Shoe cleat apparatus

Abstract

A shoe cleat apparatus is provided which includes a receiver and a spike which is configured for swiveling within the receiver. The receiver includes a barrel which has an interior space and a surrounding disc. A neck with a central opening is positioned below the barrel, the opening being smaller in transverse dimension than the interior space. A seat is provided below the neck. The spike includes a shank having a shaft, a tip, a collar positioned between the shaft and the tip, and an enlarged head. The shaft is sized to fit within the opening and the collar to fit within the seat. The head may be pushed through the opening of the receiver to retain the spike on the receiver. The head, shaft and collar are sized respective to the interior space, opening and seat to permit limited swiveling and thus tilting of the spike relative to the receiver.

1 . A spike for mounting into a body coupled to a sole of a shoe comprising: 
 an elongated shank presenting a proximal end and a remote end, the shank including a shaft proximate the proximal end having a first transverse dimension and a section;    a collar mounted on the shank intermediate the proximal end and the insert section, the collar having a second transverse dimension greater than the first transverse dimension;    a head mounted on the proximal end of the shank, the head having a third transverse dimension greater than said first transverse dimension but less than the second transverse dimension.    
     
     
         2 . The spike of  claim 1 , wherein the head includes a slot and two opposed ears separated by the slot.  
     
     
         3 . The spike of  claim 1 , wherein the tip is conical.  
     
     
         4 . The spike of  claim 1 , wherein the collar includes a flat upper surface.  
     
     
         5 . The spike of  claim 1 , wherein the spike is made of metal.  
     
     
         6 . The spike of  claim 1 , wherein the spike is made of synthetic resin.