US3739499A
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Molded golf shoe heel and instep structure and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-08-31
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Granted: 1973-06-19
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Expires: 1992-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A golf shoe heel filler having a plurality of spike retainers securred to the outer face of a plurality of resilient pads mounted on the bottom of the heel filter. The body is substantially hollow and made of hard, heat-resistant plastic. Each of the pads is compressed and held in place by a heel injection molded to the filler.
Inventors
- 👤 E Morin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:55
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D35/00; B29D35/12; B29D35/124; A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/001; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A golf shoe heel filler comprising a. a body of a hard heat resistant material b. a plurality of resilient pads secured to the bottom of said body; and c. a golf shoe spike retainer secured to the outer face of each of said pads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A golf shoe heel filler comprising a. a body of a hard heat resistant material b. a plurality of resilient pads secured to the bottom of said body; and c. a golf shoe spike retainer secured to the outer face of each of said pads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A golf shoe heel filler according to claim 1 in which said body is substantially hollow and is comprised of thin walls of a hard, heat-resistant plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A golf shoe heel filler according to claim 2 in which integral with said body, and comprised of said plastic, is an elongated instep reinforcement strip extending from one side of body with its upper surface in substantially the same plane as the upper face of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A golf shoe heel filler according to claim 2 in which each of said pads is contained within a separate recessed chamber formed in the lower wall of said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A golf shoe heel filler according to claim 1 in which said body comprises: a. a lower heel-shaped section having substantially vertical walls terminating in a substantially horizontal step at the top of said lower section; b. said step extending around a substantial portion of said lower section; and c. an upper heel-shaped section having substantially vertical walls extending fron the inner edge of said step to the top of said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A golf shoe heel filler according to claim 5 in which said lower and upper sections are hollow members composed of thin outer walls and said step is also comprised of a thin wall member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A golf shoe comprising: a. a shoe upper having a bottom wall comprising a heel portion; b. a heel filler comprising a body of a hard heat-resistant material, a plurality of resilient pads secured to the bottom of said body, and a golf shoe spike retainer secured to the outer face of each of said pads; c. the top of said heel filler being in contact with said heel portion and being secured in place thereon by a body of a moldable plastomer surrounding and embedding said heel filler and in firm adhesive contact with said heel portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A golf shoe comprising: a. a shoe upper having a bottom wall comprising a heel portion; b. a heel filler comprising a body of a hard heat-resistant material, a plurality of resilient pads secured to the bottom of said body, and a golf shoe spike retainer secured to the outer face of each of said pads; c. the top of said heel filler being in contact with said heel portion and being secured in place thereon by a body of a moldable plastomer surrounding and embedding said heel filler and in firm adhesive contact with said heel portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A golf shoe according to claim 7 in which: a. the bottom wall of said upper also comprises an instep portion; b. said heel filler also comprises an elongated instep reinforcement strip integral with said heel filler and extending from the upper surface of said heel filler in substantially the same as said surface and in contact with said instep portion; and d. said instep reinforcement strip also being embedded in said plastomer body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
A golf shoe according to claim 7 in which: a. said heel filler comprises a lower heel-shaped section having substantially vertical walls terminating in a substantially horizontal step at the top of said lower section; b. said heel filler also comprising an upper heel-shaped section having substantially vertical walls extending from the inner edge of said step to the top of said heel-filler body; and c. said plastomer fills the space between the top of said step and the bottom wall of said upper; d. whereby the adhesive force between said plastomer body is substantially increased.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
134 words
The method of making a golf shoe which comprises the steps of: a. securing a plurality of resilient pads to the bottom of a heel filler body; b. securing a spike retainer to each of said pads; c. inserting said heel filler into a heel mold; d. pressing a preformed shoe upper against the upper portion of said heel filler thereby compressing each of said pads by the pressure thus exerted through said heel filler to said pads and the reactive pressure of said heel mold exerted through said spike retainer to said pads; and e. injection molding a heel of an elastomer around said heel filler and said spike retainers, whereby said spike retainers are fixed in the positions relative to heel to which they had been constrained to move by said pressure.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
134 words
The method of making a golf shoe which comprises the steps of: a. securing a plurality of resilient pads to the bottom of a heel filler body; b. securing a spike retainer to each of said pads; c. inserting said heel filler into a heel mold; d. pressing a preformed shoe upper against the upper portion of said heel filler thereby compressing each of said pads by the pressure thus exerted through said heel filler to said pads and the reactive pressure of said heel mold exerted through said spike retainer to said pads; and e. injection molding a heel of an elastomer around said heel filler and said spike retainers, whereby said spike retainers are fixed in the positions relative to heel to which they had been constrained to move by said pressure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-18 | 1976-12-18 | 1977-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-18 | 1980-12-18 | 1981-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-18 | 1984-12-18 | 1985-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |