber installed at inner part of the sole;

an outer fluid chamber installed at outer part of the sole; and

a fluid moving velocity control path disposed between the inner fluid chamber and the outer fluid chamber, wherein cross sectional area of the fluid moving velocity control path is controlled by a check valve, so that fluid moves quickly from the inner chamber to the outer chamber and slowly from the outer chamber to the inner chamber.

2. Sole of golf shoes comprising:

an inner fluid chamber installed at inner part of the sole;

an outer fluid chamber installed at outer part of the sole; and

a fluid moving velocity control path disposed between the inner fluid chamber and the outer fluid chamber, wherein cross sectional area of the fluid moving velocity control path is determined for optimum slope on the sole.