U.S. patent application number 10/710292 was filed with the patent office on 2006-01-05 for easily detachable and attachable spikes for golf shoes.
Invention is credited to Sung Kuk Kim.
Application Number | 20060000118 10/710292 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35512440 |
Filed Date | 2006-01-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060000118 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim; Sung Kuk |
January 5, 2006 |
Easily detachable and attachable spikes for golf shoes
Abstract
The golf shoes spikes are made of a single piece of molded
plastics and are easily attached to and detached from the sole of
golf shoes using coins or a spike wrench. The golf shoes spikes in
accordance with the present invention are attached to or detached
from the sole of golf shoes and consist of the following parts: the
tongue in the upper part that are screwed into the attachment nut
at the sole of golf shoes; the lower part formed by four active
protrusions placed in equal 90 degree angles; four protrusions
lower in height than those described in the immediately preceding
segment; concave straight-line groove connecting a pair of
diagonally placed lower protrusions that prevent slipping and
anchor the center of weight, which can be used to screw or unscrew
the spike units using coins; and the pair of holes to jibe with a
spike wrench placed in the pair of lower protrusions which do not
have the concave straight-line groove described in the immediately
preceding segment.
Inventors: |
Kim; Sung Kuk; (Tustin,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JIYOUNG KYM
3700 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 610
LOS ANGELES
CA
90010
US
|
Family ID: |
35512440 |
Appl. No.: |
10/710292 |
Filed: |
June 30, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/134 ;
36/127 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43C 15/162
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
036/134 ;
036/127 |
International
Class: |
A43B 5/00 20060101
A43B005/00 |
Claims
1. In the golf shoes spikes that are attachable to or detachable
from the sole of golf shoes, the unit body that has the tongue in
the upper part screwed into or unscrewed from the attachment nut at
the sole of golf shoes; the lower part of the unit body formed by
protrusions placed in equal 90 degree angles; lower protrusions
placed in between the protrusions described in the immediately
preceding segment; concave straight-line groove connecting a pair
of diagonally placed lower protrusions that prevent slipping and
anchor the center of weight, which can be used to screw or unscrew
the spike units using coins; and the pair of holes to jibe with a
spike wrench placed in the pair of lower protrusions which do not
have the concave straight-line groove described in the immediately
preceding segment.
Description
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to spikes that are attached to
the sole of golf shoes. The spikes according to this invention are
made of molded plastics and are durable and have appropriate grip
on the grasses. At the same time they have the convenience of being
screwed and unscrewed with coins. The spikes do not need a spike
wrench or any specialized screwing device to attach or to
detach.
[0002] Generally, spikes are attached to the sole of shoes and have
the function of protecting the body of the users in field tracks,
soccer and golf. They are also used for mountain climbing shoes to
prevent slipping.
[0003] Those spikes are designed to be attached or detached from
the sole of the shoes when the field conditions require different
spikes or when the spikes attached to the shoes are worn out. The
spikes for the use on the grasses are designed to cushion the body
weight of the wearers and to protect the grasses with firm grip to
prevent slipping.
[0004] Those spikes that are used for golf shoes consist of a bolt
in the upper part to attach to the nut fixed at the sole of the
shoes and metal spike pins in the lower part. The spikes are
designed to be screwed into the sole or unscrewed apart from the
shoes using a special spike wrench.
[0005] Since the spikes for golf shoes described above are made of
metal, the entire body weight are concentrated on the spikes that
are not flexible. The spikes are goof for preventing slipping, but
the golf shoes with such spikes are uncomfortable to wear.
[0006] Also, the existing and currently used spikes for golf shoes
need a spike wrench or a turning tool. The golfers, therefore, had
to suffer the inconvenience of having to carry such special tools,
since the spikes cannot be attached or detached.
[0007] The present invention is designed to solve the problems
described above. The present invention provides more economical and
time-saving golf shoes spikes for the growing number of golfers.
The spikes according to this invention are made of plastic and come
in one piece that can be easily detached or attached using coins or
a spike wrench.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] The golf shoes spikes in accordance with the present
invention are attached to or detached from the sole of golf shoes
and consist of the following parts: the tongue in the upper part
that are screwed into the attachment nut at the sole of golf shoes;
the lower part formed by four active protrusions placed in equal 90
degree angles; four protrusions lower in height than those
described in the immediately preceding segment; concave
straight-line groove connecting a pair of diagonally placed lower
protrusions that prevent slipping and anchor the center of weight,
which can be used to screw or unscrew the spike units using coins;
and the pair of holes to jibe with a spike wrench placed in the
pair of lower protrusions which do not have the concave
straight-line groove described in the immediately preceding
segment.
