EP1742548B1 - Device for transforming on demand a city shoe into a sports shoe and shoes adapted to said device - Google Patents

Device for transforming on demand a city shoe into a sports shoe and shoes adapted to said device Download PDF

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EP1742548B1
EP1742548B1 EP05769215A EP05769215A EP1742548B1 EP 1742548 B1 EP1742548 B1 EP 1742548B1 EP 05769215 A EP05769215 A EP 05769215A EP 05769215 A EP05769215 A EP 05769215A EP 1742548 B1 EP1742548 B1 EP 1742548B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for transforming on demand a city shoe into a sports shoe and shoes equipped with this device.
  • the shoe is convertible to be adaptable to the practice of a sport, for example golf or walking in rough terrain, and to also allow to walk normally on an ordinary surface such as a solid ground, a floor or floor covering, for example to move in a gym or cloakroom or reception hall before or after the practice of the sport.
  • the publication US 1,552,512 describes a device consisting of a single plate to be applied under the heel and which has a front wing and a rear wing which rise and bear respectively against the front edge and the rear edge of the heel.
  • the publication DE 867 968 describes a device consisting of a single U-shaped plate which is applied in the area of the midsole between the sole and the heel and whose wings are provided with passages for retaining straps.
  • the publication US 3,713,233 discloses a device consisting of a single elastic flexible plate adjoining an extension to the underside of the heel of the shoe, the plate being adapted to occupy a service position in which the plate is located under the extension, in the through of the shoe, or a retracted position in which the plate is located behind the shoe with the pins hidden between the shoe and the pad.
  • the extension is secured, by gluing or by manufacture, the sole of the heel and the plate is provided with wings adapted to be folded against the sides of the shoe and be fixed to these sides by passing hollow buttons. in holes of the wings and screwed on screws passing in perforations of the sides of the shoe.
  • the pads are embedded in recesses formed in the underside of the sole to prevent movement of the pads during walking.
  • the present invention particularly relates to a device easy to set up and remove, effective, which contributes to give the shoe a satisfactory appearance, without the disadvantages of known devices.
  • a device consisting of two plates (2, 3; 20, 30) designed to be arranged respectively under the forefoot and under the heel, each plate being at a distance from the corresponding end.
  • the sole having two longitudinal edges (2a, 2b, 20a, 20b, 3a, 3b, 30a, 30b) which extend through the sole and two side edges (2c, 2d, 3c, 3d, 20c, 20d; 30c, 30d) provided with side wings (8, 9; 80,90) which back up against the vertical sides of the sole, these fins and the vertical sides of the sole having cooperating means for the detachable attachment of the plate to the shoe, characterized in that the plates (2, 3; 20, 30) are applied protruding on the underside of the shoe, in that the two side edges of the same plate are not parallel and have different widths, and in that the fin (9; 90) adjoining the lateral edge of the shoe; greater width is up against the side of the shoe which will be turned outwards and is provided with two
  • the right foot town shoe (PD) shown on the Figures 1 to 3 is provided with two nose pads (2,3), respectively under the forefoot (4) and under the heel (5), projecting on the underside of the sole S (see figure 12 ), away from the ends of the sole.
  • the plate (2) located under the forefoot ( fig.4 ) has two rectilinear longitudinal edges (2a, 2b) which form an acute angle between them.
  • these two edges are between them an angle of 20 ° to 40 °.
  • the plate has two side edges (2c, 2d) which are provided with respective fins (8, 9) which are adjacent to these edges and which rise on the sides (6, 7) of the sole.
  • the two side edges (8, 9) have unequal widths and are not parallel.
  • the plate has the form of an irregular quadrilateral whose opposite sides are neither parallel nor of the same length ( figure 12 ). This shape contributes to maintaining the plate in place despite possible frontal impacts.
  • the small fin (8) located against the left side of the right foot shoe (6) is provided with a hole (10) to allow a rod (11) carried by an extension (12) attached to the fin by a hinge (13) to pass through this hole when the extension is folded over the fin ( Figures 4 to 6 ).
  • This rod (11) is intended to fit into an anchor (14) inserted obliquely in the left side (6) of the sole.
  • the stem is full or hollow.
  • the small fin (8) directly carries the rod (11) which is then provided with a head (11b) which allows to extract it by means of the hand or a tool.
  • the large fin (9) carries two fixed studs (15,16) intended to fit into corresponding hollow pins (17,18) inserted into holes in the right side (7) of the sole ( fig.11 ).
  • the small fin (8) is perpendicular to the wafer while the large fin (9) is perpendicular or inclined outwards with respect to the wafer ( figures 3 and 4 ).
  • the sides of the soleplate against which the fins of the wafer are provided have flats or notches which ensure good contact of the fins with these sides.
  • On the figure 12 M is the plane of the flats (6a, 7a) for the fins (8,9) of the plate (2) applied under the forefoot of the left foot shoe.
  • the pads are designed so that the small fins are turned inward, that is to say towards the interval between the shoes, so that the user can easily start the removal of a plate by placing the corresponding foot on the other knee and then apprehending the small wing to extract the sole of the fixing rod that carries the extension or, if the wing gate a removable rod, by acting on the head of this rod to extract the rod of the sole to detach the fin from the sole, after which it can lift the plate and extract the sole pins that fixed the large fin.
  • the figure 11 is an enlarged view of a sole at the location of a ventilation hole (20) of the shoe which slants through the sole (S) and has received a hollow peg (17) adapted to receive a hollow rod ( 15) for fixing the fin (9) of the wafer.
  • This rod has been represented only by its head (15a) visible outside the fin.
  • the wafer and the fins are preferably thin metal with a thickness of at most a few millimeters. It is provided with pins, streaks, etc., depending on the sport that will be practiced. The user can thus have a set of pads for the practice of different sports or to adapt to a variety of terrains.
  • the longitudinal edges of the plates are rectilinear. Alternatively, these edges may be curvilinear. In fact, the edges have any desired profile to facilitate the maintaining the wafer and its resistance to frontal impacts.
  • the mean axes of the curves make an acute angle between them, preferably in the range 20 ° to 40 °.
  • the large fin (90) carries two pins (140) capable of being embedded in recesses in relation formed on the side of the sole which will be turned outward (and therefore seen during walking) .
  • the small fin (80) carries an upper claw (141) adapted to engage from above on the sole.
  • the wafer for example nylon or other synthetic material having the desired qualities of abrasion resistance and a certain flexibility, came from molding with its nipples and claw.
  • the nipples are advantageously provided with a gripping tab (not shown) which enters with them in the holes of the sole but which can be grasped to extract the stud from the hole of the sole, similarly to the connecting blocks used in the computer connection.
  • notches are formed on the sides of the shoe for receiving the claws (142).
  • the user proceeds as indicated above for the previous embodiment, except that after having threaded the nipples of a plate in the housing provided for this purpose in the sole on one side of the shoe , it pulls on the plate taking advantage of the flexibility of the plate or the sole, until hanging the claw on the sole, on the other side of the shoe ( figures 14 and 15 ).
  • the figure 15 shows two views of a low shoe for right foot (PD) equipped with a device according to the invention.
  • PD low shoe for right foot
  • the nipples are located on the fins on the right side of the shoe facing outward while the claws are visible on the left side.
  • the longitudinal edges (20a, 20b) of the plate (20) located under the forefoot are not parallel to each other and make an acute angle between them. These edges are also oblique with respect to the transverse axis A of the sole ( figure 15 ). In fact, these edges have a curvilinear shape which reduces the incidence on the plate of frontal shocks that tend to move it.
  • the invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments.

