| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 036062000 | Detachable | 28 |
| 20100058615 | TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE - A removable traction device for wearing over an article of footwear includes an outer peripheral band, a forefoot pod member disposed interior of the outer peripheral band, a heel pod member disposed interior of the outer peripheral band, and a plurality of resilient connecting strands extending between the forefoot pod member and the outer peripheral band and between the heel pod member and the outer peripheral band, thereby connecting the forefoot pod member and heel pod member to the outer peripheral band. According to one aspect of the invention, at least some of the connecting strands define a non-linear configuration According to a further aspect of the invention, the forefoot pod member and heel pod member include a ground-engaging outsole surface having a non-slip tread configuration and the forefoot pod member and heel pod member further include a footwear engaging surface having an anti-fatigue tread configuration. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110225844 | TRACTION ADJUSTMENT BAND FOR SHOE - Disclosed is a traction adjustment band for emplacement on a shoe, comprising: an upper band; a sole band; a first attachment interface connecting one end of the upper band to one end of the sole band; and a second attachment interface connecting another end of the upper band to another end of the sole band so as to form a unitary band. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110258878 | Traction device - An overshoe traction device includes a flexible strap for attaching to a shoe, and front and rear cleat members attached to the strap. The rear cleat member includes a metallic rear plate. The front cleat member includes metallic fore and aft plates, and an elastically flexible material molded to, and interconnecting, the fore and aft plates. The fore and aft plates are spaced from one another to form a gap therebetween. Cleats extend downwardly from the rear plate and each of the fore and aft plates. The cleats of the fore and aft plates extend in a pattern around a central region of the front cleat member. The elastically flexible material forms a topside of the front cleat member, and a central region of the underside of the front cleat member and defines a horizontal pivot zone between the fore and aft plates, enabling the fore and aft plates to pivot up and down relative to one another. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120266490 | Method For Making A Cleated Plate - A method for making a cleated plate member for an article of footwear is described. The method includes a number of steps where various molds are used to form different components of the cleated plate member. A collar receptacle is formed using a first molding process. A cleat member is formed from a non-compatible material with a fastener of the cleat member associated with the collar receptacle using another molding process to form a combined cleat assembly. The combined cleat assembly is placed into corresponding receptacles in a mold used to form the cleated plate member. The cleated plate member is formed using another molding process that embeds the collar receptacle into the body of the cleated plate member. The completed cleated plate member includes releasably attached cleat members. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266491 | SLIP RESISTANT SKI BOOT PROTECTION APPARATUS - A flexible, rollable sole having a thin elastic or rubber cord attached thereto in parallel to and at a distance from the sole edge, the elastic cord fits around the ski boot at the junction of the sole and upper, the elastic cord extends around the boot at the level of the sole. The attachment may comprise a plurality of extensions of the plastic or rubber cord. In embodiments pair of soles sufficient to completely cover the toe and heel of the boot have a short gap therebetween. In embodiments a thin elastic hand holds a fabric upper body in place. Large loops or tabs allow a user to easily manipulated the device wearing ski gloves, a band, fastener or hook may be used to hold the device to its companion device or in the rolled up position or around the boot shaft while the user is skiing. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130180130 | FOOTWEAR ACCESSORY BINDING SYSTEM - An improved binding for footwear traction devices, snowshoes and other footwear accessories that provides adjustable lateral supports and generally even platform or foot bed. Furthermore, an improved traction device with removable rear traction component to allow for use with detachable snowshoe platform. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130255102 | SUPPLEMENTAL REMOVABLE STICK ON CLEAT FOR FOOTWEAR - The present invention provides a stick on cleat for removably transforming a shoe into a functional pair of removable cleats having a flexible detachable base plate comprising an top surface and a bottom surface; at least 5 spikes depending from the bottom surface; an adhesive layer on the top surface, wherein the adhesive layer can be removably secured to a shoe sole; and a protective layer positioned over the adhesive layer. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130291401 | Traction Adjustment Band with Retaining Strap - A method of adapting a shoe configured for a first physical activity into a modified shoe suitable for a second physical activity on a floor comprises: providing a traction adjustment band, the traction adjustment band including an upper band and a sole band; placing the traction adjustment band around the shoe such that the upper band is disposed on an upper portion of the shoe and the sole band is disposed across a sole of the shoe; and removably securing the traction adjustment band to one of the shoe or to a wearer's foot using a retaining strap. