Winter golf shoe spikes

• US 5,259,129 A
• Filed: 04/24/1992
• Issued: 11/09/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Softspikes Incorporated (Medalist Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Warm Springs Golf Club, Inc.
• Inventors: McMullin, Faris W., Deacon, Ernie L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Meyers, Steven N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATTERSON, MARIE D
• Application Number:
  US07/872,819
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 36/59 R, 36/67 R, 36/67 A, 36/67 B, 36/67 D, 36/127, 36/134, 36/59 A, 36/59 B, 36/67 C, 36/126, 36/128, 36/25 R, 36/59 C, 36/59 D, 36/39 , 36/34 R, 36/34 A, 36/7.6, 36/7.7, D 2/314, D 2/317, D 2/311, D 2/320
• US Class Current: 36/127
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/001 Golf shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 15/162 characterised by the shape

Abstract

The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 13 is formed on the upper surface of generally concavo-convex flange 12 and protrudes axially therefrom. A plurality of traction ribs 15 are formed on the bottom traction surface of concavo-convex flange 12. While the ribs 15 may be present in a variety of configurations, they are preferably triangular ridges arranged in a radial fashion emanating from the center of concavo-convex flange 12.

Claims

1. A removable athletic shoe cleat, comprising:

a disk-like flange, having an upper surface, for placement underneath and in contact with the sole of an athletic shoe, and having an opposing bottom surface;

a plurality of ridges, said ridges being curved in planes parallel to the shoe sole, emanating out in radial fashion from near the center of the disk-like flange, being made of a resilient plastic material, and being integrally formed with and extending down from the bottom surface, for supplying traction against the ground, and

an attachment means, extending from the upper surface, for removably attaching the cleat to the athletic shoe, whereby the cleat provides traction but does not damage the surface being walked upon.

2. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the said upper surface is slightly concave.

3. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the said upper surface is dimpled in texture.

4. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bottom surface is slightly convex.

5. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ridge is rectangular in cross section.

6. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ridge is triangular in cross section.

7. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ridge is arcuate in cross section.

8. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the ridge comprises a plurality of ribs radiating out from the center of the bottom surface.

9. A removable athletic shoe cleat as set forth in claim 1, wherein the attachment-means comprises a threaded stud extending axially up from the upper surface, for screwing into the bottom of the athletic shoe.

10. A removable athletic shoe cleat, comprising:

a disk-like flange, having a slightly concave and dimpled textured upper surface for fitting in a snug and gripping manner against the shoe sole, and said disk-like flange also having a slightly convex bottom surface;

a plurality of ridges, said ridges being curved in planes parallel to the shoe sole, emanating out in radial fashion from near the center of the disk-like flange, being made of a resilient plastic material, and being integrally formed with and extending down from the bottom surface, and said ridges comprising a plurality of triangular ribs, for supplying traction with the ground, and

a threaded stud, integrally formed with and extending up from the center of the upper surface, for removably attaching the cleat to the athletic shoe, whereby the cleat provides traction, but does not damage the surface being walked upon.