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Two plates ( 2, 3) are arranged under a forefoot and a heel and comprisies longitudinal edges ( 2 a, 2 b, 3 a, 3 b) inclined with respect to the transversal axis of a sole and the lateral edges ( 2 c, 2 d: 3 c, 3 d) which are not parallel and have different lengths. Winglets bonded to the lateral edges are fixed to the sides ( 7, 8 ) of the sole by pins or claws. Said invention can be used for transforming a city shoe in to a golf shoe.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif pour transformer à la demande une chaussure de ville en chaussure de sport et les chaussures équipées de ce dispositif.The invention relates to a device for transforming on demand a city shoe into a sports shoe and shoes equipped with this device.

Dans une application particulièrement envisagée, la chaussure est transformable pour être adaptable à la pratique d'un sport, par exemple le golf ou la marche en terrain accidenté, et pour permettre également de marcher normalement sur une surface ordinaire telle qu'un sol uni, un plancher ou un revêtement de sol, par exemple pour se déplacer dans un gymnase ou un vestiaire ou une salle de réception avant ou après la pratique du sport.In a particularly contemplated application, the shoe is convertible to be adaptable to the practice of a sport, for example golf or walking in rough terrain, and to also allow to walk normally on an ordinary surface such as a solid ground, a floor or floor covering, for example to move in a gym or cloakroom or reception hall before or after the practice of the sport.

On a proposé de nombreux dispositifs constitués d'une ou deux plaquettes munies de picots et aptes à être fixées sous la semelle et maintenues en position par des moyens divers.Many devices have been proposed consisting of one or two plates provided with pins and able to be fixed under the sole and held in position by various means.

La publication US 1 552 512 décrit un dispositif constitué d'une seule plaquette à appliquer sous le talon et qui présente une aile avant et une aile arrière qui remontent et s'appuient respectivement contre le bord avant et le bord arrière du talon.The publication US 1,552,512 describes a device consisting of a single plate to be applied under the heel and which has a front wing and a rear wing which rise and bear respectively against the front edge and the rear edge of the heel.

La publication US 2 118 778 décrit un dispositif constitué d'une plaquette étroite en forme de U qui se place sous le talon et lui est fixée par des vis qui traversent les ailes de la plaquette et qui pénètrent dans la semelle du talon.The publication US 2,118,778 describes a device consisting of a narrow U-shaped plate which is placed under the heel and is fixed by screws which pass through the wings of the plate and which penetrate into the sole of the heel.

