Reversible cleat system

• US 7,076,894 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2004
• Issued: 07/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Columbia Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Inventors: Issler, James E., Santos, Kenneth Daniel, Savoie, Armand
• Primary Examiner(s): KAVANAUGH, JOHN T
• Application Number:
  US10/759,672
• Publication Number:
  US 20050155256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 361/34, 361/27, 36/61, 36/62
• US Class Current: 36/134
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 15/161 characterised by the attachment to the sole

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for securing a reversible cleat having a securing mechanism, an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe, and a cleat having a first side and a second side and placed between the securing mechanism and the anchoring mechanism. The second side faces toward the anchoring mechanism when the securing mechanism is removably secured to the anchoring mechanism. The second side is repositioned to face away from the anchoring mechanism by removing the securing mechanism from the anchoring mechanism, removing and repositioning the cleat with the second side facing away from the anchoring mechanism, and removably securing the securing mechanism to the anchoring mechanism.

Claims

1. A system for securing a reversible cleat, comprising:

a securing mechanism;

an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe;

a cleat having a first side and a second side, each side having at least one extension;

said cleat includes a hole through which said securing mechanism is placed;

wherein said second side faces toward said anchoring mechanism when said securing mechanism is removably secured to said anchoring mechanism; and

wherein said second side is repositioned to face away from said anchoring mechanism by removing said securing mechanism from said anchoring mechanism, removing and repositioning said cleat with said second side facing away from said anchoring mechanism, and removably securing said securing mechanism to said anchoring mechanism.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein, in a first position, said securing mechanism is in contact with said first side when secured to said anchoring mechanism and, in a second position, said securing mechanism is in contact with said second side when secured to said anchoring mechanism.

3. The system according to claim 1, said cleat further includes a rigid material having a first side and a second side corresponding to said first and second sides of said cleat.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said securing mechanism is adapted to contact both said first and said second sides of said rigid material when removably securing said cleat to said anchoring mechanism.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of cleats, each cleat of said plurality of cleats being removably interchangeable with said cleat.

6. The system according to claim 5, further comprising a selected cleat from said plurality of cleats wherein said selected cleat is interchangeable with said cleat.

7. A system for securing a reversible cleat, comprising:

a securing mechanism;

an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe;

said securing mechanism having a sole side with at least one extension extending from said sole side;

said anchoring mechanism having at least one pocket;

a cleat having a first side and a second side, each side having at least one extension;

said cleat is placed between said securing mechanism and said anchoring mechanism;

wherein said second side faces toward said anchoring mechanism when said at least one extension of said securing mechanism is removably placed in said at least one pocket of said anchoring mechanism; and

wherein said second side is repositioned to face away from said anchoring mechanism by removing said at least one extension of said securing mechanism from said at least one pocket of said anchoring mechanism, removing and repositioning said cleat with said second side facing away from said anchoring mechanism, and removably placing said at least one extension of said securing mechanism in said at least one pocket of said anchoring mechanism.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said first side has physical characteristics different from said second side.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein said anchoring mechanism has 3 pockets and said securing mechanism has 3 extensions.

10. A system for securing a reversible cleat, comprising:

a securing mechanism;

an anchoring mechanism adapted to be attached to a sole of a shoe;

a cleat having a first side and a second side, each side having at least one extension;

said cleat includes a hole through which said securing mechanism is placed;

said cleat includes a rigid material having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, each shoulder alternately coming in contact with said securing mechanism when said securing mechanism is removably secured to said anchoring mechanism;

wherein said second side faces toward said anchoring mechanism when said securing mechanism is removably secured to said anchoring mechanism; and

wherein said second side is repositioned to face away from said anchoring mechanism by removing said securing mechanism from said anchoring mechanism, removing and repositioning said cleat with said second side facing away from said anchoring mechanism, and removably securing said securing mechanism to said anchoring mechanism.