Rotating cleats for athletic shoes
US5682689A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/162
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoe having a selectively rotating cleat assembly mounted to the sole of the shoe below the ball of a wearer's foot. The rotating cleat assembly includes a core that mates with and is held in rotatable engagement by a recess in the sole of the shoe. The rotating cleat assembly is free to rotate relative to the sole when the force of impact with a playing surface is substantially normal to a central rotation axis of the cleat assembly. The rotating cleat assembly locks relative to the sole of the shoe when the force of impact with a playing surface is a predetermined angle from the central rotation axis for a given force.
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