La publication US 6 092 306 décrit un dispositif constitué de deux plaquettes qui se fixent sous la semelle, respectivement aux extrémités avant et arrière de la semelle, grâce à des pattes latérales qui remontent contre les côtés et contre l'avant ou respectivement contre l'arrière de la semelle, pour se clipper sur un rebord supérieur de la semelle.The publication US 6,092,306 describes a device consisting of two plates which are fixed under the sole, respectively at the front and rear ends of the sole, with side tabs that rise against the sides and against the front or respectively against the rear of the sole, for snap on a top edge of the sole.

La publication DE 867 968 décrit un dispositif constitué par une plaquette unique en forme de U qui s'applique dans la zone de la semelle intermédiaire entre la semelle et le talon et dont les ailes sont munies de passages pour des sangles de retenue.The publication DE 867 968 describes a device consisting of a single U-shaped plate which is applied in the area of the midsole between the sole and the heel and whose wings are provided with passages for retaining straps.

La publication US 3 713 233 décrit un dispositif constitué d'une seule plaquette flexible élastique attenante par une extension à la sous-face du talon de la chaussure, cette plaquette étant apte à occuper une position de service dans laquelle la plaquette est située sous l'extension, dans le travers de la chaussure, ou une position d'escamotage dans laquelle la plaquette est située derrière la chaussure avec les picots cachés entre la chaussure et la plaquette. Dans cette solution, l'extension est solidaire, par collage ou par fabrication, de la semelle du talon et la plaquette est munie d'ailes aptes à être rabattues contre les côtés de la chaussure et être fixées à ces côtés par des boutons creux passant dans des trous des ailes et vissés sur des vis passant dans des perforations des côtés de la chaussure.The publication US 3,713,233 discloses a device consisting of a single elastic flexible plate adjoining an extension to the underside of the heel of the shoe, the plate being adapted to occupy a service position in which the plate is located under the extension, in the through of the shoe, or a retracted position in which the plate is located behind the shoe with the pins hidden between the shoe and the pad. In this solution, the extension is secured, by gluing or by manufacture, the sole of the heel and the plate is provided with wings adapted to be folded against the sides of the shoe and be fixed to these sides by passing hollow buttons. in holes of the wings and screwed on screws passing in perforations of the sides of the shoe.

Plus récemment (publication FR 2 831 030 ), on a proposé un dispositif constitué de deux plaquettes conçues pour être disposées respectivement sous l'avant-pied et sous le talon, chaque plaquette étant à distance de l'extrémité correspondante de la semelle, présentant deux bords longitudinaux qui s'étendent dans le travers de la semelle et deux bords latéraux d'où partent deux ailettes latérales qui remontent contre les côtés verticaux de la semelle, ces ailettes et les côtés verticaux de la semelle comportant des moyens coopérant pour la fixation détachable de la plaquette à la chaussure.More recently (publication FR 2,831,030 ), it has been proposed a device consisting of two plates designed to be arranged respectively under the forefoot and under the heel, each wafer being spaced from the corresponding end of the sole, having two longitudinal edges which extend into the sole of the sole and two lateral edges from which two lateral fins which rise up against the vertical sides of the sole, these fins and the vertical sides of the sole comprising cooperating means for the detachable attachment of the plate to the shoe.

Dans l'invention décrite dans cette publication, les plaquettes sont encastrées dans des évidements formés dans la face de dessous de la semelle pour empêcher un déplacement des plaquettes pendant la marche.In the invention described in this publication, the pads are embedded in recesses formed in the underside of the sole to prevent movement of the pads during walking.

Ces évidements peuvent créer des problèmes d'usure différentielle, peuvent réduire la durée de vie de la semelle et peuvent augmenter le coût de fabrication de la chaussure.These recesses can create differential wear problems, can reduce the life of the sole and can increase the cost of manufacturing the shoe.

La présente invention a notamment pour objet un dispositif facile à mettre en place et à ôter, efficace, qui contribue à donner à la chaussure un aspect satisfaisant, sans présenter les inconvénients des dispositifs connus.The present invention particularly relates to a device easy to set up and remove, effective, which contributes to give the shoe a satisfactory appearance, without the disadvantages of known devices.

