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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark D Remington, Allegan, MI (US);
David H Hodge, Hopkins, MI (US);
Ronald G Schafer, Shelbyville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Retractable Spike System, L.L.C., Allegan, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36 61 ; 36134 ; 36127 ;
Abstract
A shoe is provided having one or more selectively extendable spikes mounted to the sole. The sole contains one or more spike housings, each retaining a spring-biased spike selectively movable between a retracted or extended position with respect to the housing as desired. A slide member disposed in the sole of the shoe is manually operated to extend or retract the spikes.