Removable cleat protector for cleated cycling shoes

Abstract

A removable cleat protector for a cycling shoe having a cleat with particular size and shape attached thereto. The cleat protector including: a contoured base; and a plurality of wall sections extending upwardly from a perimeter of the contoured base, the wall sections having a catch portion sized and shaped to snap into and contact with one end of the cleat, and a cavity portion sized and shaped to securely contact with another end of the cleat.

1 . A removable cleat protector for a cycling shoe having a cleat with particular size and shape attached thereto comprising:
 a contoured base; and   a plurality of wall sections extending upwardly from a perimeter of the contoured base, the wall sections having a catch portion sized and shaped to snap into and contact with one end of the cleat, and a cavity portion sized and shaped to securely contact with another end of the cleat.   
     
     
         2 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , further comprising an upper cleat facing surface with a lower ridge with a recess formed therein for engagement of one end of a cleat, and a cupped portion with a recess formed therein at an opposite end of the cleat protector for engagement with another end of the cleat. 
     
     
         3 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , wherein the cleat protector is formed with a compression molded rubber having a durometer in a range of about 60-65 Shore A. 
     
     
         4 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of depressions formed in the contoured base to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat. 
     
     
         5 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , wherein the wall sections include an inwardly angled surface sized and shaped to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat. 
     
     
         6 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , wherein the wall sections include an overhanging portion which forms the cavity portion and is sized and shaped to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat 
     
     
         7 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one padded area for ground contact of the cleat protector to provide shock absorbance. 
     
     
         8 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , further comprising a grasp tab extending outward from wall section to pull on the cleat protector when fitting onto the cleat or removing from the cleat. 
     
     
         9 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 8 , wherein the grasp pad includes an aperture to allow pairs of the cleat protectors to be clipped together or hung up. 
     
     
         10 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 1 , wherein the cleat protector is formed from an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         11 . A removable cleat protector for a cycling shoe having a cleat with particular size and shape attached thereto comprising:
 a base with raised pads formed on an underside thereof; and   a plurality of raised perimeter walls extending from an upper side thereof, the raised walls having cavities formed therein to adapt to the particular size and shape of the cleat, wherein the cleat protector is formed of elastomeric material.   
     
     
         12 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , further comprising an upper cleat facing surface with a lower ridge with a recess formed therein for engagement of one end of a cleat, and a cupped portion with a recess formed therein at an opposite end of the cleat protector for engagement with another end of the cleat. 
     
     
         13 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , wherein the cleat protector is formed with a compression molded rubber having a durometer in a range of about 60-65 Shore A. 
     
     
         14 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of depressions formed in the contoured base to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat. 
     
     
         15 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , wherein the wall sections include an inwardly angled surface sized and shaped to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat. 
     
     
         16 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , wherein the wall sections include an overhanging portion which forms the cavity portion and is sized and shaped to further conform the cleat protector to the shape and size of the cleat 
     
     
         17 . The removable cleat protector of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one padded area for ground contact of the cleat protector to provide shock absorbance.