On y parvient selon l'invention, avec un dispositif constitué de deux plaquettes (2, 3 ; 20, 30) conçues pour être disposées respectivement sous l'avant-pied et sous le talon, chaque plaquette étant à distance de l'extrémité correspondante de la semelle, présentant deux bords longitudinaux (2a, 2b ; 20a, 20b ; 3a, 3b ; 30a, 30b) qui s'étendent dans le travers de la semelle et deux bords latéraux (2c, 2d ; 3c, 3d ; 20c, 20d ; 30c, 30d) munis d'ilettes latérales (8, 9 ; 80,90) qui remontent contre les côtés verticaux de la semelle, ces ailettes et les côtés verticaux de la semelle comportant des moyens coopérant pour la fixation détachable de la plaquette à la chaussure, caractérisé en ce que les plaquettes(2, 3 ; 20, 30) sont appliquées en saillie sur la face de dessous de la chaussure, en ce que les deux bords latéraux d'une même plaquette ne sont pas parallèles et ont des largeurs différentes, et en ce que l'ailette (9 ; 90) attenante au bord latéral de plus grande largeur remonte contre le côté de la chaussure qui sera tourné vers l'extérieur et est munie de deux tétons (14 ; 140) à encastrer dans des trous correspondants de la semelle, tandis que l'ailette (8 ; 80) attenante au bord latéral de moins grande largeur remonte contre le côté de la chaussure qui sera tourné vers l'intérieur et est munie d'un moyen de fixation à la chaussure détachable manuellement.It is achieved according to the invention, with a device consisting of two plates (2, 3; 20, 30) designed to be arranged respectively under the forefoot and under the heel, each plate being at a distance from the corresponding end. the sole having two longitudinal edges (2a, 2b, 20a, 20b, 3a, 3b, 30a, 30b) which extend through the sole and two side edges (2c, 2d, 3c, 3d, 20c, 20d; 30c, 30d) provided with side wings (8, 9; 80,90) which back up against the vertical sides of the sole, these fins and the vertical sides of the sole having cooperating means for the detachable attachment of the plate to the shoe, characterized in that the plates (2, 3; 20, 30) are applied protruding on the underside of the shoe, in that the two side edges of the same plate are not parallel and have different widths, and in that the fin (9; 90) adjoining the lateral edge of the shoe; greater width is up against the side of the shoe which will be turned outwards and is provided with two nipples (14; 140) to be embedded in corresponding holes of the sole, while the fin (8; Lateral edge of smaller width rises against the side of the shoe which will be turned inward and is provided with a means of attachment to the shoe detachable manually.

Dans des réalisations particulières :

  • Ledit moyen de fixation détachable est un téton à encastrer dans un trou correspondant de la semelle ;
  • ledit moyen de fixation détachable est une griffe formée à l'extrémité supérieure de l'ailette pour venir en prise avec le côté ou le dessus de la semelle ;
  • les tétons comportent des moyens de préhension manuelle qui facilitent leur extraction des trous de la semelle ;
  • les ailettes avec les tétons et les griffes viennent de fabrication avec les plaquettes ;
  • la chaussure comporte des encoches dans ou au dessus de la semelle pour recevoir les griffes ;
  • la semelle comporte des méplats pour loger les ailettes;
  • les trous formés dans la semelle sont aussi conçus pour servir à l'aération de la chaussure ;
  • des chevilles creuses sont enfoncées dans lesdits trous de la semelle et lesdits tétons sont des tiges creuses portées par les ailettes et aptes à être retenues dans lesdites chevilles et extraites à la demande ;
  • ces tiges ou certaines des tiges comportent un corps tubulaire qui traverse une perforation de l'ailette et qui est enfoncé dans la cheville et une tête accessible à l'extérieur de l'ailette et qui permet d'extraire la tige de la cheville.
In particular achievements:
  • Said detachable fastening means is a stud to be embedded in a corresponding hole in the soleplate;
  • said detachable attachment means is a claw formed at the upper end of the fin to engage the side or the top of the sole;
  • the nipples comprise manual gripping means which facilitate their extraction of the holes of the sole;
  • fins with nipples and claws come from manufacture with platelets;
  • the shoe has notches in or above the sole to receive the claws;
  • the sole has flats to accommodate the fins;
  • the holes formed in the sole are also designed to be used for ventilation of the shoe;
  • hollow pins are driven into said holes of the sole and said pins are hollow rods carried by the fins and adapted to be retained in said pins and extracted on demand;
  • these rods or some of the rods comprise a tubular body which passes through a perforation of the fin and which is pressed into the ankle and a head accessible to the outside of the fin and which allows to extract the rod of the ankle.

On décrira ci-après des exemples non limitatifs de chaussures conformes à l'invention en référence aux figures du dessin joint sur lequel :

