# US 2014/0193584 A1 · Method Of Improving Performance Of Footwear Having Cleats As Well As Helmets In Contact Sports

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- Number: US 2014/0193584 A1
- Document ID: US20140193584A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/147,980
- Filed: 2014-01-06
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Assignees: Robert D. Van Essen, DDS, PC
- Inventors: Robert Dean Van Essen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193584A1

## CPC

- A63B 71/0054: {Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers (mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00)}
- A63B 2071/0072: {Limiting the applied force, torque, movement or speed}
- A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials
- A63B 2243/007: American football
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A method of improving performance of equipment for a contact sport having the steps of: providing a shoe having an outsole and at least one cleat; providing a lubricant in a container; applying the lubricant to portions of the outsole and the at least one cleat; providing a helmet used in a contact sport; providing at least one of a second lubricant and a wax; and applying at least one of the second lubricant and a wax to the helmet to reduce the friction on the surface thereof.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of improving performance of equipment for a contact sport comprising the steps of:
providing a shoe having an outsole and at least one cleat;
providing a lubricant in a container;
applying the lubricant to portions of the outsole and the at least one cleat;
providing a helmet used in a contact sport;
providing at least one of a second lubricant and a wax; and
applying at least one of the second lubricant and a wax to the helmet to reduce the friction on the surface thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing further comprises the step of providing of a pair of shoes each having an outsole and each having a plurality of cleats.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2 wherein the plurality of cleats comprise the group consisting of: permanently attached cleats and detachable cleats.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a lubricant comprises the step of:
providing a liquid lubricant in a container wherein the contents are under pressure, the container having a spray valve; and
the step of applying the lubricant comprises the step of:
triggering the spray valve to apply the liquid lubricant from the container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the step of providing a second lubricant and a wax comprises the step of providing a wax in a paste form and the step of applying further comprises the steps of:
applying the wax in paste form to the helmet; and
buffing the wax applied to the helmet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
reapplying the lubricant to portions of the outsole and the at least one cleat.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of:
reapplying at least one of the second lubricant and the wax to the helmet to reduce the friction on the surface thereof.

### Claim 8

A method of improving performance of equipment for a sport comprising the steps of:
providing a shoe having an outsole and at least one cleat;
providing a lubricant in a container; and
applying the lubricant to portions of the outsole and the at least one cleat.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing further comprises the step of providing of a pair of shoes each having an outsole and each having a plurality of cleats.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of cleats comprise the group consisting of: permanently attached cleats and detachable cleats.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing a lubricant comprises the step of:
providing a liquid lubricant in a container wherein the contents are under pressure, the container having a spray valve; and
the step of applying the lubricant comprises the step of:
triggering the spray valve to apply the liquid lubricant from the container.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
reapplying the lubricant to portions of the outsole and the at least one cleat.

### Claim 13

A method of improving performance of equipment for a contact sport comprising the steps of:
providing a helmet used in a contact sport;
providing at least one of a second lubricant and a wax; and
applying at least one of the second lubricant and a wax to the helmet to reduce the friction on the surface thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 wherein the step of providing a second lubricant and a wax comprises the step of providing a wax in a paste form and the step of applying further comprises the steps of:
applying the wax in paste form to the helmet; and
buffing the wax applied to the helmet.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:
reapplying at least one of the second lubricant and the wax to the helmet to reduce the friction on the surface thereof.