Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6708428 | Quick-release connector system for footwear with reliable engagement A cleat holder is fixed to an underside of footwear and comprises a base and a hub projecting from. The hub includes a plurality of lobes on an outer periphery thereof and a screw-threaded bore. Grooves are defined in a side of the base, each groove having a portion... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6519879 | Golf shoe soft spike/cleat design The invention relates to a cleat for providing traction for footwear. The cleat provides traction and durability without damaging turf when in use.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6338208 | Short shoe spike A replaceable spike for sport shoes, molded from a durable plastic-type material, comprising a main body, concavo-convex disc having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a threaded post extending outwardly for removably attaching the sp... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6182379 | Adjustable depth traction device for an athletic shoe An adjustable depth traction device for an athletic shoe which allows the shoe to be easily adapted to various terrains and course requirements. The present invention provides a traction device for an athletic shoe, typically a golf shoe, comprised of a b... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6009640 | Golf shoe spikes The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 1... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5964048 | Spike construction of golf shoes A golf shoe spike includes a disk having a plurality of stubs extending from the underside thereof and a hole defined centrally therethrough. The disk has a recess defined in the underside and a plurality of protrusions extend radially inward from the per... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5937547 | Stud for sport shoes A stud for sport shoes wherein the shoes are provided with internally threaded sockets for receiving the stud, the stud comprises: a main body portion having an upper and a lower surface; a shank extending outwardly from the upper surface of the body port... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5623774 | Stud for sport shoes A stud for sport shoes wherein the shoes are provided with internally threaded sockets for receiving the stud, the stud comprises: a main body portion having an upper and a lower surface; a shank extending outwardly from the upper surface of the body port... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5524367 | Removable shoe spike lockable to configured sole plate A spike shoe construction including a socket carrying a ribbed insert mounted on and spaced from an outer sole with each socket carrying a reusable lock for locking spikes installed in the socket. Each spike in turn carries a lock which is non-reusable in... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5321901 | Studs and sockets for studded footwear In a stud and socket combination for studded footwear, a moulded plastics socket (1) provides a threaded axial hole (5) bounded by an inner ring (9). A co-axial outer ring (10) is radially separated from the inner ring to leave an annular space (11). A pl... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5259129 | Winter golf shoe spikes The invention is a replaceable golf shoe cleat or spike 10 for use in place of a standard metal spike 4. Winter golf shoe spike 10 preferably has a main cleat body 11 molded from a durable plastic type material in single unitary fashion. A threaded stud 1... | 11/09/1993 |
| 4648187 | Athletic shoe sole with cleats having threaded exchangeable gripping elements Athletic shoe sole having cleats with exchangeable gripping elements designed such that the threaded mounting studs for gripping elements are firmly anchored to the sole, and that the associated caps of the gripping elements can be detached therefrom with... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4470207 | Sports shoe or boot A sports shoe or boot has a sole of flexible plastic material, with gripping projections or studs of a wear-resistant material thereon; disposed between the sole and a bearing surface on the projection is a compressible ring member, to produce a cushionin... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4445288 | Sport shoe with a studded sole The invention is with respect to fixing studs in the shoe soles. A sport shoe, as an example of the invention has pockets in its sole, into each of which the wider base plate at the end of a stud may be slipped and then locked in position tightly by a kee... | 05/01/1984 |
| 3973338 | Spike heel plate A metal heel cap containing a plurality of downward pointing spikes enables walking on surfaces which are slippery due to coating of ice or moss. A plurality of thumbscrews are used to secure a pair of heel caps to the heels of the wearers shos when slipp... | 08/10/1976 |