  • · la figure 1 est une perspective d'une chaussure pour pied droit vue du côté gauche, avec deux plaquettes selon l'invention en place, respectivement sous l'avant-pied et sous le talon ;
  • · la figure 2 est une perspective analogue à celle de la figure 1 après élimination des plaquettes ;
  • • la figure 3 est une perspective de la chaussure pour pied droit de la figure 1 équipée des plaquettes, et vue du côté gauche ;
  • • la figure 4 est une perspective de la plaquette située sous l'avant-pied ;
  • • la figure 5 est une coupe transversale verticale de la chaussure, dans la région de la plaquette située sous l'avant-pied et lors de la mise en place de la plaquette, vue depuis l'avant de la chaussure ;
  • • la figure 6 est une coupe analogue à celle de la figure 4, la mise en place étant terminée ;
  • • la figure 7 montre un exemple de cheville ;
  • • la figure 8 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 5 dans le cas d'une variante d'ailette ;
  • • la figure 9 montre un exemple de tige de fixation ;
  • • la figure 10 montre un autre exemple de cheville ;
  • • la figure 11 est une vue agrandie d'un moyen de fixation d'une ailette ;
  • • la figure 12 est une vue de dessous de la semelle d'une chaussure pour pied gauche équipée de plaquettes selon l'invention ;
  • • la figure 13 représente une variante des plaquettes d'un dispositif selon l'invention ;
  • • la figure 14 représente schématiquement une phase de la mise en place du dispositif de la figure 13 sur une chaussure basse pour pied gauche ;
  • • la figure 15 représente schématiquement une chaussure basse pour pied droit équipée d'un dispositif selon la figure 13 ;
  • • la figure 16 représente deux vues en perspective d'une chaussure montante pour pied droit (PD) équipée d'un dispositif selon l'invention, la chaussure étant regardée par en dessus et du côté de la chaussure ;
  • • la figure 17 représente la même chaussure que sur la figure 16 mais regardée par en dessous et du côté droit de la chaussure ;
  • • la figure 18 représente la même chaussure que sur les figures 16 et 17, en cours d'équipement, et
  • • la figure 19 représente en perspective les deux plaquettes des chaussures des figures 17 et 18.
Nonlimiting examples of shoes according to the invention will be described below with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawings in which:
  • · The figure 1 is a perspective of a right foot shoe seen from the left side, with two plates according to the invention in place, respectively under the forefoot and under the heel;
  • · The figure 2 is a perspective similar to that of the figure 1 after removal of the platelets;
  • • the figure 3 is a perspective of the shoe for right foot of the figure 1 equipped with pads, and seen from the left side;
  • • the figure 4 is a perspective of the plate located under the forefoot;
  • • the figure 5 is a vertical cross section of the shoe, in the region of the pad located under the forefoot and during the introduction of the pad, seen from the front of the shoe;
  • • the figure 6 is a cut similar to that of the figure 4 , setting up is complete;
  • • the figure 7 shows an example of ankle;
  • • the figure 8 is a view similar to that of the figure 5 in the case of a wing variant;
  • • the figure 9 shows an example of a fixation rod;
  • • the figure 10 shows another example of ankle;
  • • the figure 11 is an enlarged view of a fin attachment means;
  • • the figure 12 is a bottom view of the sole of a shoe for left foot equipped with pads according to the invention;
  • • the figure 13 represents a variant of the wafers of a device according to the invention;
  • • the figure 14 schematically represents a phase of the establishment of the device of the figure 13 on a low shoe for left foot;
  • • the figure 15 schematically represents a low shoe for a right foot equipped with a device according to the figure 13 ;
  • • the figure 16 represents two perspective views of an upright boot for right foot (PD) equipped with a device according to the invention, the shoe being viewed from above and from the side of the shoe;
  • • the figure 17 represents the same shoe as on the figure 16 but looked from below and from the right side of the shoe;
  • • the figure 18 represents the same shoe as on the Figures 16 and 17 , in the course of equipment, and
  • • the figure 19 represents in perspective the two pads of the shoes of figures 17 and 18 .

La chaussure de ville pour pied droit (PD) représentée sur les figures 1 à 3 est munie de deux plaquettes (2,3) porte-picots, respectivement sous l'avant-pied (4) et sous le talon (5), appliquées en saillie sur la face de dessous de la semelle S (voir figure 12), à distance des extrémités de la semelle.The right foot town shoe (PD) shown on the Figures 1 to 3 is provided with two nose pads (2,3), respectively under the forefoot (4) and under the heel (5), projecting on the underside of the sole S (see figure 12 ), away from the ends of the sole.

La plaquette (2) située sous l'avant-pied (fig.4) présente deux bords longitudinaux rectilignes (2a, 2b) qui font entre eux un angle aigu.The plate (2) located under the forefoot ( fig.4 ) has two rectilinear longitudinal edges (2a, 2b) which form an acute angle between them.

De préférence ces deux bords font entre eux un angle de 20° à 40°.Preferably these two edges are between them an angle of 20 ° to 40 °.

La plaquette présente deux bords latéraux (2c, 2d) qui sont munis d'ailettes respectives (8, 9) qui sont attenantes à ces bords et qui remontent sur les côtés (6,7) de la semelle.The plate has two side edges (2c, 2d) which are provided with respective fins (8, 9) which are adjacent to these edges and which rise on the sides (6, 7) of the sole.

Les deux bords latéraux (8,9) ont des largeurs inégales et ne sont pas parallèles. De fait, la plaquette a la forme d'un quadrilatère irrégulier dont les côtés opposés ne sont ni parallèles ni de même longueur (figure 12). Cette forme contribue au maintien en place de la plaquette en dépit des chocs frontaux éventuels.The two side edges (8, 9) have unequal widths and are not parallel. In fact, the plate has the form of an irregular quadrilateral whose opposite sides are neither parallel nor of the same length ( figure 12 ). This shape contributes to maintaining the plate in place despite possible frontal impacts.

