US4704809A
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Golf shoe
Assignee: WEIGHT-RITE GOLF Corp A CORP OF FL
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Filing: 1987-01-23
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Granted: 1987-11-10
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Expires: 2007-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved golf shoe construction for assisting the golfer to maintain a proper position and weight distribution when worn during a golf swing. The improvement is defined by a wedge-shaped sole and heel bottom for the shoe, with the height of the wedge being greatest along the shoe edge defining the outside of the wearer's body. The improved, wedge-shaped sole and heel may also be incorporated into each shoe defining a pair of golf shoes.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S. Ballard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:21
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An improved golf shoe for assisting in the maintenance of proper weight distribution and shifting weight to the balls of the feet when worn during a golf swing, the improvement comprising: a first wedge-shaped member carried by the sole of the golf shoe and a second wedge-shaped member carried by the heel of the golf shoe wherein the height of said first and second members is greatest along the edge of the shoe opposite the intended direction of travel of the golf ball to be struck and the wedge-shaped member extends across one-half or less of the width of the shoe from the center thereof to the outside edge of the shoe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An improved golf shoe for assisting in the maintenance of proper weight distribution and shifting weight to the balls of the feet when worn during a golf swing, the improvement comprising: a first wedge-shaped member carried by the sole of the golf shoe and a second wedge-shaped member carried by the heel of the golf shoe wherein the height of said first and second members is greatest along the edge of the shoe opposite the intended direction of travel of the golf ball to be struck and the wedge-shaped member extends across one-half or less of the width of the shoe from the center thereof to the outside edge of the shoe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An improved golf shoe as in claim 1, wherein said greatest heights of said first wedge-shaped member and said second wedge-shaped member are substantially equal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved golf shoe as in claim 1, wherein the height of the second wedge-shaped member is greater than said first wedge-shaped member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An improved golf shoe as in claim 1, wherein said greatest height of said wedge-shaped member is about one-half inch more than their heights at the center of the shoe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The shoe of claim 1, having a subsole, an outer sole and a heel and wherein the first wedge-shaped member is between the subsole and the outer sole and the second wedge-shaped member is between the subsole and the heel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shoe of claim 1, in which at least one of said first and second wedge-shaped members is integral with its respective sole or heel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
An improved pair of golf shoes for assisting in the maintenance of proper weight distribution and shifting the weight to the balls of the feet when worn during a golf swing, the improvement comprising: a first wedge-shaped member carried by the sole of each shoe and a second wedge-shaped member carried by the heel of each shoe wherein the heights of said first and second members is greatest along the edge of each shoe defining the outside of the wearer's body and the wedge-shaped member extends across one-half or less of the width of the shoe from the center thereof to the outside edge of each shoe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
107 words
An improved pair of golf shoes for assisting in the maintenance of proper weight distribution and shifting the weight to the balls of the feet when worn during a golf swing, the improvement comprising: a first wedge-shaped member carried by the sole of each shoe and a second wedge-shaped member carried by the heel of each shoe wherein the heights of said first and second members is greatest along the edge of each shoe defining the outside of the wearer's body and the wedge-shaped member extends across one-half or less of the width of the shoe from the center thereof to the outside edge of each shoe.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An improved pair of golf shoes as in claim 4, wherein said greatest heights of said first members and said second members are substantially equal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The pair of shoes of claim 7, each shoe having a subsole, an outer sole and a heel and wherein the first wedge-shaped member is between the subsole and the outer sole and the second wedge-member is between the subsole and the heel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved pair of golf shoes as in claim 8, wherein said greatest height is about one-half inch more than the height along the center of each shoe.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An improved pair of shoes as in claim 7 wherein in each shoe has at least one of said first and second wedge-shaped members integral with its respective sole or heel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An improved pair of shoes as in claim 7, wherein the height of the second wedge-shaped member is greater than said first wedge-shaped member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-09 | 1991-05-11 | 1991-11-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-09 | 1995-05-11 | 1995-11-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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