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates a sidelong view of the golf shoes spikes
in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 2 represents a
sidelong view of the underside of the golf shoes spikes in
accordance with the present invention. FIG. 3 represents a
schematic overview from the top of the same. FIG. 4 represents a
schematic under view from the bottom of the same. FIG. 5 represents
the sectional view of FIG. 4 along the perpendicular line along
points A-A. FIG. 6 presents the sectional view of FIG. 4 along the
horizontal line along points B-B. FIG. 7 represents the side view
of FIG. 4 from the direction of the point marked C.
[0010] As seen in the diagrams, the golf shoes spikes in accordance
with the present invention have the unit body (10) with the tongue
in the upper part (10a) that goes into the nut affixed at the sole
of the shoes for attachment and detachment and multiple protrusions
(12, 14) at the lower part of the unit body. The spikes are in one
unit made of plastics molded from protrusion methods, which can be
easily improved and enables mass production.
[0011] To manufacture the golf shoes spikes in accordance with the
present invention using protrusion methods in one unit, the mold
has to be designed and made and the raw materials are molded into
the mold by pressure protrusion methods. The temperature for such
protrusion molding will be in the range of 170-190 degrees
centigrade. It takes about 15 seconds to complete one cycle of
protrusion molding, which makes it possible for mass production.
Raw materials for the present invention can be polyurethane,
elastic rubber, ABS polymer, or polycarbonate.
[0012] The protruded parts (12, 14) are composed of four active
protrusions (12) placed in equal 90 degree angles; four protrusions
lower in height than those described in the immediately preceding
segment (14) placed between the four higher protrusions (12). The
middle protrusions (14) are lower than the four higher protrusions
(12).
[0013] There is concave straight-line groove (16) connecting a pair
of diagonally placed lower protrusions that prevent slipping and
anchor the center of weight, which can be used to screw or unscrew
the spike units using coins.
[0014] The pair of holes to jibe with a spike wrench (18) placed in
the pair of lower protrusions (14) which do not have the concave
straight-line groove (16) is used for a spike wrench for the
attachment and detachment of the golf shoes spikes.
[0015] There the golf shoes spikes in accordance with the present
invention can be attached to and detached from the golf shoes using
the conventional spike wrench.
[0016] The present invention as described above can be attached
into or detached from the nut affixed at the sole of golf shoes by
screwing the tongue in the upper part (10a) of the unit body (10).
If one has no spike wrench, a coin or any metal with less than two
millimeters of thickness can be used to screw or unscrew the same.
An automobile key or any other keys can be used.
[0017] The concave straight-line groove (16) connecting a pair of
diagonally placed lower protrusions that can be used to screw or
unscrew the spike units using coins can prevent slipping and anchor
the center of weight. The unit body (10) is circular and the height
of the circular unit body (10) is about the same as the height of
the part where the concave straight-line groove (16). Therefore,
the contact with the grasses is soft and the grasses are not
damaged.
[0018] The golf shoes spikes in accordance with the present
invention have soft contact with the grasses and will make the
wearer comfortable because the materials for the spikes are
elastic.
[0019] As discussed above, since the golf shoes spikes in
accordance with the present invention are made of one unit molded
with pressurized protrusion methods and have durability and good
contact with the grasses, they will not damage the grasses and can
be easily attached or detached using coins when a spike wrench is
not available.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 illustrates a sidelong view of the golf shoes spikes
in accordance with the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 2 represents a sidelong view of the underside of the
golf shoes spikes in accordance with the present invention.
[0022] FIG. 3 represents a schematic overview from the top of the
same.
[0023] FIG. 4 represents a schematic under view from the bottom of
the same.
[0024] FIG. 5 represents the sectional view of FIG. 4 along the
perpendicular line along points A-A.
[0025] FIG. 6 presents the sectional view of FIG. 4 along the
horizontal line along points B-B.
[0026] FIG. 7 represents the side view of FIG. 4 from the direction
of the point marked C.
NUMBERED PARTS ARE
[0027] the unit body [0028] 10a the tongue in upper part that goes
into the nut affixed at the sole [0029] 12 active protrusions
[0030] 14 lower protrusions [0031] 16 concave straight-line grooves
[0032] 18 spike wrench holes
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