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130298424 | Removable Footwear Traction Plate - A fraction plate and a method of use for a shoe. The traction plate is removably attachable to the outsole of a shoe to provide traction on a surface for a shoe wearer. The plate includes a flange with one or more surface-engaging elements on one face. The plate also includes two or more shoe-coupling elements. The shoe-coupling elements are inserted into corresponding receptacles in a shoe-outsole and then rotated to affix the plate to the shoe. The shoe-coupling elements may be captively attached to the plate flange or attachable to the shoe receptacle with a rotation of no more than one full revolution. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130305565 | TRACTION DEVICE FOR FOOTWEAR - A removable traction device for wearing over an article of footwear includes an outer peripheral band; a traction area defined within the outer peripheral band and including a removable traction member; and a plurality of resilient connecting strands extending between the traction area and the outer peripheral band. The traction area includes an exterior ground engaging surface and an interior surface opposite thereto and the interior surface includes a peripheral flange defining a traction member receiving pocket, such that the removable traction member is insertable into and removable from the traction member receiving pocket. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130312281 | FOOTWEAR CRAMPON - A crampon including a body extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a first side and a second side, and heightwise between a supporting surface and a receiving surface, the crampon including points projecting in the area of the supporting face, as well as a structure for retaining a boot in the area of the receiving surface. The crampon includes a device for adjusting the longitudinal bending strength of the body. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130312282 | FOOTWEAR CRAMPON - A crampon including a body extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a first side and a second side, and heightwise between a supporting surface and a receiving surface, the crampon including points projecting in the area of the supporting surface, as well as a first member for retaining a boot in the area of the receiving surface, the first retaining member being movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, the crampon further including an elastic mechanism provided for biasing the first retaining member toward the locking position. On the side of the receiving surface, the crampon includes a return adapted to cooperate with the boot, the return biasing the first retaining member toward the unlocking position when the boot approaches the receiving surface, the return allowing the first retaining member to move back toward the locking position when the boot is in place on the receiving surface. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130318821 | Traction Cleat for Footwear - A thinner shoe mounted receptacle results from a thin cleat attachment flange received in a shallow receptacle cavity. An angled interface between the cleat and receptacle provide a friction fit engagement to minimize inadvertent disengagement of the cleat and receptacle. Rotational locking occurring inside or outside the cavity further prevents inadvertent cleat rotation. Multiple positionally synchronized angular stops positively define the final angular orientation of the cleat in the receptacle. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130326908 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLE - A golf shoe outsole has a generally low, heel-less profile and includes zonal traction regions in an arch area of the outsole, each of which supports at least one dynamic traction element and at least one static traction element. The zonal traction regions each have portions separated by a recessed or hinge area therebetween. The forefoot area of the outsole includes parallel channels joined by a diagonal channel, which create independent traction elements support on separate pods to provide enhanced flexibility within the forefoot area and between the forefoot area and the rest of the outsole. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130326909 | Attachment and Locking System for Replaceable Traction Cleats - A thinner shoe mounted receptacle results from a thin cleat attachment flange received in a shallow receptacle cavity. An angled interface between the cleat and receptacle provide a friction fit engagement to minimize inadvertent disengagement of the cleat and receptacle. Rotational locking occurring inside or outside the cavity further prevents inadvertent cleat rotation. Multiple positionally synchronized angular stops positively define the final angular orientation of the cleat in the receptacle. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140317956 | BICYCLE CLEAT POSITIONING KIT - A bicycle cleat positioning kit includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a first shoe attachment portion that is configured to be detachably coupled to a first bicycle shoe. The first section being configured to adjustably position a first cleat on a first sole of the first bicycle shoe. The second section has a second shoe attachment portion that is configured to be detachably coupled to a second bicycle shoe different from the first bicycle shoe. The second section being configured to adjustably position a second cleat on a second sole of the second bicycle shoe. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150096194 | Ice Grips - An ice grip is adapted to be worn on a user's foot and includes a sole having a ground engaging surface ( | 04-09-2015 |
| 20160000186 | Ice Flop Stopper - A device which enables a user to walk on ice or slick surfaces. The device consisting of a shoe base made of a durable material and can be constructed in various sizes. The shoe base having a top portion and a sole portion. The top portion of the shoe base having upwardly extending back and front supports, front and back flaps being contiguous with the front and back supports and a tension cord system being connected to the front and back flaps. The sole portion of the shoe base having a plurality of cleats to enable the user to walk on ice, snow or slick surfaces. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160128432 | Spike For Footwear Having Rigid Portion And Resilient Portion - A spike is operable to be removably coupled to an article of footwear. The spike includes a first portion that is substantially rigid. The spike also includes a second portion that is resilient. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160198804 | Traction Cleat And Receptacle | 07-14-2016 |
