US2006005431A1PendingUtilityA1

Anti-twist cleat receptacle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 8, 2004Filed: Jul 7, 2005Published: Jan 12, 2006
Est. expiryJul 8, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Armand J. Savoie
A43C 15/161
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Abstract

A cleat receptacle for footwear. The cleat receptacle includes a cleat-engaging structure surrounded by a flange. The flange includes portions that are sloped with respect a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cleat-engaging structure. The receptacle is molded into a shoe outsole. Outsole material adjacent to sloped portions of the flange resists twisting of the receptacle as cleats are inserted into or removed from the receptacle.

Claims

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1 . A cleat receptacle comprising: 
 a. a cleat-engaging structure, the structure characterized by an axis about which cleats are rotated for insertion into or removal from the receptacle; and    b. a shoe attachment structure surrounding the cleat-engaging structure, the shoe attachment structure including a flange for attachment to an outsole of the shoe, the flange including a first portion, the first portion substantially sloped with respect to a plane that is perpendicular to the cleat-engaging structure axis.    
   
   
       2 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the flange includes a plurality of portions that are substantially sloped with respect to the plane.  
   
   
       3 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the flange includes a portion that includes a step transition.  
   
   
       4 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the flange perimeter includes a radius bend.  
   
   
       5 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the perimeter of the flange is non-circular.  
   
   
       6 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 5 degrees.  
   
   
       7 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 10 degrees.  
   
   
       8 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 15 degrees.  
   
   
       9 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 20 degrees.  
   
   
       10 . A receptacle according to  claim 1 , further including a second portion, the second portion substantially sloped with respect to the plane with at least one component of the slope of the second portion opposite in sign to the corresponding component of the slope of the first portion.  
   
   
       11 . A receptacle according to  claim 10 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 5 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 5 degrees.  
   
   
       12 . A receptacle according to  claim 10 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 10 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 10 degrees.  
   
   
       13 . A receptacle according to  claim 10 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 15 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 15 degrees.  
   
   
       14 . A receptacle according to  claim 10 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 20 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 20 degrees.  
   
   
       15 . A shoe outsole assembly, comprising: 
 a. an outsole; and    b. a receptacle including: 
 i a cleat-engaging structure, the structure characterized by an axis about which cleats are rotated for insertion into or removal from the receptacle; and  
 ii a shoe attachment structure surrounding to the cleat-engaging structure, the shoe attachment structure including a flange for attachment to an outsole of the shoe, the flange including a first portion, the first portion substantially sloped with respect to a plane that is perpendicular to the cleat-engaging structure axis.  
   
   
   
       16 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the flange includes a plurality of portions that are substantially sloped with respect to the plane.  
   
   
       17 . An assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the flange includes a portion that includes step transitions.  
   
   
       18 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the flange perimeter includes a radius bend.  
   
   
       19 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the perimeter of the flange is non-circular.  
   
   
       20 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 5 degrees.  
   
   
       21 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 10 degrees.  
   
   
       22 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 15 degrees.  
   
   
       23 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 20 degrees.  
   
   
       24 . An assembly according to  claim 15 , further including a second portion, the second portion substantially sloped with respect to the plane with at least one component of the slope of the second portion opposite in sign to the corresponding component of the slope of the first portion.  
   
   
       25 . An assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 5 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 5 degrees.  
   
   
       26 . An assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 10 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 10 degrees.  
   
   
       27 . An assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 15 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 15 degrees.  
   
   
       28 . An assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the slope with respect to the plane of the first portion exceeds 20 degrees and the slope with respect to the plane of the second portion exceeds 20 degrees.

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