Ice Grips
AssigneeCoolTraxx Limited
InventorBen Horton
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Abstract
An ice grip is adapted to be worn on a user's foot and includes a sole having a ground engaging surface (2) on which is mounted at least one location element (10). The location element (10) is adapted to removably engage a traction element (20) for improving the traction of a user wearing the ice grip when standing or walking over slippery surfaces. The location element (10) and the traction element (20) are cooperatively arranged such that the traction element (20) is received by and removed from the location element (10) in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the ground engaging surface (2).
Claims20
An ice grip adapted to be worn on a user's foot comprising:
- a ground engaging surface;
- at least one location element mounted on the ground engaging surface;
- at least one traction element;
- and
- an engagement device arranged to removably secure the at least one traction element to the at least one location element, wherein movement of the traction element when secured to or removed from the location element is in a plane substantially parallel to a plane of the ground engaging surface.
An ice grip comprising:
- a ground engaging sole having a plurality of castellations;
- and
- a grip element having a body with a first surface forming a location element and an opposing surface forming a traction element, the grip element being secured to the ground engaging sole by a plurality of fasteners;
- the grip element being positioned with respect to the ground engaging sole by a plurality of castellations on the first surface of the grip element cooperating with a plurality of castellations of the ground engaging sole, the plurality of castellations being formed by depressions on one of the ground engaging sole or the first surface of the grip element cooperating with a plurality of upstands on the other of the ground engaging sole or the first surface of the grip element.
-12. (canceled)
An overshoe for removably mounting on footwear, comprising:
- a sole;
- an ice grip comprising:
- a ground engaging surface forming at least a portion of the sole of the overshoe;
- at least one location element mounted on the ground engaging surface;
- at least one traction element;
- and
- an engagement device arranged to removably secure the at least one traction element to the at least one location element, wherein movement of the traction element when secured to or removed from the location element is in a plane substantially parallel to a plane of the ground engaging surface.
-18. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.