Anti-slip attachment for boots and the like

Abstract

An anti-slip attachment for boots and the like includes a flat plate member to underlie the article of footwear, the plate member being accessible at both side edges of the footwear article. A bracket supported by the plate member projects laterally away from the footwear article and defines an aperture through which an end of a pole can pass. Securement means are provided on the plate member, which allow a belt-member overlying the footwear article to draw the plate member firmly up against the article of footwear.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An attachment for an article of footwear, the article having a first side edge and a second side edge, the attachment comprising: 
 a plate member having: 
 a) a substantially flat body adapted to underlie the article of footwear,  
 b) a first portion accessible at said first side edge when the flat body underlies the article,  
 c) a second portion accessible at said second side edge when the flat body underlies the article,  
 d) bracket means supported by the plate member, the bracket means projecting laterally away from said article adjacent one of said portions when the flat body underlies the article, the bracket means defining an aperture through which an end of a pole can pass, and  
 e) securement means defined by said first and second portions, allowing a belt-like member overlying the article to draw the flat body firmly against the article.  
   
     
     
         2 . For use with an article of footwear, the article having a first side edge and a second side edge, the combination which comprises: 
 a pole having an elongate body with a top end and a bottom end, gripping means at the top end to allow the pole to be gripped manually, and cultrate means at the bottom end to allow the pole to bite into a substrate, thus counteracting any tendency for the pole to slip along the substrate, and    a plate member having: 
 a) a substantially flat body adapted to underlie the article of footwear,  
 b) a first portion accessible at said first side edge when the flat body underlies the article,  
 c) a second portion accessible at said second side edge when the flat body underlies the article,  
 d) bracket means supported by the plate member, the bracket means projecting laterally away from said article adjacent one of said portions when the flat body underlies the article, the bracket means defining an aperture through which the bottom end of the pole can pass, and  
 e) securement means defined by said first and second portions, allowing a belt-like member overlying the article to draw the flat body firmly against the article.  
   
     
     
         3 . The combination claimed in  claim 1 , in which the plate member is made of metal.  
     
     
         4 . The combination claimed in  claim 1 , in which the plate member is of aluminum.  
     
     
         5 . The combination claimed in  claim 1 , in which the securement means includes an opening defined in the plate member adjacent each of said portions, so as to allow said belt-like member to pass through the openings.  
     
     
         6 . The combination claimed in  claim 2 , in which the plate member is of aluminum, and in which the securement means includes an opening defined in the plate member adjacent each of said portions, so as to allow said belt-like member to pass through the openings.  
     
     
         7 . The combination claimed in  claim 2 , in which the cultrate means is a metallic point.  
     
     
         8 . The combination claimed in  claim 6 , in which the cultrate means is a metallic point.