| 036064000 | Clamping | 4 |
| 20130042503 | Heel Traction Aid and Method of Manufacture Therefor - A heel traction aid (HTA) includes a gripping pad and a traction device having an upper surface, where the gripping pad includes a receiving bore penetrating the gripping pad and a raised ring encircling the receiving bore. The traction device is disposed in receiving bore such that the upper surface is disposed below the raised ring. The HTA includes a heel cup attached to lateral edges of the gripping pad, a first strap attached to the heel cup and including a first hook, and a second strap attached to the heel cup and including first holes. The first and second straps have elasticity sufficient to maintain tension when a heel of a shoe or foot is positioned in a concavity formed by the gripping pad and the contoured heel cup and when the first hook is engaged with one of the first holes of the second strap. | 02-21-2013 |
| 036065000 | Screw | 3 |
| 20090064537 | ROTATING ANTI-SLIP DEVICE FOR SOLES FOR FOOTWEAR - The present invention relates to the footwear industry. More specifically, the present invention concerns a device that, inserted in soles for footwear, allows the user to equip his or her own footwear, mechanically and easily, with anti-slip serrated nails in the presence of snow or ice or other slippery material on the paved surface. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20120311888 | Studded Footwear - A shoe stud and receptacle, the shoe stud including a ground-engaging part and the two components are adapted to be secured together by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot on one of the two components adapted to be inserted with rotation into a screw-threaded socket on the other component, and a locking means of the components which is arranged to become interengaged to resist unscrewing of the assembly, the locking means comprising a primary locking means and at least one secondary locking member, the primary locking means comprising a ring of posts extending axially from one of the components and a ring of teeth on the other component, the posts engaging between the teeth, and wherein the or each secondary locking member is adapted to engage with a post to maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20140259764 | Shoe Cleat for Non-Cleated Shoes - A shoe cleat for installation on a non-cleated shoe provides a disk shaped base having opposing surfaces with a ground surface engaging protuberance on one base surface, and a threaded sole engaging screw on the opposing base surface. A cleat wrench releasably engages with outer peripheral configuration of the surface engage protuberance and allows the cleat to be threadably engaged in a shoe sole by a user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 036066000 | Attached fasteners | 4 |
| 20100257751 | Method and Apparatus for Interconnecting Traction Cleats and Receptacles - A thinner shoe mounted receptacle results from a thin cleat attachment flange received in a shallow receptacle cavity. An angled interface between the cleat and receptacle provide a friction fit engagement to minimize inadvertent disengagement of the cleat and receptacle. Rotational locking occurring inside or outside the cavity further prevents inadvertent cleat rotation. Multiple positionally synchronized angular stops positively define the final angular orientation of the cleat in the receptacle. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20150305446 | REMOVABLE STUD OR CLEAT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOTWEAR - A removable stud or cleat assembly for footwear is provided, particularly for athletic or sports footwear. The stud or cleat assembly includes a stud having a first and second mounting structure and engagement structure located on the sole of the footwear and configured for engaging the first and second mounting structure of the stud. Engagement of the stud is achieved by aligning the first mounting structure relative to the engagement structure, temporarily deforming the second mounting structure and rotating the stud relative to the engagement structure to thereby securely engage the first and second mounting structure with the engagement structure. Disengagement of the stud from the engagement structure is achieved by biasing the second mounting structure to disengage the second mounting structure from the engagement structure and rotating the stud relative to the engagement structure to thereby disengage the first mounting structure. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305447 | Interchangeable Chassis For Cleated Footwear - An article of footwear including cleat sets and/or cleat members can include provisions for maximizing traction between a chassis and multiple types of ground surfaces. In some embodiments, a chassis can include cleat sets and/or cleat members disposed in different locations to achieve maximum traction on multiple types of surfaces. In other embodiments, a chassis can include distinct types of cleat sets and/or cleat members that each maximize traction for a distinct type of surface. Each chassis includes a distinct type of cleat configuration. Different cleat configurations may be used to provide varying degrees of traction. In some embodiments, the chassis can include varying levels of flexibility, to provide user with options to customize the stiffness and support of the article of footwear. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160120266 | MEANS OF SECURING SHOE STUDS BY USING INERTIA - A method for securing studded shoes by using the effect of inertia, wherein a studded shoe, comprising a structure of stud and receptacle combination, the stud including a ground-engaging part. The stud and the receptacle are adapted to be secured together by a threaded connection comprising a bolt ( | 05-05-2016 |
