US4782604A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Sole structure for golf shoes
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1987-06-26
•
Granted: 1988-11-08
•
Expires: 2007-06-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an improved sole structure for golf shoes. It has a predetermined number of metal nails located at the front end corresponding to ball portion and the rear end corresponding to heel portion of the sole, and a plurality of soft cleats formed as integrated parts of the sole around the metal nails in order to stabilize attitude of player during striking and to provide good elasticity.
Inventors
- 👤 Lo Wen-Shown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:59
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B13/00; A43B13/14; A43B13/22; A43B13/24; A43B13/26; A43B5/00; A43B5/001; A43C; A43C15/00; A43C15/16; A43C15/162; A43C15/164; A43C15/165; A43C15/168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A sole structure for golf shoes having a front end and a rear end comprising a plurality of removable metal nails located at the front end corresponding to the ball portion of the sole and the rear end corresponding to the heel portion of the sole and a plurality of soft cleats formed as integrated parts of the sole around the said metal nails to bear load and to provide elasticity to golf shoes, said sole having a recession of a predetermined form with a pad of the same form for removably fixing the said metal nails.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A sole structure for golf shoes having a front end and a rear end comprising a plurality of removable metal nails located at the front end corresponding to the ball portion of the sole and the rear end corresponding to the heel portion of the sole and a plurality of soft cleats formed as integrated parts of the sole around the said metal nails to bear load and to provide elasticity to golf shoes, said sole having a recession of a predetermined form with a pad of the same form for removably fixing the said metal nails.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
An improved sole structure for golf shoe as claimed in claim 1 wherein a rigid element of a predetermined form with a plurality of screw holes is embedded at the front end of the sole, another rigid element of another predetermined form with a plurality of screw holes is embedded at the rear end of the sole for fitting the said metal nails with make threads so that the metal nails are of removable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An improved sole structure for golf shoes as claimed in claim 1 wherein a section of the said metal nail is in the form of a nut cap to ease clamping and removal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
An improved sole structure for golf shoes as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metal nails at the front end of the sole are arranged in the form of a horse shoe corresponding to palm of foot to bear load uniformly at the front end of the sole during striking.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An improved sole structure for golf shoes as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metal nails at the rear end of the sole are arranged at four vertices of a cross corresponding to heel portion to provide stable support effect.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An improved sole structure for golf shoes as claimed in claim 1 wherein the soft cleat is in the form of a tapered column with a round place on the bottom end to keep stable contact with ground and to provide good elasticity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article of footwear comprising a shoe having the sole structure according to claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1548806A
Cited
US3170251A
Cited
US3597863A
Cited
US3738026A
Cited
DE2618588A1
Cited
US4178702A
Cited
US4085527A
Cited
US4327503A
Cited
US4590693A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-08 | 1992-05-09 | 1992-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-08 | 1996-05-09 | 1996-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-08 | 2000-05-09 | 2000-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |