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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294114 | Foot orthotic for safe ambulation An improved foot orthotic is disclosed which includes an L-shaped boot and a sole plate which mat be mounted to the boot using a bracket disposed in a recessed arch portion of the boot. Typically, a projection extends from the sole plate into the bracket. The projec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 6810607 | Anti-balling system An anti-balling system for a crampon (10) to prevent balling and snow accumulation during snow and ice climbing includes a plate (46, 50) attached to the bottom of the crampon. The plate can be rigid and can have a lower surface (54, 58) formed ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6453581 | Snowshoe crampon system A snowshoe crampon system has toe and heel crampons which are fabricated from strong, hard abrasion resistant material such as stainless steel, titanium, or tool steel, the toe crampon having a depending formed skirt and a trio of tooth pairs depending an... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6182381 | Sole of baseball spiked shoe and method of measuring shearing stress distribution of baseball spiked shoe A sole of a baseball spiked shoe has a toe portion projection, a first metatarsal head projection, a stepping portion projection, and a fifth metatarsal head projection provided at a fore foot portion at the bottom plane of the shoe sole, and a heel media... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6151805 | Quick-release spike for footwear A removably attachable traction gear for the underside of footwear having two primary components: a retaining member and a receptacle. These two components respectively replace the common screw and threaded receptacle systems found in for affixing tractio... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5709042 | Traction device for a shoe A traction device for mounting on a shoe enables a user to walk safely on ice. The traction device includes a pad having an envelope formed by upper and lower fabric layers and having a middle layer of flexible foam material contained within the envelope.... | 01/20/1998 |
| 4698923 | Cleat system for sports shoes, especially football shoes A cleat system for sports shoes, especially football shoes, comprising a downward opening socket in the outsole, provided with at least two circumferentially spaced first supporting surfaces at the inside thereof facing away from the socket opening, a cle... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4454664 | Adjustable-length, combined golf spike receptacles and receptacle anchoring devices Adjustable-length, golf spike receptacles and anchoring strip combinations for use in soles of various sizes and widths comprise (1) an elongated strip of thin, flexible material and (2) a pair of golf spike receptacles which are attached, one at each end... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4198771 | Climbing aid A climbing aid comprising a rigid support bar having a climbing spike at one end and held in a horizontally disposed slot in a boot.... | 04/22/1980 |
