Slip guard

Abstract

A traction device that can be removably affixed to the bottom of footgear or which can be permanently installed in the bottom of the footgear a slip guard comprising a plate that can be affixed to the sole of footgear and a traction plate that can be removably affixed to the plate. The plate can be semi-permanently affixed to the bottom of the shoe by means of adhesive tape and the traction plate can be affixed to the plate by hook and loop fasteners such as Velcro. In a permanent embodiment the traction plate can be molded into the bottom of the footgear.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for improving the traction of footgear comprising: 
 a plate having a top, a bottom, a lower annular ring, a surface annular ring and a groove located between said lower annular ring and said surface annular ring; and    a plurality of spikes fixedly attached to said top.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  firther comprising a sole having a sole surface and a sole body;  
       wherein said sole body is molded around said circular plate so that said top lies in the same plane with said sole surface.  
     
     
         3 . The spikes of  claim 1  wherein said spikes are pyramidal in shape.  
     
     
         4 . The spikes of  claim 1  wherein said spikes are conical in shape.  
     
     
         5 . The spikes of  claim 1  wherein said spikes are cut from said top in a diamond pattern.  
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for improving the traction of footgear comprising: 
 an adhesive panel with a footgear side and a traction device side;    a plate having a bottom side and a fastener side wherein the fastener side has a plurality of hook and loop fasteners;    a plate having a top and a bottom;    a plurality of spikes fixedly attached to said top;    a plurality of hook and loop fasteners fixedly attached to said bottom;    wherein said plain side of said plate is affixed to said footgear by footgear side of said adhesive tape; and    wherein said fastener side of said plate mates with said bottom of said plate.    
     
     
         7 . The spikes of  claim 6  wherein said spikes are pyramidal in shape.  
     
     
         8 . The spikes of  claim 6  wherein said spikes are conical in shape.  
     
     
         9 . The spikes of  claim 6  wherein said spikes are cut from said top in a diamond pattern.