Kicking toe

Claim 2

A football kicking toe for mounting on and removal from a shoe, comprising a front portion having a ball-engaging face, a pair of arms extending rearwardly from said front portion along the shoe sides and having grooves for receiving the edge of the shoe-sole, said front portion and arms forming a flange underlying the shoe-sole for a substantial distance inwardly from the edge thereof, an elastic strap connected to said arms and extending along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the shoe-sole, and an elastic yoke slidably connected to said strap intermediate the shoe length to urge said strap inwardly against the shoe sides for substantially the entire shoe length.

Claim 3

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein said front portion has a toe shield extending upwardly therefrom for engaging the shoe-upper to help stabilize the toe in position on the shoe.

Claim 4

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shoe has a group of cleats projecting downwardly from the shoe-sole, and the underlying flange is shaped to at least one of said cleats when the kicking toe is mounted on the shoe.

Claim 5

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein means are provided in said elastic strap for adjustably mounting it on said arms.

Claim 6

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one end of said strap is received in a downwardly open longitudinal slot formed in one of said arms near tht rearward end thereof.

Claim 7

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein said arms are relatively flexible to accommodate shoe-soles of different widths, and said front portion is relatively rigid to resist deformation when said arms are flexed.

Claim 8

A football kicking toe for mounting on and removal from a shoe, comprising a front portion having a forward ball-engaging surface and shaped to matingly receive the front area of the shoe-toe, a pair of arms extending rearwardly from said front portion along the shoe sides and each forming a groove for receiving the edge of the shoe-sole, said front portion and said arms forming a flange underlying the shoe-sole a substantial distance inwardly from the shoe-sole edge, an elastic strap connected to said arms and extending rearwardly along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the shoe-sole, and an elastic yoke slidably connected to said strap intermediate the shoe length to urge said strap inwardly against the shoe sides for substantially the entire shoe length.

Claim 9

A football kicking toe for mounting on and removal from a shoe, comprising a front portion having a forward ball-engaging surface and shaped to matingly receive the front area of the shoe-toe, a pair of arms extending rearwardly from said front portion along the shoe sides and each forming a groove for receiving the edge of the shoe-sole, said front portion and said arms forming a flange underlying the shoe-sole a substantial distance inwardly from the shoe-sole edge, an elastic strap connected to said arms and extending rearwardly along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the shoe-sole, and an elastic yoke slidably connected to said strap intermediate the shoe length to urge said strap inwardly against the shoe sides for substantially the entire shoe length.

Claim 10

A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 7 wherein the shoe has a group Of cleats projecting downwardly from the shoe-sole, and the inwardly presented surface of said underlying flange is shaped to abut at least one of said cleats when the kicking toe is mounted on the shoe.