Baseball shoe with improved outsole
First Claim
1. A baseball shoe comprising:
- an upper; and
a cleated sole attached to said upper;
said cleated sole being formed of a single integral piece of plastic including a base extending through the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the shoe and a plurality of first and second cleats extending from said base;
said first cleats being arranged in a front group about the periphery of said toe and ball sections and in a back group in generally circular arrangement in said heel section, said first cleats having a generally rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, concave inner surface and a pair of side surfaces extending between said inner and outer surfaces, the outer surface of said first cleats in said front group facing and aligning with the peripheral border of said sole, the outer surface of said first cleats in said back group facing outward of the circular arrangement, and said concave inner surfaces facing opposite to said outer surfaces;
said second cleats being smaller than said first cleats and being located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe.
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Abstract
A baseball shoe is disclosed, which is comprised of an upper and a cleated sole attached to the upper. The cleated sole is formed of a single integral piece of plastic which includes a base extending through the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the shoe. A pluality of first and second cleats extend from the base. The first cleats are arranged in a front group about the periphery of the toe and ball sections, and in a back group in a generally circular arrangement in the heel section. The first cleats have a generally flat rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, a concave inner surface, a pair of side surfaces and a rib extending from the concave inner surface. The second cleats are located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe and have a generally cylindrical configuration will a round ground engaging surface.
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22 Claims
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1. A baseball shoe comprising:
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an upper; and a cleated sole attached to said upper; said cleated sole being formed of a single integral piece of plastic including a base extending through the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the shoe and a plurality of first and second cleats extending from said base; said first cleats being arranged in a front group about the periphery of said toe and ball sections and in a back group in generally circular arrangement in said heel section, said first cleats having a generally rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, concave inner surface and a pair of side surfaces extending between said inner and outer surfaces, the outer surface of said first cleats in said front group facing and aligning with the peripheral border of said sole, the outer surface of said first cleats in said back group facing outward of the circular arrangement, and said concave inner surfaces facing opposite to said outer surfaces; said second cleats being smaller than said first cleats and being located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A baseball shoe comprising:
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an upper; and a cleated sole attached to said upper; said cleated sole being formed of a single integral piece of plastic including a base extending through the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the shoe and a plurality of first and second cleats extending from said base; said first cleats being arranged in a front group about the periphery of said toe and ball sections and in a back group in generally circular arrangement in said heel section, said first cleats having a generally flat rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, concave inner surface, a pair of side surfaces extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and a rib extending from a said concave inner surface, the outer surface of said first cleats in said front group facing and aligning with the peripheral border of said sole and the outer surface of the forwardmost first cleat being concave, the outer surface of said first cleats in said back group facing outward of the circular arrangement, and said concave inner surfaces facing opposite to said outer surfaces; said second cleats being located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe and having a generally cylindrical configuration with a round ground engaging surface.
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11. A sole for use with a baseball shoe comprising a body formed of an integral piece of plastic having a base extending along the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the sole and a plurality of cleats extending from said base, said cleats including a first group of cleats arranged about the perimeter of the toe and ball sections and a second group of cleats arranged in a generally circular pattern in the heel section, said cleats in said first and second groups having a generally flat rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, a concave inner surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between said inner and outer surfaces, the outer surfaces of said cleats in said first group facing and aligning with the perimeter adjacent each respective cleat, the outer surfaces of said cleats in said second group facing outward of the circular arrangement, said concave inner surfaces facing opposite to said outer surfaces, and the ground engaging surfaces of said cleats in said second group being disposed at approximately at 45°
- angle with respect to a rearfoot longitudinal line bisecting the heel and arch sections of said sole.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sole for use with a baseball shoe comprising:
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a body formed of an integral piece of plastic, said body including a base and a plurality of first and second cleats extending from the base; said base extending along the toe, ball, arch and heel sections of the sole, said base having a varying thickness with the thickest portion thereof located in said heel; said first cleats being arranged in a front group about the periphery of said toe and ball sections and in a back group in a generally circular arrangement in said heel section, said first cleats having a generally flat rectangular-shaped ground engaging surface, an outer surface, a concave inner surface, a pair of side surfaces extending between said inner and outer surfaces, and a rib extending from said inner surface and between adjacent to said ground engaging surface and said base; a forwardmost first cleat of said front group having a concave surface; said outer surfaces of said front group of said first cleats facing and aligning with the border of said sole; said outer surfaces of said back group of said first cleats facing outward of said circular arrangement and extending at an angle of approximately 45°
with respect to a longitudinal line bisecting the heel and arch sections of said sole;said inner surfaces facing opposite to the associated outer surfaces; the width of said first cleats adjacent to said base and between said inner and outer surfaces being at least as great as the height of said first cleats between said base and said ground engaging surface; said second cleats being located generally in the forefoot area of the shoe and having a generally cylindrical configuration with a cross-sectional area adjacent the base smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first cleats adjacent the base. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification