Spike shoe slip
First Claim
1. A slip, for use with a sports enthusiast shoe having a heel, sole, and toe portions, and having anti-skid protrusions on a bottom surface of said shoe'"'"'s sole and heel portions, said slip comprising:
- a semi-rigid sole membrane capable of being placed proximate to said sole and generally covering a portion of said bottom surface of said sole;
first means for removably attaching said sole membrane to said shoe;
a stretchable midsection membrane attached to said sole membrane distal from said first means for attaching;
a semi-rigid heel membrane attached to said midsection distal from said sole membrane, said heel membrane capable of being placed proximate to said heel generally covering a portion of said heel bottom;
second means for removably attaching said heel membrane to said shoe;
a generally rigid heel segment attached to said heel membrane, said heel segment having a plurality of rigid brace within a heel-shaped ring, said braces and heel-shaped ring dimensioned and shaped to allow said spikes to protrude into cavities bounded by said braces and heel membrane;
a generally rigid sole segment attached to said sole membrane, said sole segment having a plurality of rigid braces within a sole-shaped ring, said braces and sole-shaped ring dimensioned and shaped to allow said spikes to protrude into cavities bounded by said braces and sole membrane; and
said braces forming a combination of longitudinal, transversal and diagonal septi delineating said cavities.
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Abstract
A segmented slip designed to be placed over the bottom of the spiked shoe and support the wearer so that the spikes do not contract the ground. The slip has two generally rigid segments, one at the heel and another at the sole connected by a stretch mid-segment. The rigid segments are cross braced construction, allowing spikes between braces and maximum lateral and vertical support, covered by a slip membrane. Different sizes and spike patterns at the heel and sole are accommodated by the stretchable midsection. The slip is attached to the toe and heel of the shoe by flexible caps. The slip is thick enough to allow support under load without allowing spikes/protrusions to penetrate membrane. The slip is made form elastomeric material for comfort and flexibility to adapt to various sizes. The caps also allow easy removablilty.
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11 Claims
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1. A slip, for use with a sports enthusiast shoe having a heel, sole, and toe portions, and having anti-skid protrusions on a bottom surface of said shoe'"'"'s sole and heel portions, said slip comprising:
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a semi-rigid sole membrane capable of being placed proximate to said sole and generally covering a portion of said bottom surface of said sole; first means for removably attaching said sole membrane to said shoe; a stretchable midsection membrane attached to said sole membrane distal from said first means for attaching; a semi-rigid heel membrane attached to said midsection distal from said sole membrane, said heel membrane capable of being placed proximate to said heel generally covering a portion of said heel bottom; second means for removably attaching said heel membrane to said shoe; a generally rigid heel segment attached to said heel membrane, said heel segment having a plurality of rigid brace within a heel-shaped ring, said braces and heel-shaped ring dimensioned and shaped to allow said spikes to protrude into cavities bounded by said braces and heel membrane; a generally rigid sole segment attached to said sole membrane, said sole segment having a plurality of rigid braces within a sole-shaped ring, said braces and sole-shaped ring dimensioned and shaped to allow said spikes to protrude into cavities bounded by said braces and sole membrane; and said braces forming a combination of longitudinal, transversal and diagonal septi delineating said cavities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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