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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuo Hokkirigawa, Yonezawa, JP;
Motoharu Akiyama, Nagano-ken, JP;
Noriyuki Yoshimura, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 5/00 ; A43C 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 5/00 ; A43C 1/500 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a stud for a shoe which is light in weight, has a long service life and excellent abrasion resistance, and a shoe using the same. The stud for the shoe is made up of a central protruding member, a seating plate, and peripheral binding members. The seating plate is formed of a metallic material, and the central protruding member or the peripheral binding members are formed of RB ceramic or CRB ceramic. The shoe is fabricated by securely attaching the studs to an outsole thereof.