EP1492426A1 - Studded footwear - Google Patents
Studded footwearInfo
- Publication number
- EP1492426A1 EP1492426A1 EP03746365A EP03746365A EP1492426A1 EP 1492426 A1 EP1492426 A1 EP 1492426A1 EP 03746365 A EP03746365 A EP 03746365A EP 03746365 A EP03746365 A EP 03746365A EP 1492426 A1 EP1492426 A1 EP 1492426A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- outsole
- stud
- traction elements
- studs
- article
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
- A43C15/16—Studs or cleats for football or like boots
- A43C15/162—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape
- A43C15/164—Studs or cleats for football or like boots characterised by the shape having a circular cross section
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
- A43B5/001—Golf shoes
Definitions
- This invention relates to studded footwear such as sports shoes, for example football boots and golf shoes.
- sports shoes for example football boots and golf shoes.
- the term "football” is intended to encompass all sports known as football, such as soccer, rugby and American and Australian football.
- the studs are intended to provide traction, having a ground-engaging part of a type suited to the sport involved.
- studs for football tend to have relatively sharp ground-piercing spikes, while those for golf shoes currently have relatively soft and blunt ground-gripping spikes.
- the studs are detachably fastened to the sole of the article of footwear by a screw-threaded spigot on the stud engaging in a correspondingly threaded socket in a receptacle moulded in, or otherwise secured to the shoe sole.
- the screw thread may be single start or multi-start, and the stud and socket also incorporate a locking ratchet to prevent accidental unscrewing of the stud.
- the studs provide most, if not all, of the traction for the footwear, and may be of different kinds, even for one sport.
- golf studs may have dynamic spikes which flex when pressure is applied to them, or static spikes, which do not flex.
- a dynamic spike may not always flex in the manner intended, depending on the surface or the way the pressure is applied.
- an outsole for an article of studded footwear includes receptacles for specifically-oriented studs and traction elements formed integrally with the outsole, the studs and traction elements being so constructed and arranged to interact in use of the footwear.
- the ability to provide precise orientation of the stud relative to the outsole means that the outsole can be designed with traction elements that work with the studs to improve the overall traction of the outsole.
- the traction elements may be formed on one or both circumferential sides of at least one spike.
- the traction elements can then guide the spikes as they flex, and also act as static or dynamic traction elements.
- the traction elements may extend at any appropriate angle from the outsole. They may be N- shaped or triangular in profile.
- the traction elements will be designed to complement the spike configuration of a stud, which depends on the positioning of the stud in the outsole and the forces on the outsole in use.
- Figure 1 is an underneath plan view of an outsole for a golf shoe with one stud attached;
- Figure 2 is a side view of the stud of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 is a top plan view of a stud:
- Figure 4 is an underneath plan view of a receptacle
- Figure 5 is a scrap section along the line 5-5 of Figure 1.
- the outsole 1 of Figure 1 is for a studded golf shoe.
- the outsole 1 is moulded from rubber, and incorporates several receptacles 2, which are moulded into the outsole 1 in the appropriate arrangement on the sole 3 and heel 4.
- Each receptacle 2 is adapted to receive a specifically-oriented stud 5 (only one of which is shown) .
- the stud 5 has ground-engaging spikes 6 and the outsole 1 has integrally-formed traction elements 7, which in use interact with the spikes 6.
- Each stud 5 is a unitary moulding of plastics material, having a flange 8 with a screw-threaded spigot 9 projecting from an upper side of the flange 8, while the spikes 6 project from the lower side.
- the spigot 9 has a multi-start external screw thread 10, with a relatively steep helix angle so that the stud 5 can be inserted in the receptacle 2 in half a turn.
- one of the threads on the spigot 9 is different from the others so that the screw thread 10 can only be engaged in one position of the stud 5 relative to the receptacle 2.
- the stud 5 and receptacle 2 therefore have a locking means 11, which comprises a ring of resilient posts 12 on the stud 5 co-operating with a ring of teeth 25 in the receptacle 2, arranged so that engagement of the teeth with the posts causes resilient deflection of the posts, and engagement of the teeth between the posts interengages the locking means.
- This serves to secure the stud 5 in the receptacle 2 and to define its final position relative to the receptacle 2.
- the stud 5 is then precisely oriented in the receptacle 2 when it is fully engaged.
- the resilient posts 12 extend axially from the upper side of the flange 8. They surround the spigot 9 and form a ring concentric with the spigot 9. There are six posts 12 distributed uniformly about the axis of the stud. The axial extent of each post 12 is about half the axial height of the spigot 9, and each post is radially resilient. The radially outer surface of each post 12 has a lower part-cylindrical portion 13 and an upper part- conical portion 14. The top surface 15 of each post 12 is angled up towards the spigot 9, so that the radially inner surface 16 of each post 12 has the greatest axial height.
- the radially inner surface 16 is generally convex towards the spigot 9, with a central convex region 17, a first circumferential end 18 having a concave profile towards the spigot 9, and a second circumferential end 19 having a convex profile towards the spigot 9.
- the first end 2 is the leading end and the second end 19 the trailing end on insertion of the stud 5, and vice versa when it is removed.
- the concave profile of the first end 18 presents less resistance on insertion of the stud, while the convex profile of the second end 29 presents greater resistance on removal.
- the receptacle 2 is also a unitary moulding of plastics material. It has a circular top plate 20 with a central boss 21 depending from it. The receptacle 2 is anchored in the outsole 1 by the top plate 20, which may include means (not shown) for ensuring that the receptacle 2 is precisely oriented relative to the outsole 1.
- the boss 21 has a stout cylindrical wall 22, whose inside forms an internally screw-threaded socket 23 adapted to receive the spigot 9.
