Pivoting athletic shoe
Patent 4669204 Issued on June 2, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 21, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 21, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/854409 filed on 04/21/1986US Classes:36/126, For baseball36/128, For football36/134, Cleat (e.g., movable, detachable, etc.)36/59C, Modified tread surface36/67RCalksExaminersPrimary: Jaudon, Henry S.Assistant: Meyers, Steven N. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA43C 15/16 (20060101)A43C 13/04 (20060101) A43C 15/00 (20060101) A43C 13/00 (20060101) AbstractAn athletic shoe for field sports having a substantially continuous annular cleat formed on the sole in forward position and extending along a substantially circular path encompassing a major area which includes most of the ball-of-the-foot and toe portions of the sole. The cleat has a passageway across a portion of the width of the sole just forward of the arch portion. Such passageway is preferably a shortening of a minor portion of the annular cleat but may be elimination thereof. Some preferred embodiments relate to a flat cleat edge, while others relate to certain passageway or cleat cross-sectional characteristics. | |
