Anti-Slip Overshoe with Flexible Cleats and Method of Gripping Natural Surfaces

Abstract

An anti-slip overshoe has a contoured outer band and first gripping pad and second gripping pad disposed interior to the contoured outer band for enhanced traction. A web structure connects the first gripping pad and second gripping pad to the contoured outer band. A plurality of gripping devices is attached to the first gripping pad and second gripping pad for enhanced traction on natural surfaces. The gripping devices includes a body, button extending from a first end of the body, plurality of spikes disposed around a perimeter of the body, and central spike extending from a second end of the body. A neck is disposed around the body between the button and spikes. The spikes include a traction arm, plurality of edges formed along the traction arm, and concave surface between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An anti-slip overshoe, comprising:
 a contoured outer band;   a first gripping pad disposed interior to the contoured outer band;   a web structure connecting the first gripping pad to the contoured outer band; and   a plurality of gripping devices attached to the first gripping pad, the gripping devices including spikes disposed around a perimeter of the gripping devices for traction.   
     
     
         2 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping devices further include:
 a body;   a button extending from a first end of the body, wherein the plurality of spikes extend from a second end of the body; and   a neck disposed around the body between the button and spikes.   
     
     
         3 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible gripping devices further include a central spike extending from the second end of the body. 
     
     
         4 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein the spikes include:
 a traction arm; and   a plurality of edges formed along the traction arm.   
     
     
         5 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 4 , wherein the traction arm further includes a concave surface formed between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. 
     
     
         6 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , wherein the web structure includes:
 a first connecting arm formed between the contoured outer band and first gripping pad; and   a second connecting arm formed between the contoured outer band and first connecting arm.   
     
     
         7 . The anti-slip overshoe of  claim 1 , further including a second gripping pad disposed interior to the contoured outer band. 
     
     
         8 . A gripping device for an anti-slip overshoe, comprising:
 a body;   a button extending from a first end of the body;   a plurality of spikes extending from a second end of the body around a perimeter of the body; and   a neck disposed around the body between the button and spikes.   
     
     
         9 . The gripping device of  claim 8 , wherein the spikes include:
 a traction arm; and   a plurality of edges formed along the traction arm.   
     
     
         10 . The gripping device of  claim 9 , wherein the traction arm further includes a concave surface formed between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. 
     
     
         11 . The gripping device of  claim 9 , wherein the traction arm further includes an angle ranging from 20 to 60 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The gripping device of  claim 8 , further including a central spike extending from the body. 
     
     
         13 . The gripping device of  claim 8 , wherein the button is detachable from the body. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making an anti-slip overshoe, comprising:
 providing a contoured outer band;   disposing a first gripping pad interior to the contoured outer band;   providing a web structure connecting the first gripping pad to the contoured outer band; and   attaching a plurality of gripping devices to the first gripping pad, the gripping devices including spikes disposed around a perimeter of the gripping devices for traction.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein attaching the gripping devices further includes:
 providing a body; and   forming a button extending from a first end of the body and the plurality of spikes extending from a second end of the body with a neck disposed around the body between the button and spikes.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the gripping devices further include forming a central spike extending from the second end of the body. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the spikes include:
 providing a traction arm; and   forming a plurality of edges along the traction arm.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the traction arm further includes forming a concave surface between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the traction arm further includes an angle ranging from 20 to 60 degrees. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein providing the web structure includes:
 forming a first connecting arm between the contoured outer band and first gripping pad; and   forming a second connecting arm between the contoured outer band and first connecting arm.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , further including disposing a second gripping pad interior to the contoured outer band. 
     
     
         22 . A method of making a gripping device for an anti-slip overshoe, comprising:
 providing a body;   forming a button extending from a first end of the body;   forming a plurality of spikes extending from a second end of the body around a perimeter of the body; and   disposing a neck around the body between the button and spikes.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein forming the spikes include:
 providing a traction arm; and   forming a plurality of edges along the traction arm.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein providing the traction arm further includes forming a concave surface between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , further including forming a central spike extending from the body.