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Kicking shoe

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-12
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Granted: 1986-10-21
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Expires: 2005-08-12
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Abstract

Abstract An improved kicking shoe having a generally durable sheath housing and a pad upwardly protruding from the front portion of the shoe is disclosed. The pad has an inclined precipice at a first end portion having an apex located at a substantially central portion of the shoe. The second end portion of the pad being directly opposed to the first end substantially wraps around a side portion at a downwardly sloping incline extending substantially from said central portion to the bottom portion of the shoe. By providing a protruding pad originating substantially from said central portion to the bottom portion of the shoe, this substantially improves the range or accuracy of the trajectory of the ball upon impact with kicking portion of the pad of the kicking shoe. The protruding pad may in general be in the form of a golf club iron for allowing greater distance and control of the trajectory of a kicked ball to specifically minimize a hook, slice or shank to occur in the trajectory and to provide therefrom a characteristic of a quick rise on the football immediately after impact on the improved kicking pad.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark Hannah

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 15:50
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/02; A43B5/025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 178 words
An improved kicking shoe for use in a game which permits a game player to kick a ball, comprising: a pad means which is positioned on the front portion of said shoe for integrally coupling thereabove, said pad means upwardly protrudes to an integral apex substantially in line with a center-line longitudinally extending along said shoe, said pad means integrally having: (a) an inclined precipice at a first end portion having an upper edge downwardly sloping from said integral apex to the middle portion of said shoe, (b) a side planar portion angularly opposed to said first end portion, (c) a side surface extending downward to wrap around a kicking side of said shoe, said side surface has a lesser downward slope than said planar portion slope, and (d) a front planar portion having a maximum protruding height at said integral apex and gradually decreasing therefrom when extending downwardly towards the bottom of said shoe; and a sheath housing means integrally joined on said front portion of said shoe for overlapping the top portion of said pad means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 178 words
An improved kicking shoe for use in a game which permits a game player to kick a ball, comprising: a pad means which is positioned on the front portion of said shoe for integrally coupling thereabove, said pad means upwardly protrudes to an integral apex substantially in line with a center-line longitudinally extending along said shoe, said pad means integrally having: (a) an inclined precipice at a first end portion having an upper edge downwardly sloping from said integral apex to the middle portion of said shoe, (b) a side planar portion angularly opposed to said first end portion, (c) a side surface extending downward to wrap around a kicking side of said shoe, said side surface has a lesser downward slope than said planar portion slope, and (d) a front planar portion having a maximum protruding height at said integral apex and gradually decreasing therefrom when extending downwardly towards the bottom of said shoe; and a sheath housing means integrally joined on said front portion of said shoe for overlapping the top portion of said pad means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 55 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 1 wherein said pad means, further comprising: a first bottom end means integrally joined to said inclined precipice for anchoring said inclined precipice to said shoe; and a second bottom end means integrally joined to said front planar portion for anchoring said front planar portion to said shoe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 2 wherein said pad means, further comprising: a first thread means for integrally connecting said first bottom end means to said shoe; and a second thread means for integrally connecting said second bottom end means to said shoe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 47 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 3 wherein said pad means, further comprising: a third thread means for operably distinguishing said side planar portion from said side surface, said third thread means extending longitudinally from said front planar portion towards the middle portion of said shoe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 4 wherein said sheath housing means wholly overlaps the top portion of said pad means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 5 wherein the bottom portion of said pad means directly abuts the external surface of a covering member in said front portion of said shoe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 37 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 6 wherein said first bottom end means of said inclined precipice extends substantially parallel to said abutting external surface of said covering member in said front portion of said shoe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 7 wherein said pad means is made from a material selected from the group consisting of hard rubber sponge and hard plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 48 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 8 wherein said pad means downwardly extends to wrap around said kicking side of said shoe to form said side surface in order to establish a broad and expanded side surface for improved contact during the shoe impact on said ball.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 9 wherein the bottom end portion of said sheath housing means abutting said side surface of said pad means is permanently attached to the bottom end portion of said covering member proximate a sole member of said shoe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 39 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 10 wherein said downwardly extending pad means is integrally fastened to said abutting sheath housing means and said covering member by said second thread means which originates from said front planar portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 244 words