La petite ailette (8) située contre le côté gauche de la chaussure pour pied droit (6) est munie d'un trou (10) pour permettre à une tige (11) portée par une extension (12) fixée à l'ailette par une charnière (13) de traverser ce trou quand l'extension est rabattue sur l'ailette (figures 4 à 6). Cette tige (11) est destinée à rentrer dans une cheville (14) enfoncée en biais dans le côté gauche (6) de la semelle. La tige est pleine ou creuse.The small fin (8) located against the left side of the right foot shoe (6) is provided with a hole (10) to allow a rod (11) carried by an extension (12) attached to the fin by a hinge (13) to pass through this hole when the extension is folded over the fin ( Figures 4 to 6 ). This rod (11) is intended to fit into an anchor (14) inserted obliquely in the left side (6) of the sole. The stem is full or hollow.

En variante (fig.8), la petite ailette (8) porte directement la tige (11) laquelle est alors munie d'une tête (11b) qui permet de l'extraire au moyen de la main ou d'un outil.Alternatively ( fig.8 ), the small fin (8) directly carries the rod (11) which is then provided with a head (11b) which allows to extract it by means of the hand or a tool.

La grande ailette (9) porte deux tétons fixes (15,16) destinés à rentrer dans des chevilles creuses (17,18) correspondantes enfoncées dans des trous du côté droit (7) de la semelle (fig.11).The large fin (9) carries two fixed studs (15,16) intended to fit into corresponding hollow pins (17,18) inserted into holes in the right side (7) of the sole ( fig.11 ).

De préférence, la petite ailette (8) est perpendiculaire à la plaquette tandis que la grande ailette (9) est perpendiculaire ou inclinée vers l'extérieur par rapport à la plaquette (figures 3 et 4).Preferably, the small fin (8) is perpendicular to the wafer while the large fin (9) is perpendicular or inclined outwards with respect to the wafer ( figures 3 and 4 ).

Les mêmes remarques s'appliquent à la plaquette (3) située sous le talon.The same remarks apply to the plate (3) located under the heel.

De préférence, les côtés de la semelle contre lesquels portent les ailettes de la plaquette présentent des méplats ou des encoches qui assurent un bon contact des ailettes avec ces côtés. Sur la figure 12, on a représenté en M les plans des méplats (6a, 7a) pour les ailettes (8,9) de la plaquette (2) appliquée sous l'avant-pied de la chaussure pour pied gauche.Preferably, the sides of the soleplate against which the fins of the wafer are provided have flats or notches which ensure good contact of the fins with these sides. On the figure 12 M is the plane of the flats (6a, 7a) for the fins (8,9) of the plate (2) applied under the forefoot of the left foot shoe.

Les plaquettes sont conçues en sorte que les petites ailettes soient tournées vers l'intérieur, c'est-à-dire vers l'intervalle entre les chaussures, en sorte que l'utilisateur puisse facilement commencer l'enlèvement d'une plaquette en posant le pied correspondant sur l'autre genou et en appréhendant alors la petite ailette pour extraire de la semelle la tige de fixation que porte cette extension ou, si l'ailette porte une tige amovible, en agissant sur la tête de cette tige pour extraire la tige de la semelle pour détacher cette ailette de la semelle, après quoi il peut soulever la plaquette et extraire de la semelle les tétons qui fixaient la grande ailette. Ces opérations peuvent être facilitées si la plaquette et ses ailettes présentent une certaine capacité de déformabilité.The pads are designed so that the small fins are turned inward, that is to say towards the interval between the shoes, so that the user can easily start the removal of a plate by placing the corresponding foot on the other knee and then apprehending the small wing to extract the sole of the fixing rod that carries the extension or, if the wing gate a removable rod, by acting on the head of this rod to extract the rod of the sole to detach the fin from the sole, after which it can lift the plate and extract the sole pins that fixed the large fin. These operations can be facilitated if the wafer and its fins have a certain capacity of deformability.

La figure 11 est une vue agrandie d'une semelle à l'endroit d'un trou d'aération (20) de la chaussure qui traverse en biais la semelle (S) et a reçu une cheville creuse (17) apte à recevoir une tige creuse (15) pour la fixation de l'ailette (9) de la plaquette. Cette tige n'a été représentée que par sa tête (15a) visible à l'extérieur de l'ailette.The figure 11 is an enlarged view of a sole at the location of a ventilation hole (20) of the shoe which slants through the sole (S) and has received a hollow peg (17) adapted to receive a hollow rod ( 15) for fixing the fin (9) of the wafer. This rod has been represented only by its head (15a) visible outside the fin.

La plaquette et les ailettes sont de préférence en métal mince d'une épaisseur d'au plus quelques millimètres. Elle est munie de picots, de stries, etc, en fonction du sport qui sera pratiqué. L'utilisateur peut ainsi disposer d'un jeu de plaquettes permettant la pratique de différents sports ou de s'adapter à une variété de terrains.The wafer and the fins are preferably thin metal with a thickness of at most a few millimeters. It is provided with pins, streaks, etc., depending on the sport that will be practiced. The user can thus have a set of pads for the practice of different sports or to adapt to a variety of terrains.

