Composite cleat for athletic shoe
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1. A composite cleat for an athletic shoe, said cleat comprising:
- a stud having a longitudinal axis for mounting the cleat to the athletic shoe; and
a non-metal body comprising two non-metal components attached to said stud;
wherein said non-metal body comprises a first component which substantially surrounds a second center component, the first component being formed of a disk of a first material having a first durometer mounted to said stud on a first major horizontal surface of said disk and the second center component being formed of a second material having a second durometer which is different than the durometer of the first material and extending from a second major horizontal surface of said disk, wherein said disk further comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions extending outwardly from said second center component to the circumference of said disk, said protrusions terminating in a longitudinal direction, further wherein either or both of said disk of a first material and said second center component contains abrasive particles.
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Abstract
A composite, long wearing, slip-resistant non-metal golf cleat that alleviates damage to grass, e.g., the surface of a golf green, yet provides traction similar to conventional metal spikes is disclosed.
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1. A composite cleat for an athletic shoe, said cleat comprising:
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a stud having a longitudinal axis for mounting the cleat to the athletic shoe; and
a non-metal body comprising two non-metal components attached to said stud;
wherein said non-metal body comprises a first component which substantially surrounds a second center component, the first component being formed of a disk of a first material having a first durometer mounted to said stud on a first major horizontal surface of said disk and the second center component being formed of a second material having a second durometer which is different than the durometer of the first material and extending from a second major horizontal surface of said disk, wherein said disk further comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions extending outwardly from said second center component to the circumference of said disk, said protrusions terminating in a longitudinal direction, further wherein either or both of said disk of a first material and said second center component contains abrasive particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An athletic shoe comprising a sole having a plurality of cleats mounted thereon, each cleat comprising:
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a stud having a longitudinal axis for mounting the cleat to the athletic shoe; and
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a non-metal body comprising two non-metal components attached to said stud;
wherein a first component substantially surrounds a second center component, the first component being formed of a disk of a first material having a first durometer mounted to said stud on a first major horizontal surface of said disk and said second center component being formed of a second material having a second durometer which is different than the durometer of the first material and extending from a second major horizontal surface of said disk, wherein said disk further comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions extending outwardly from said second center component to the circumference of said disk, said protrusions terminating in a longitudinal direction, further wherein either or both of said disk of a first material and said second center component contains abrasive particles. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A composite cleat for an athletic shoe, said cleat comprising:
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a stud having a longitudinal axis for mounting the cleat to the athletic shoe; and
a non-metal body comprising two non-metal components attached to said stud;
wherein said non-metal body comprises a first component which substantially surrounds a second center component, the first component being formed of a disk of a first material having a first durometer mounted to said stud on a first major horizontal surface of said disk and the second center component being formed of a second material having a second durometer which is different than the durometer of the first material and extending from a second major horizontal surface of said disk, wherein said disk further comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions extending outwardly from said second center component to the circumference of said disk, said protrusions terminating in a longitudinal direction, further wherein either of said disk of a first material or said second center component is formed from nitrile styrene butadiene rubber.
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