An improved kicking shoe for use in a game which permits a game player to kick a ball, comprising: a block member which is positioned on the front portion of said shoe for integrally coupling thereabove, said block member upwardly protrudes to an integral apex substantially in line with a certain-line longitudinally extending along said shoe, said block member integrally having: (a) an inclined precipice at a first end portion having an upper edge downwardly sloping from said integral apex to the middle portion of said shoe, (b) a side planar portion angularly opposed to said first end portion, (c) a side surface extending downward to wrap around a kicking side of said shoe, said side surface has a lesser downward slop than side planar portion slope, and (d) a front planar portion having a maximum protruding height at said integral apex and gradually decreasing therefrom when extending downwardly towards the bottom of said shoe; a sheath housing integrally joined on said front portion of said shoe for overlapping the top portion of said block member; a first bottom end integrally joined to said inclined precipice for anchoring said inclined precipice to said shoe; a second bottom end integrally joined to said front planar portion for anchoring said front planar to said shoe; a first thread means for integrally connecting said first bottom end means to said shoe; and a second thread means for integrally connecting said second bottom end means to said shoe.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 244 words
An improved kicking shoe for use in a game which permits a game player to kick a ball, comprising: a block member which is positioned on the front portion of said shoe for integrally coupling thereabove, said block member upwardly protrudes to an integral apex substantially in line with a certain-line longitudinally extending along said shoe, said block member integrally having: (a) an inclined precipice at a first end portion having an upper edge downwardly sloping from said integral apex to the middle portion of said shoe, (b) a side planar portion angularly opposed to said first end portion, (c) a side surface extending downward to wrap around a kicking side of said shoe, said side surface has a lesser downward slop than side planar portion slope, and (d) a front planar portion having a maximum protruding height at said integral apex and gradually decreasing therefrom when extending downwardly towards the bottom of said shoe; a sheath housing integrally joined on said front portion of said shoe for overlapping the top portion of said block member; a first bottom end integrally joined to said inclined precipice for anchoring said inclined precipice to said shoe; a second bottom end integrally joined to said front planar portion for anchoring said front planar to said shoe; a first thread means for integrally connecting said first bottom end means to said shoe; and a second thread means for integrally connecting said second bottom end means to said shoe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 12 wherein said sheath housing wholly overlaps the top portion of said block member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 32 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 13 wherein the bottom portion of said block member directly abuts the external surface of a covering member in said front portion of said shoe.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 36 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 14 wherein said first bottom end of said inclined precipice extends substantially parallel to said abutting external surface of said covering member in said front portion of said shoe.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 29 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 15 wherein said block member is made from a material selected from the group consisting of hard rubber sponge and hard plastic.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 48 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 16 wherein said block member downwardly extends to wrap around said kicking side of said shoe to form said side surface in order to establish a broad and expanded side surface for improved contact during the shoe impact on said ball.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 44 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 17 wherein the bottom end portion of said sheath housing abutting said side surface of said block means is permanently attached to the bottom end portion of said covering member proximate a sole member of said shoe.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 38 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 18 wherein said downwardly extending block member is integrally fastened to said abutting sheath housing and said covering member by said second thread means which originates from said front planar portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 37 words
The improved kicking shoe as in claim 19 wherein the material of said sheath housing is made from a material selected from the group consisting of a material embodied in said covering member, leather and soft plastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 85 words
A soccer-style place kick type of a football kicking apparatus, comprising, in combination: football striking means located on an instep portion of a foot of a kicker; and golf iron club-shaped means located on the upper portion of said football striking means for providing both an increased football striking surface for maximum and controlled impact and for elevating the height of the football struck by said apparatus, said golf iron club-means has at least one edge substantially located longitudinally along the centerline of said apparatus.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 85 words
A soccer-style place kick type of a football kicking apparatus, comprising, in combination: football striking means located on an instep portion of a foot of a kicker; and golf iron club-shaped means located on the upper portion of said football striking means for providing both an increased football striking surface for maximum and controlled impact and for elevating the height of the football struck by said apparatus, said golf iron club-means has at least one edge substantially located longitudinally along the centerline of said apparatus.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for providing a soccer-style place-kick type of a football kicking apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing football striking means located on an instep portion of a foot of a kicker; and providing a golf iron club-shaped means located on the upper portion of said football striking means for providing both an increased football striking surface for maximum and controlled impact and for elevating the height of the football struck by said apparatus, said golf iron club-means has at least one edge substantially located longitudinally along the centerline of said apparatus.
Claim 26
Independent Claim 92 words
A method for providing a soccer-style place-kick type of a football kicking apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing football striking means located on an instep portion of a foot of a kicker; and providing a golf iron club-shaped means located on the upper portion of said football striking means for providing both an increased football striking surface for maximum and controlled impact and for elevating the height of the football struck by said apparatus, said golf iron club-means has at least one edge substantially located longitudinally along the centerline of said apparatus.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-10-20 1990-04-21 1990-10-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-10-20 1994-04-21 1994-10-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-10-20 1998-04-21 1998-10-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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