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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110283565 | BICYCLE PEDAL SYSTEM Implementations of the present invention comprise devices, systems, components, and methods for use with bicycle pedals. For example, implementations of the invention provide a bicycle pedal system that efficiently and easily allows a cyclist to securely engage an engag... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110258876 | Cable Tightening System For An Article of Footwear A tightening system for an article of footwear includes a cable disposed between an upper and a sole plate. The upper includes a flexible main body and an exoskeleton covering a portion of the flexible main body in an instep region. The cable is attached to the exoskele... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110252669 | SOLE FOR A GOLF SHOE An outer sole for a golf shoe includes a plurality of cleats distributed along a forefoot area and a heel area. The cleats are integrated with the outer sole and extend from a surface of the outer sole that faces away from the shoe. The cleats are essentially cross-shap... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110252668 | SOCCER SHOE The present invention provides a soccer shoe molded in one piece, of which the sole and/or the upper are manufactured from transparent materials. The soccer shoe is manufactured from environment-friendly materials, such as thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurethane. In ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247243 | Article of Footwear With Multiple Cleat System An article of footwear including a sole structure with multiple cleat systems is disclosed. A first cleat system has a first cleat design and one or more cleat member sets that are tuned to provide different levels of traction and flexibility to different regions of the... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110214314 | Cleat Assembly A cleat for use with an article of footwear is disclosed. The cleat includes a projection, a curved portion with a beveled edge, and a lever arm. A centipede cleat assembly can be formed from a plurality of cleats. The centipede cleat assembly attaches to an outsole of ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110094128 | Personal Traction Device Provided is a personal traction device that includes a traction mechanism that is very comfortable underfoot, while providing excellent traction over slippery surfaces as well as excellent long-term wear.... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110088287 | Article of Footwear with Flexible Reinforcing Plate A sole structure for an article of footwear is disclosed. The sole structure includes a reinforcing plate. The reinforcing plate includes a first flange portion corresponding to a big toe of a foot and a second flange portion corresponding to a ball region of a foot. Th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110078922 | THERMOFORMING UPPER PROCESS WITH REINFORCEMENT An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper having a medial side and a lateral side simultaneously formed from a single sheet of material in a thermoforming mold. The medial side and lateral side are joined to each other such that a joint between the medial... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110047834 | Article of Footwear with Cleat Members An article of footwear including three cleat member sets is disclosed. A first cleat member set is tuned to provide maximum traction on soft natural grass. A second cleat member set is tuned to provide maximum traction on firm natural grass. A third cleat member set is ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110035963 | Article of Footwear Accommodating Different Foot Sizes An article of footwear comfortably accommodating different foot sizes is disclosed. The article comprises an upper, sole and integrally formed cleat members made of a monolithic material. In addition, the article can include an integrally formed internal cushioning syst... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110023329 | Customizable Stud For An Article Of Footwear Customizable studs for articles of footwear having variable ground interaction characteristics are disclosed. A customizable stud may generally include a fastening member formed of a fastening member cap and fastening member shaft, a plurality of rings, and a washer. Th... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100293813 | Article Of Footwear With Multiple Cleat Sizes An article of footwear including different cleat sizes is disclosed. The article of footwear includes cleats of a first size along the medial side of the outsole and cleats of a second size along the lateral side of the outsole. The cleats also include spherical indenta... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100251578 | Traction Elements Traction elements for an article of footwear can include stabilizer elements. An extendable traction element for an article of footwear can include an elongatable extender attached to another portion of a sole structure. An actuator can rest within the extender and caus... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100212190 | CLEAT FOR A SHOE, SHOE SOLE HAVE SUCH A CLEAT, AND SHOE The invention relates to a cleat (1) for a shoe, especially for a golf shoe, which cleat can be attached to the bottom side (2) of a sole (3). To improve the grip of the shoe at the ground especially when playing golf the invention is characterized ... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100192417 | MODULAR SNOW TRAVEL SYSTEM FOR COMMON FOOTWEAR A modular snow travel system for common footwear includes a first traction component which may be an overboot. The first traction component includes at least one traction cleat having latch, such as an exposed hook portion, for engagement with a snowdeck. The engagement... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100146821 | SHOE SOLE MOUNTING STANDARD FOR BICYCLE CLEAT The present invention is embodied in a mounting standard for mounting a cleat assembly to a shoe sole having a curved underside portion and a plurality of mounting holes. The mounting standard is configured so that the cleat assembly can be moved forward or rearward wit... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100139129 | TRACTION MEMBER FOR SHOE A traction member, such as a shoe cleat, for a shoe is described. According to one exemplary embodiment, a cleat securable to the sole of a shoe can include a hub with an exposed surface facing away from a shoe sole when the cleat is secured to the shoe. The cleat can f... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100115796 | HEEL CONSTRUCTION FOR FOOTWEAR The invention provides an article of footwear that includes an outsole. The outsole can include an articulated heel region, which can have an X-shaped heel articulation. The articulation can be provided by a plurality of intersecting channels or grooves. The article of ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100107450 | Footwear Cleat with Cushioning A cleat for footwear. The cleat includes a base layer that attaches to the outsole of the footwear, a cushioning layer and a traction element layer. The traction element layer is attached to the base layer solely by the cushioning layer. Each of the cleat layers provide... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100083539 | Golf shoe outsole with longitudinally extending bend line An outsole for a golf shoe having a plurality of lateral and medial cleats spaced apart longitudinally adjacent the perimeter on each of the lateral and medial sides of the foresole region, and least one cleat adjacent the perimeter on each of the lateral and medial sid... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100043255 | EXTERNAL SOLE LINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME Footwear includes an external sole liner having a tread surface and an exposed adhesive layer. A cleat is bonded to the tread surface, and tapers in response to being bonded to the tread surface. The external sole liner can include multiple layers of liners which are se... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090320326 | SPORTS SHOE AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE A sports shoe is proposed which comprises an upper and a sole, the latter having its bottom side provided with a pattern of traction assisting means for penetrating the surface of a lawn or hard court, in which the walking sole is directly bonded to the interior of the ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090307933 | REMOVABLE SPIKE FOR FOOTWEAR A removable spike or cleat assembly for footwear, including a sole, wherein the assembly includes a spike or cleat constructed from an elastically deformable material and including one or more leg members and mounting apparatus adapted to engage with the sole, wherein t... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090307932 | SHOE WITH TRACTION OUTSOLE A shoe with an outsole having at least one traction zone, the traction zone including a base surface in a first plane, a plurality of ground engaging members in a second plane and a plurality of intersecting grooves defined by a pair of opposing walls and a groove surfa... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090293315 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH CLEATED SOLE ASSEMBLY An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a sole plate having a lower surface, and a plurality of cleats extending downwardly from the lower surface. Each cleat has a central recess formed therein, a co... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090293317 | Adjustable Traction System and Method for Footwear Tractional characteristics of athletic shoe cleats are adjustable by selectively blocking and unblocking the amount of flexure of dynamic traction elements on the cleat. Blocking is achieved as a function of rotational starting locations during cleat attachment to an ou... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090249648 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLE The present invention is directed towards a golf shoe outsole that is comprised of a generally soft, and flexible base having a plurality of raised portions on the lower surface of the base, a pair of flexing supports that are placed on the lower surface of the base in ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090241379 | Traction Cleat System for an Athletic Shoe A traction cleat system for an athletic shoe is disclosed. The system includes an elongated receptacle that receives a cleat strip. The elongated receptacle may be a channel or notch formed into the sole of the shoe. In one embodiment, the cleat strip includes an elonga... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090241370 | Sole structure for a shoe A sole structure 1 for a shoe comprises an upper plate 2 having a heel region and disposed on the upper side of the structure 1, a first C-shaped portion 3 and a second C-shaped portion 4 each having a longitudinally flat, generally C-... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090235558 | Cleat Member for Article of Footwear A cleat member is provided for use with an article of footwear. The cleat member includes an outer layer formed from a first material and an inner layer formed from a second material. The inner layer is at least partially encapsulated by the outer layer. The first mater... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090211118 | Traction Cleat for Field Sports A cleat for use with an athletic shoe includes a hub, a stud of substantially non-flexible material and extending downwardly and away from a lower surface of the hub, a cleat connector extending upwardly and from an upper surface of the hub and configured to engage a sh... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090172975 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF SPIKE An adjustable golf spike assembly for a golf shoe includes a receptacle fixedly attached to the sole of the golf shoe. The receptacle defines an octagonal recess and an octagonal, externally threaded post disposed within the recess. A cleat includes an oversized grippin... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090165336 | Magnetic swivel sports shoes A shoe that relates to safety of the participants' when sports shoes with cleats are employed, e.g. golf, football, and soccer. Knee, ankle, & hip injuries are brought about by abrupt leg turns after the foot is planted and the participant's knee continues to move i... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090139112 | BICYCLE SHOE WITH VENTILATING SOLE The ventilated shoe comprises an outer sole and at least two interchangeable inner soles. The inner sole in disposed in contact with and over the outer sole. The outer sole has ventilation ports at the toe portion and at the heel portion. The ventilation ports extend th... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090119948 | Golf Shoe Mesh Upper with a Moisture Resistant Guard An article of footwear including a sole having a ground engaging surface; an upper having a toe region, heel region and a vamp portion. The upper has a first layer which is water impermeable and a second layer which is vapor and air permeable. The first layer extends in... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090100713 | Article of Footwear with Interchangeable Bootie An article of footwear can receive a bootie. The article can include an upper to receive the bootie. Ball control elements may be provided on the bootie and the ball control elements can extend through the upper. The ball control elements can be configured to aid kickin... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090100718 | Article of Footwear with Heel Traction Elements An article of footwear with heel traction elements is disclosed. The heel traction elements enhance traction and stability when backpedaling or moving laterally. The heel traction elements may be disposed on a heel wrap. The heel traction elements may be disposed so the... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090100716 | Article of Footwear with Walled Cleat System An article of footwear with primary cleats and secondary cleats is disclosed. The primary and secondary cleats are preferably disposed on an outer peripheral zone of a forefoot portion of a sole and present a walled cleat system on a portion of the outer peripheral zone... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090071034 | SOLE ATTACHMENT FOR FOOTWEAR A sole device or attachment for shoes, boots, athletic shoes, and similar footwear. The device comprises an undershoe attachment made of a lightweight material, including but not limited to rubber or foam, or a combination thereof. The device may come in various sizes t... | 03/19/2009 |