Dans les réalisations qui précèdent, les bords longitudinaux des plaquettes sont rectilignes. En variante, ces bords peuvent être curvilignes. En fait, les bords ont tout profil désiré pour faciliter le maintien de la plaquette et sa résistance aux impacts frontaux.In the preceding embodiments, the longitudinal edges of the plates are rectilinear. Alternatively, these edges may be curvilinear. In fact, the edges have any desired profile to facilitate the maintaining the wafer and its resistance to frontal impacts.

Lorsque les bords sont curvilignes, les axes moyens des courbes font entre eux un angle aigu compris de préférence dans la gamme 20° à 40°.When the edges are curvilinear, the mean axes of the curves make an acute angle between them, preferably in the range 20 ° to 40 °.

Les figures 13 à 20 sont relatives à des variantes de réalisation.The Figures 13 to 20 relate to alternative embodiments.

Sur la figure 13, on a représentée des variantes de plaquettes repérées (20) et (30) avec leurs ailettes (80) et (90). Ces plaquettes ont des bords longitudinaux curvilignes.On the figure 13 , variants of labeled plates (20) and (30) are shown with their fins (80) and (90). These platelets have curvilinear longitudinal edges.

En outre, dans ces variantes, la grande ailette (90) porte deux tétons (140) aptes à être encastrés dans des évidements en rapport formés sur le côté de la semelle qui sera tourné vers l'extérieur (et donc vu pendant la marche). Tandis que la petite ailette (80) porte une griffe supérieure (141) apte à venir en prise par en dessus sur la semelle.In addition, in these variants, the large fin (90) carries two pins (140) capable of being embedded in recesses in relation formed on the side of the sole which will be turned outward (and therefore seen during walking) . While the small fin (80) carries an upper claw (141) adapted to engage from above on the sole.

De préférence, la plaquette, par exemple en nylon ou autre matériau de synthèse présentant les qualités voulues de résistance à l'abrasion et d'une certaine flexibilité, est venue de moulage avec ses tétons et sa griffe.Preferably, the wafer, for example nylon or other synthetic material having the desired qualities of abrasion resistance and a certain flexibility, came from molding with its nipples and claw.

Les tétons sont avantageusement munis d'une patte de préhension (non représentée) qui rentre avec eux dans les trous de la semelle mais qui peut être saisie pour extraire le téton du trou de la semelle, de façon analogue aux blocs de connexion utilisés dans la connectique informatique.The nipples are advantageously provided with a gripping tab (not shown) which enters with them in the holes of the sole but which can be grasped to extract the stud from the hole of the sole, similarly to the connecting blocks used in the computer connection.

De préférence, des encoches sont formées sur les côtés de la chaussure pour recevoir les griffes (142).Preferably, notches are formed on the sides of the shoe for receiving the claws (142).

Pour mettre en place les plaquettes, l'usager procède comme indiqué plus haut pour la réalisation précédente, à ceci près qu'après avoir enfilé les tétons d'une plaquette dans les logements prévus à cet effet dans la semelle sur un côté de la chaussure, il tire sur la plaquette en profitant de la flexibilité de la plaquette ou de la semelle, jusqu'à accrocher la griffe sur la semelle, de l'autre côté de la chaussure (figures 14 et 15).To set up the pads, the user proceeds as indicated above for the previous embodiment, except that after having threaded the nipples of a plate in the housing provided for this purpose in the sole on one side of the shoe , it pulls on the plate taking advantage of the flexibility of the plate or the sole, until hanging the claw on the sole, on the other side of the shoe ( figures 14 and 15 ).

Il procède de façon similaire pour l'autre chaussure.He proceeds in a similar fashion for the other shoe.

La figure 15 montre deux vues d'une chaussure basse pour pied droit (PD) équipée d'un dispositif selon l'invention. On voit que les tétons sont situés sur les ailettes du côté droit de la chaussure tourné vers l'extérieur tandis que les griffes sont visibles du côté gauche.The figure 15 shows two views of a low shoe for right foot (PD) equipped with a device according to the invention. We see that the nipples are located on the fins on the right side of the shoe facing outward while the claws are visible on the left side.

On voit sur ces figures que les bords longitudinaux (20a, 20b) de la plaquette (20) située sous l'avant pied ne sont pas parallèles entre eux et font entre eux un angle aigu. Ces bords sont également obliques par rapport à l'axe transversal A de la semelle (figure 15). De fait, ces bords ont une forme curviligne qui diminue l'incidence sur la plaquette de chocs frontaux qui tendraient à la déplacer.We see in these figures that the longitudinal edges (20a, 20b) of the plate (20) located under the forefoot are not parallel to each other and make an acute angle between them. These edges are also oblique with respect to the transverse axis A of the sole ( figure 15 ). In fact, these edges have a curvilinear shape which reduces the incidence on the plate of frontal shocks that tend to move it.

I1 en est de même pour la chaussure pour pied gauche.It is the same for the shoe for left foot.

