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Swivel cleat shoe
Assignee: B & B COMMUNICATIONS CORP
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Filing: 1973-09-10
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Granted: 1974-06-18
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Expires: 1993-09-10
Abstract
Abstract An athletic shoe includes a support plate molded into the ball of the sole and having a pivot bearing swaged thereto and extending downwardly and outwardly from the sole. A swivel cleat plate is rotatably coupled to the bearing and includes a plurality of cleats. A snap-in cap fits within a central opening of the bearing to enclose the swivel structure for protection against dirt while permitting access for maintenance or replacement of the cleat plate. The swivel cleat plate facilitates sharp turning by the user. The shoe includes an enlarged heel cleat having tapered side walls to permit the shoe to slip, preventing injury from side impact from one direction, but to dig into the ground to facilitate turns in the opposite direction.
Inventors
- 👤 R Egtvedt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:40
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B3/00; A43B3/0036; A43B3/0042; A43C; A43C15/00; A43C15/16; A43C15/161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An athletic shoe comprises: a shoe upper; a molded polymeric shoe sole coupled to said upper and including integrally molded therein a support plate with a pivot bearing extending downwardly and outwardly from an opening in the ball of said sole, said bearing comprising a cylindrical member including a substantially horizontal annular bearing surface and means spaced from said surface for receiving a retainer member; a swivel plate including spike receiving means and further including an aperture shaped to permit said plate to extend over said downwardly extending bearing with said plate substantially flush with the bottom of said sole; and a retainer member adapted to fit in said receiving means for securing said swivel plate to said bearing and permit rotation of said swivel plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An athletic shoe comprises: a shoe upper; a molded polymeric shoe sole coupled to said upper and including integrally molded therein a support plate with a pivot bearing extending downwardly and outwardly from an opening in the ball of said sole, said bearing comprising a cylindrical member including a substantially horizontal annular bearing surface and means spaced from said surface for receiving a retainer member; a swivel plate including spike receiving means and further including an aperture shaped to permit said plate to extend over said downwardly extending bearing with said plate substantially flush with the bottom of said sole; and a retainer member adapted to fit in said receiving means for securing said swivel plate to said bearing and permit rotation of said swivel plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The shoe as defined in claim 1 and further including cap means adapted to be attached to a lower end of said bearing and seal said bearing and swivel plate from entry of foreign material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein said support plate includes a central aperture and said bearing includes a flange at an upper end thereof and a shoulder spaced therefrom which is deformed to secure said bearing to said support plate with the edge of said central aperture of said support plate compressibly held between the lower surface of said flange and the deformed shoulder of said bearing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shoe as defined in claim 3 wherein said support plate comprises a relatively thin flexible material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shoe as defined in claim 4 wherein said support plate is elliptical and includes a plurality of alternately spaced apertures and notches around the periphery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The shoe as defined in claim 5 wherein said bearing flange and said plate are canted at an angle of from 3*-7* to conform to the curvature of said sole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The shoe as defined in claim 1 wherein said swivel plate includes a plurality of alternately raised and lowered lands spaced around the edge of said aperture to define upper bearing surfaces engaging said bearing surface of said bearing, and lower bearing surfaces engaging said retaining means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shoe as defined in claim 7 wherein said swivel plate includes a curved upper and outer edge to conform to said opening in said ball of said sole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The shoe as defined in claim 8 wherein said spike receiving means comprises a plurality of spaced threaded members coupled to said swivel plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The shoe as defined in claim 2 wherein said bearing includes a central aperture formed therethrough including an annular internal shoulder spaced from a lower end thereof and wherein said cap means includes a peripheral upward and outward lip engaging said internal shoulder to secure said cap to said bearing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shoe as defined in claim 10 wherein said cap includes a second peripheral lip shaped to encompass and grip the lower peripheral edge of said bearing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
For use in a swivel cleat type athletic shoe, an improved support member to be integrally molded in the ball of the shoe sole for supporting a swivel bearing and swivel plate, said support member comprising a relatively thin elliptical member including a central opening for receiving a pivot bearing, said elliptical member configurated to confOrm to the curvature of the shoe sole.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
For use in a swivel cleat type athletic shoe, an improved support member to be integrally molded in the ball of the shoe sole for supporting a swivel bearing and swivel plate, said support member comprising a relatively thin elliptical member including a central opening for receiving a pivot bearing, said elliptical member configurated to confOrm to the curvature of the shoe sole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The support member as defined in claim 12 and further including a plurality of spaced notches extending inwardly from the periphery of said member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The support member as defined in claim 13 and further including a plurality of apertures spaced inwardly from the periphery of said member and positioned between said notches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
136 words
For use in a swivel cleat athletic shoe, an improved support plate and bearing assembly for integral molding into the ball of the shoe sole, said assembly comprising: a relatively thin plate including a central opening; and a pivot bearing comprising a cylindrical member having an outwardly extending flange at one end and a shoulder spaced therefrom, said bearing fitted within said central opening of said plate with said flange engaging one side of said plate and said shoulder deformed to compressibly engage said plate at the opposite side thereof, said bearing further including a downwardly depending shank including a step cut forming a substantially horizontal annular bearing surface, said bearing further including means spaced from said bearing surface and remote from said flange for receiving retaining means for retaining a pivot plate to said bearing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
136 words
For use in a swivel cleat athletic shoe, an improved support plate and bearing assembly for integral molding into the ball of the shoe sole, said assembly comprising: a relatively thin plate including a central opening; and a pivot bearing comprising a cylindrical member having an outwardly extending flange at one end and a shoulder spaced therefrom, said bearing fitted within said central opening of said plate with said flange engaging one side of said plate and said shoulder deformed to compressibly engage said plate at the opposite side thereof, said bearing further including a downwardly depending shank including a step cut forming a substantially horizontal annular bearing surface, said bearing further including means spaced from said bearing surface and remote from said flange for receiving retaining means for retaining a pivot plate to said bearing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
115 words
An athletic shoe comprising: a shoe upper and sole, said sole including integrally molded therein a support plate with a downwardly depending cylindrical bearing member including an annular shoulder extending outwardly therefrom defining a bearing surface and means for holding retainer means, said holding means spaced from said bearing surface; and a swivel plate including a central aperture including a configurated edge defining upper and lower bearing surfaces, said aperture having a diameter permitting said plate to be rotatably fitted on said downwardly depending bearing member with said upper bearing surfaces in contact with said bearing surface of said bearing and said lower bearing surfaces in contact with the retainer means in said holding means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
115 words
An athletic shoe comprising: a shoe upper and sole, said sole including integrally molded therein a support plate with a downwardly depending cylindrical bearing member including an annular shoulder extending outwardly therefrom defining a bearing surface and means for holding retainer means, said holding means spaced from said bearing surface; and a swivel plate including a central aperture including a configurated edge defining upper and lower bearing surfaces, said aperture having a diameter permitting said plate to be rotatably fitted on said downwardly depending bearing member with said upper bearing surfaces in contact with said bearing surface of said bearing and said lower bearing surfaces in contact with the retainer means in said holding means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A molded polymeric athletic swivel shoe sole including an embedded thin flexible support plate having an exposed swivel bearing mounted thereto, and a swivel plate rotatably mounted to said swivel bearing and adapted to retain pikes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A molded polymeric athletic swivel shoe sole including an embedded thin flexible support plate having an exposed swivel bearing mounted thereto, and a swivel plate rotatably mounted to said swivel bearing and adapted to retain pikes.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-17 | 1981-12-17 | 1982-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-12-17 | 1986-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |