Athletic training boot

• US 9,937,374 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephone Leary
• Original Assignee: Stephone Leary
• Inventors: Leary, Stephone
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Andrew S
• Application Number:
  US15/259,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20180036577A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 482105
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/146 Concave end portions, e.g. with a cavity or cut-out portion
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/36 Easily-exchangeable soles protecting-soles A43C13/12
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0031 provided with a pocket, e.g. for keys or a card
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/00 Footwear for sporting purposes non-skid devices, e.g. ice-spurs or studs for football shoes, A43C15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/00 Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00185 using resistance provided by the user, e.g. exercising one body part against a resistance provided by another body part A63B21/068 takes precedence; isometric exercise A63B21/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0603 Fluid-like particles, e.g. gun shot or sand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0604 Solid masses, e.g. concrete A63B21/0603 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/065 worn on user's body
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/51 Force
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/685 : for electronic devices, e.g. phone, PDA, GPS device, notebook
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/08 : Jumping, vaulting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 : For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 : Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/10 : for feet or toes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/003 : for improving balance or equilibrium balance beams A63B4/00; apparatus for rope dancing A63B7/08; balancing drums, balancing boards or the like A63B22/16

Abstract

A training boot having a half-platform sole, a boot upper disposed on the half-platform sole, and a weight housing disposed on the upper. A receptacle fastening member is disposed on the boot, configured and arranged for attaching a resistance band. The sole has a tread, which is interchangeable. A sensor housing is disposed on or in the boot. A heel strap is attached to the boot. Hooks or rings are attached to the half-platform sole, configured and arranged for attaching a resistance band. A training boot system includes two training boots with a resistance band removably attaching to the two boots.

Claims

1. A training boot system comprising:

a right and a left training boot, each training boot comprising;

a front bottom sole,

a plurality of attachment rings or hooks disposed on the front bottom sole,

a tread on the bottom of the front bottom sole,

a boot upper disposed on the front bottom sole,

a weight housing disposed on the boot upper,

a sensor housing disposed on the boot upper,

a receptacle fastening member disposed on the training boot, configured and arranged for attaching a resistance band, and

wherein a thickness of the front bottom sole is configured to raise the boot upper from a ground or floor surface, whereby a space is defined between the ground or floor surface and a bottom edge of the boot upper, proximate to a heel of the boot upper,

wherein the boot upper is configured and arranged to enclose that portion of a foot including the foot toe mounds, ankle, and a portion above the ankle bone, and

wherein a bottom edge of the boot upper proximate to the ankle is raised relative to the bottom edge of the boot upper disposed on the front bottom sole.

2. The training boot system of claim 1 further comprising a resistance band having two ends, each end configured and arranged to connect to the respective left ankle boot receptacle fastening member and the right training boot receptacle fastening member.

3. The training boot system of claim 1 further comprising a sensor disposed in the sensor housing.

4. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the sensor housing is configured and arranged to receive interchangeable sensors.

5. The training boot system of claim 1 comprising a weight disposed in the weight housing.

6. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the weight housing is configured and arranged to receive interchangeable weights.

7. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the tread is interchangeable.

8. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the front bottom sole is between one and two inches greater in thickness in the location of a ball of a foot, relative to the thickness of any portion of the front bottom sole extending in the location of a heel of the foot.

27. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the boot upper is comprised entirely of a mesh material.

28. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the weight housing is disposed above the location of the ankle bone.

29. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the sensor housing is disposed above the location of the ankle bone.

30. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the front bottom sole is located beneath an area for toes and toe mounds and terminates at the most forward portion of an inner arch of the foot.

31. The training boot system of claim 1 further comprising a sensor disposed in the front bottom sole and configured and arranged to send sensed information to a device deposited in the sensor housing.

32. The training boot system of claim 1 wherein the front bottom sole:

resides beneath an outer little toe mound and an inner big toe mound,

is configured and arranged to elevate and support the outer little toe mound and the inner big toe mound, and

does not provide support or elevation to an outer heel and an inner heel.

9. A training boot comprising:

a front bottom sole,

a boot upper disposed on the front bottom sole,

a weight housing disposed on the boot upper,

wherein a thickness of the front bottom sole is configured to raise the boot upper from a ground or floor surface, whereby a space is defined between the ground or floor surface and a bottom edge of the boot upper, proximate to a heel of the boot upper,

wherein the boot upper is configured and arranged to enclose that portion of a foot including the foot toe mounds, ankle, and a portion above the ankle bone, and

wherein a bottom edge of the boot upper proximate to the ankle is raised relative to the bottom edge of the boot upper disposed on the front bottom sole.

10. The training boot of claim 9 further comprising a heel strap in connection with the front bottom sole.

11. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the boot upper is comprised entirely of a mesh material.

12. The training boot of claim 9 wherein a receptacle fastening member is disposed on the training boot, configured and arranged for attaching a resistance band.

13. The training boot of claim 12 wherein the receptacle fastening member is disposed on the boot upper.

14. The training boot of claim 9 comprising a sensor housing disposed on the boot upper.

15. The training boot of claim 14 comprising a sensor disposed in the sensor housing.

16. The training boot of claim 14 wherein the sensor housing is configured and arranged to receive interchangeable sensors.

17. The training boot of claim 9 comprising a sensor housing disposed in the front bottom sole.

18. The training boot of claim 17 comprising a sensor disposed in the sensor housing.

19. The training boot of claim 17 wherein the sensor housing is configured and arranged to receive interchangeable sensors.

20. The training boot of claim 9 comprising a weight disposed in the weight housing.

21. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the weight housing is configured and arranged to receive interchangeable weights.

22. The training boot of claim 9 comprising a plurality of attachment rings or hooks disposed on the front bottom sole.

23. The training boot of claim 9 comprising a tread on the bottom of the front bottom sole.

24. The training boot of claim 23 wherein the tread is interchangeable.

25. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the front bottom sole is between one and two inches greater in thickness in the location of a ball of a foot, relative to the thickness of any portion of the front bottom sole extending in the location of a heel of the foot.

26. A training boot system comprising:

two training boots of claim 9, one training boot configured for a left foot and the other training boot configured for a right foot; and

a resistance band or cord having one end removably attached to one training boot and another end of the resistance band or cord removably attached to the other training boot.

33. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the weight housing is disposed above the location of the ankle bone.

34. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the sensor housing is disposed above the location of the ankle bone.

35. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the front bottom sole is located beneath an area for toes and toe mounds and terminates at the most forward portion of an inner arch of the foot.

36. The training boot of claim 9 further comprising a sensor disposed in the front bottom sole and configured and arranged to send sensed information to a device deposited in the sensor housing.

37. The training boot of claim 9 wherein the front bottom sole:

resides beneath an outer little toe mound and an inner big toe mound,

is configured and arranged to elevate and support the outer little toe mound and the inner big toe mound, and

does not provide support or elevation to an outer heel and an inner heel.