Customizable traction assembly kit

Abstract

A customizable traction assembly kit which contains one or more traction devices having a non-sharp surface which are attachable to a bottom of a shoe and removable therefrom such that the one or more traction devices may be arranged in a plurality of configurations depending on the desired use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A traction device for attaching to a shoe comprising:
 a disc having an outer circumference and an inner circumference , the inner circumference forming an inner hole,
 the disc having at least two surfaces, a first surface configured to face and directly contact the shoe, in an assembled state, and a second surface opposite the first surface which is entirely flat, 
   a securing device configured to be received by the inner hole and attach the disc to the shoe in an assembled state,   wherein a distal end of the securing device is flushed with the second surface of the disc in the assembled state.   
     
     
         2 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the disc has an inner portion which tapers inwardly toward the inner circumference, and the distal end of the securing device tapers outwardly corresponding to the inner portion such that the distal end of the securing device fits into the inner portion of the disc. 
     
     
         3 . The traction device according to  claim 2 , wherein at least the inner portion of the disc contacts with the securing device. 
     
     
         4 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer circumference is a continuous circular line such that the disc has a circular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner circumference is a continuous circular line such that the inner hole has a circular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the disc is made from aluminum. 
     
     
         7 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the securing device is attachable to the shoe in the assembled state and removable therefrom in a non-assembled state. 
     
     
         8 . A universal traction kit for attaching a plurality of traction devices in varying configurations to footwear of varying sizes, the kit comprising:
 at least one first traction device having a first outer circumference, and   at least one second traction device having a second outer circumference,   wherein the outer circumference of the first traction device is larger than the outer circumference of the second traction device, and   wherein the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device are attachable to the footwear at a plurality of locations.   
     
     
         9 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one first traction device has a disc having an inner hole and the at least one second traction device has a disc having an inner hole, each inner hole is configured to receive a securing device and attach the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device to the footwear respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner hole of the at least one first traction device is a same size as an inner hole of the at least one second traction device. 
     
     
         11 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one first traction device has a thickness in an attachment direction which is the same as a thickness in the attachment direction of the at least one second traction device. 
     
     
         12 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one first traction device is configured to be attached to a bottom of a shoe at first location and the at least second traction device is configured to be attached to a bottom of a shoe at a second location such that the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device form a first configuration,   wherein the at least one first traction device is configured to be attached to a bottom of a shoe a third location and the at least second traction device is configured to be attached to a bottom of a shoe at a fourth location such that the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device form a second configuration, and   wherein the first location, second location, third location, and fourth location are all located at different positions on the bottom of the shoe.   
     
     
         13 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 9 , wherein a distal end of the securing device of the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device is flushed with an outer surface of the disc of the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction, respectively. 
     
     
         14 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 , wherein an outer circumference of the at least one first traction device and an outer circumference of the at least one second traction device is a continuous circular line respectively. 
     
     
         15 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one first traction device and the at least one second traction device is made from aluminum. 
     
     
         16 . The universal traction kit according to  claim 8 , wherein the securing device is attachable to the shoe in the assembled state and removable therefrom in a non-assembled state. 
     
     
         17 . A method for attaching a traction device to a shoe comprising:
 placing at least one disc having an outer circumference and an inner hole on a bottom surface of the shoe to directly contact the shoe,   inserting a securing device into the inner hole of the disc such that a distal end of the securing device is flushed with an outer surface of the disc in an assembled stated and the outer surface of the disc has an entirely flat surface.   
     
     
         18 . A method for attaching a traction device to a shoe comprising:
 placing a plurality of discs only at a heel portion of the shoe.   
     
     
         19 . The traction device according to  claim 1 , wherein the traction device is attached only to a sole of a shoe.