Shoe cleat
US7040043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C15/168
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved cleat for an athletic shoe provides for: enhanced strength and wear-resistance for the cleat traction element; and/or prevention of grass, mud and other debris from agglomerating and clogging the cleat. A resiliently flexible web is connected between adjacent traction elements to absorb the lateral and torsional forces tending to weaken the junctions between the cleat hub and the traction elements. The web is extended from the hub to prevent debris from entering the space between the shoe sole and the traction elements as well as between the traction elements themselves.
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