Spurs for riding shoes
AssigneePershing R. Van Scoyk
InventorPershing R. Van Scoyk
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Abstract
A spur for mounting on a heeled athletic/hiking shoe suitable for riding having a heel and a protrusion adjacent to the heel. The spur includes at least two opposing sides connected at one end by a rear body. A front loop stretches between and extends downwardly from another end of the sides. The spur is formed of flexible material, so that the front loop stretches over the heel to engage the front of the heel with the rear body positioned at the rear of the canvas riding shoe. A structure is added to the rear body and sides for selectively engaging the protrusion, so that the spur is firmly held in place on the riding shoe.
Claims14
A spur for mounting on a riding shoe having a heel and protruding means, the spur comprising:
- at least two opposing sides;
- a rear body connected to one end of each of said sides, said rear body extending generally upward from said sides;
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- means on said rear body and sides for selectively engaging said protruding means to firmly hold said spur against said protruding means to prevent upward and downward movement of said spur on said riding shoe.
A spur for mounting removably on a canvas riding shoe having a heel and an integral ridge, the spur comprising:
- a rear body;
- a shank attached to said rear body;
- at least two sides extending frontwardly from said rear body;
- a front loop spanning between and disposed downwardly from said two sides;
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- said rear body and sides having a groove therein, said groove being adapted to engage said ridge when said spur is mounted on said shoe, preventing said spur from moving upwardly or downwardly.
An improved spur for mounting on a canvas riding shoe, the shoe having a heel and at least one ridge affixed to said shoe, the spur having a rear body, two sides extending frontwardly in spaced, parallel relation from said rear body, a front loop depending from said two sides, said front loop having downward offsets connecting said front loop with each of said two sides, wherein the improvement comprises:
- the interior of said rear body and a major portion of each of said two sides having at least one groove therein for selectively engaging said at least one ridge on said shoe when said front loop engages the front of said heel and said sides are stretched between said front loop and said rear body.
A method of making a spur, said method comprising the steps of:
- molding a spur having a rear body, at least two sides extending forwardly from said rear body, and a front loop extending between said two sides, said rear body and said sides arranged so as to provide a U-shaped inner surface for frictionally engaging a shoe;
- forming a groove in at least a portion of said U-shaped inner surface;
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- affixing a shank to said rear body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.