All purpose nubbed cleat for shoes and other non-slip applications
AssigneeBite, LLC
InventorDale Bathum
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Abstract
The invention relates to an all purpose nubbed cleat which when incorporated into the outsole of a shoe or at the bottom end of a cane or walker will enhance their non-slip, non-skid properties without harming the surface in contact with the cleats. The cleat has a cleat body, a plurality of nubs downwardly depending from the lower surface of the cleat body, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs disposed between nubs also on the lower surface of the cleat body. The reinforcing ribs form a grid on the lower surface of the cleat body. The cleat may be fabricated from any suitable low abrasion, durable and resilient material.
Claims14
An all purpose nubbed cleat comprising:
- a cleat body having a top surface, a bottom surface and a periphery;
- a plurality of parallel first rib attached to the bottom surface each extending in both directions to the periphery of the body, a plurality of parallel, second ribs attached to the bottom surface at an angle differing from the angle of the first ribs and extending in both directions to the periphery of the body whereby the ribs intersect, said first and second ribs having an arcuate convex bottom surface, a plurality of polygonal nubs having a first end and a second traction end, the first end of the nubs being mounted on said bottom surface and over said ribs whereby the portion of said ribs uncovered by nubs being disposed between said nubs and between said nubs and said periphery of said cleat body.
A method of fabricating an all purpose nubbed cleat comprising the steps of:
- forming from a synthetic organic, elastomer resin a cleat body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a periphery, and a plurality of first parallel reinforcing ribs and a plurality of second, parallel reinforcing ribs both mounted on said bottom surface within said periphery the angle of the second ribs differing from the angle of the second ribs whereby the ribs intersect;
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- attaching a plurality of nubs to said ribs so as to downwardly depend from the bottom surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.