Toe protector for athletic footwear having removable cleats
US10045592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toe protector adapted to be removably attached to an external portion of the toe-box of cleated athletic footwear having removable cleats to protect an athlete's foot from crush injuries. The toe protector includes plantar flanges, each having at least one threaded cleat stud receiving hole used to attach the toe protector to the cleated athletic footwear in an external relationship. It is formed plastic, polycarbonate, or other materials, having sufficient thickness and hardness to withstand deformation and deflect crush forces applied to the toe-box of the cleated athletic footwear. It is designed to be universally applicable to most all athletic footwear having removable cleats available from known manufacturers and can be easily transferable to other similarly sized cleated footwear.
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