Les mêmes considérations s'appliquent au cas des chaussures montantes (figures 16 à 19).The same considerations apply to the case of high shoes ( Figures 16 to 19 ).

L'invention n'est pas limitée à ces exemples de réalisation.The invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments.

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  1. An ordinary shoe fitted with a removable device to convert an ordinary shoe into a sports shoe when so required, this device being composed of two strips (2, 3; 20, 30) designed to be placed under the forefoot and under the heel respectively, each strip being at some distance from the corresponding end of the sole, presenting two longitudinal edges (2a, 2b; 20a, 20b; 3a, 3b; 30a, 30b) which are positioned across the sole, and two lateral edges (2c, 2d; 3c, 3d; 20c, 20d; 30c, 30d) fitted with lateral winglets (8, 9; 80, 90) which fold up against the vertical sides of the sole, with these winglets and the vertical sides of the sole including means that fit together for the detachable fixing of the strip to the shoe, characterised in that the strips (2, 3; 20, 30) are surface-mounted on the underside of the shoe, in that the two lateral edges of a given strip are not parallel and are of different widths, and in that the winglet (9; 90) adjoining the lateral edge of greater width folds up against the outward-facing side of the shoe, and is equipped with two studs (14; 140) to fit into corresponding holes in the sole, while the winglet (8; 80) adjoining the lateral edge of lesser width folds up against the inward-facing side of the shoe, and is equipped with a means for fixing to the shoe (11; 141) so as to allow manual removal.
  2. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the said manually detachable fixing means is a stud (11) designed to fit into a corresponding hole in the sole.
  3. The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the said manually detachable fixing means is a claw (141) located at the end of the winglet.
  4. The shoe according to claim 3, wherein the shoe includes recesses (142) in or above the sole to accommodate the claws (141).
  5. The shoe according to claim 4, whose studs (11, 15, 16, 140) include manual gripping means.
  6. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the longitudinal edges (2a, 2b; 20a, 20b; 3a, 3b; 30a, 30b) of a strip form an acute angle between them in the range 20°-40°.
  7. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the longitudinal edges (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) of a strip are rectilinear.
  8. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the longitudinal edges (20a, 20b; 30a, 30b) of a strip are curvilinear.
  9. The shoe according to either of claims 1 and 8, wherein the sides (6; 7) of the sole have flats against which the winglets (8; 9) of the strips bear.
  10. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein one of the winglets (8) and the corresponding side (6) of the sole are designed to create an attachment at a single attachment point, while the other winglet (9) and the corresponding side (7) of the sole are designed to create an attachment at two points simultaneously.
  11. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein the said holes (20) of the sole pass obliquely through the sole and serve to ventilate the shoe.
  12. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein hollow dowels (21) are driven into the said holes (20) in the sole, and the said studs are removable hollow pins (15) designed to be held in the said dowels, and extracted when so required.
  13. The shoe according to claim 12, wherein the pins, or some of these pins (15), include a body which passes through the winglet, and a head (15a) that is accessible outside the winglet and which allows extraction of the pin from the dowel.
  14. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 13 wherein the strips (2, 3) and their winglets (6, 7) are made of a thin metal.
  15. The shoe according to any of claims 1 to 14, whose strips (20; 30) are created by moulding in a synthetic material together with their winglets, studs and claws.
  16. A device for fitting to an ordinary shoe, with a view to use of the shoe for sports, this device including two strips to be fixed underneath the shoe, below the forefoot and the heel respectively, each strip being at some distance from the corresponding end of the sole, and each strip presenting two longitudinal edges, and two lateral edges fitted with two lateral winglets that fold upwards, characterised in that the two lateral edges of a given strip are not parallel and are of different widths, and in that the winglet (9; 90) adjoining the edge of the strip of greater width is equipped with two studs (14; 140) to fit into corresponding holes in the sole, while the winglet (8; 80) adjoining the lateral edge of the strip of lesser width is equipped with a manually detachable means for attachment to the shoe (11; 141).
  17. The device according to claim 16 wherein the said manually detachable fixing means is a stud (11) for fitting into a corresponding hole in the sole.
  18. The device according to claim 16, wherein the said manually detachable fixing means is a claw (141) located to the end of the winglet.
  19. The device according to any of claims 16 to 18, whose studs (11, 15, 16, 140) include manual gripping means.
  20. The device according to any of claims 16 to 19, wherein the longitudinal edges (2a, 2b; 20a, 20b; 3a, 3b; 30a, 30b) of a strip form an acute angle between them in the range 20°-40°.
  21. The device according to any of claims 16 to 20, wherein the longitudinal edges (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) of a strip are rectilinear.
  22. The device according to any of claims 16 to 20, wherein the longitudinal edges (20a, 20b; 30a, 30b) of a strip are curvilinear.
  23. The device according to any of claims 16 to 22, wherein the strips (2, 3) and their winglets (6, 7) are made of a thin metal.
  24. The device according to any of claims 16 to 22, wherein the strips (20; 30) are created by moulding in a synthetic material together with their winglets, studs and claws.
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