Article of Footwear With Traction Members Having a Low Profile Sole
AssigneeTaylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
InventorsDavid Ortley, Marco Aurelio Grott
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Abstract
An article of footwear with traction members, such as cleats or spikes, having a low profile sole providing increased stability to the wearer. The profile of a sole is the distance between the lasting line and the end of the traction members. This distance incorporates traction members, an outsole of the article of footwear having receptacles for receiving the traction members, and a lasting material located above the receptacles for attaching the sole to the upper. A lower profile may be achieved by reducing, for example, the height of the receptacle, through the use of new connection mechanisms and/or constructions.
Claims17
An article of footwear comprising:
- a lasting material;
- a receptacle connected to the lasting material, the receptacle comprising a snap fit retaining mechanism;
- and
- a traction member adapted to snap into the snap fit retaining mechanism of the receptacle.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a lasting material;
- a receptacle connected to the lasting material, the receptacle comprising:
- a first prong having a first edge;
- and
- a second prong having a second edge;
- wherein the first prong and the second prong are movable;
- and
- a traction member retained in the receptacle, the traction member comprising:
- a first tooth having a first ledge;
- and
- a second tooth having a second ledge;
- wherein the traction member is retained in the receptacle such that when the traction member is snapped into the receptacle the first tooth moves the first prong and the second tooth moves the second prong until the first and second prongs snap back to their original position such that the first edge is held in place by the first ledge and the second edge is held in place by the second ledge.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a lasting material having a first surface and a second surface;
- a receptacle connected to the second surface of the lasting material;
- and
- a traction member retained in the receptacle having a ground engaging portion;
- wherein a height of an assembly comprising the lasting material, the receptacle, and the traction member measured from the first surface of the lasting material to the ground engaging portion of the traction member is less than or equal to about 13.2 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.