- the socket 23 also has a multi-start thread, with one of the grooves being different from the others, to complement the different thread 10 in the spigot 9.
- the radially outer surface 24 of the boss 21 is formed with the other part of the locking means 11, as the ring of axially-extending teeth 25, projecting radially outwards from the surface 24.
- the teeth 25 are generally triangular, but with a rounded apex.
- the distance of radial projection of the teeth 25 from the socket axis is substantially equal to that of the inner surfaces of the posts 12 at the first end 19. There is therefore radial interference between the teeth 25 and posts 12, which causes frictional resistance to relative rotation of the stud 5 and receptacle 2.
- the stud 5 is installed by the insertion of the spigot 9 into the socket 23.
- the position of the stud 5 in the receptacle 2 is precisely determined by the screw thread and the locking means 11.
- the spikes 6a, 6b of the stud 5 will be in a precisely determined position relative to the outsole 1, so that in use they can interact with the traction elements 7 on the outsole 1.
- each traction element 7 is of substantially triangular form and projects from the outsole 1.
- the axial height of each traction element 7 is less than the axial extent of the dynamic spikes 6a.
- the elements 7 shown project substantially at right angles to the outsole 1 , but may be at any suitable angle.
- the weight of the wearer in the shoe causes the dynamic spikes 6a to flex radially outwards. Their movement is guided by the traction elements 7, which then also come into engagement with the ground to provide extra traction, as static spikes.
- the construction and arrangement of the traction elements 7 will be designed to complement the studs 5 which are used.
- the traction elements 7 may therefore have different forms, and act dynamically or statically. It will also be appreciated that different thread forms and locking means may be used on the stud and receptacle, as required.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB0208144.6A GB0208144D0 (en) | 2002-04-09 | 2002-04-09 | Studded footwear |
GB0208144 | 2002-04-09 | ||
PCT/GB2003/001515 WO2003086128A1 (en) | 2002-04-09 | 2003-04-09 | Studded footwear |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1492426A1 true EP1492426A1 (en) | 2005-01-05 |
EP1492426B1 EP1492426B1 (en) | 2009-06-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP03746365A Expired - Lifetime EP1492426B1 (en) | 2002-04-09 | 2003-04-09 | Studded footwear |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1492426B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4391244B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1652704A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE433683T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003226536A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2481525A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60328004D1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB0208144D0 (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ536198A (en) |
TW (1) | TWI275362B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003086128A1 (en) |
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US6834446B2 (en) * | 2002-08-27 | 2004-12-28 | Softspikes, Llc | Indexable shoe cleat with improved traction |
EP1723865A1 (en) * | 2005-05-17 | 2006-11-22 | Kan, Ching-I | Shoe cleat set |
US8677657B2 (en) * | 2011-05-12 | 2014-03-25 | Acushnet Company | Golf shoe outsole |
CN104055277B (en) | 2013-03-19 | 2015-09-23 | 黄英俊 | A kind of method utilizing inertial lock to mark closely footwear |
CN103799620A (en) * | 2014-02-26 | 2014-05-21 | 东莞疆皓塑胶制品有限公司 | Spike structure |
CN106466896A (en) * | 2015-08-14 | 2017-03-01 | 杨登任 | There is the manufacture method of sole of many materials golf shoes pawl nail |
CN108158118B (en) * | 2017-12-26 | 2020-10-09 | 浙江工贸职业技术学院 | Antifatigue climbing boot |
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DE4417563A1 (en) * | 1994-05-19 | 1995-11-23 | Uhl Sportartikel Karl | Football boot with additional grips on sole |
EP1026970B1 (en) * | 1997-08-21 | 2003-06-04 | Trisport Limited | Shoe cleats |
US5979083A (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 1999-11-09 | Acushnet Company | Multi-layer outsole |
JP2000245505A (en) * | 1999-03-02 | 2000-09-12 | Mizuno Corp | Plate with auxiliary projection of spike for golf shoes |
WO2000064294A1 (en) * | 1999-04-26 | 2000-11-02 | Acushnet Company | Traction assembly for golf shoes |
TW512053B (en) * | 2000-01-24 | 2002-12-01 | Japana Co Ltd | A cleat for a golf shoe |
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2002
- 2002-04-09 GB GBGB0208144.6A patent/GB0208144D0/en not_active Ceased
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2003
- 2003-04-09 AT AT03746365T patent/ATE433683T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-04-09 DE DE60328004T patent/DE60328004D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-04-09 NZ NZ536198A patent/NZ536198A/en unknown
- 2003-04-09 CA CA002481525A patent/CA2481525A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-04-09 EP EP03746365A patent/EP1492426B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-04-09 CN CN03810740.6A patent/CN1652704A/en active Pending
- 2003-04-09 AU AU2003226536A patent/AU2003226536A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-04-09 WO PCT/GB2003/001515 patent/WO2003086128A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2003-04-09 TW TW092108165A patent/TWI275362B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-04-09 JP JP2003583160A patent/JP4391244B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Publication number | Publication date |
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CN1652704A (en) | 2005-08-10 |
ATE433683T1 (en) | 2009-07-15 |
NZ536198A (en) | 2005-12-23 |
WO2003086128A1 (en) | 2003-10-23 |
EP1492426B1 (en) | 2009-06-17 |
TWI275362B (en) | 2007-03-11 |
TW200304782A (en) | 2003-10-16 |
CA2481525A1 (en) | 2003-10-23 |
GB0208144D0 (en) | 2002-05-22 |
DE60328004D1 (en) | 2009-07-30 |
AU2003226536A1 (en) | 2003-10-27 |
JP4391244B2 (en) | 2009-12-24 |
JP2005522251A (en) | 2005-07-28 |
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