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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Darrell Bachmann, Penticton, CA;
Michael H. Boudreau, Salmon Arm, CA;
Carl S. Flatman, Salmon Arm, CA;
Nicolas B. Sunder, Salmon Arm, CA;
Darrell Bachmann, Penticton, CA;
Michael H. Boudreau, Salmon Arm, CA;
Carl S. Flatman, Salmon Arm, CA;
Nicolas B. Sunder, Salmon Arm, CA;
Kickspike Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A shoe and an apparatus for selectively extending spikes from the bottom of a shoe. The shoe has a sole having a longitudinal direction a plurality of spike apertures. The apparatus comprises a plurality of spike assemblies, each being locatable within one of the spike apertures an elongate member extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shoe and a cyclically alternating positioner for moving the elongate member between the first and second positions. The positioner including an actuating button. Depressing the actuating button a first time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to a first position whereat the spikes are extended from the sole. Depressing the actuating button a second time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to the second position whereat the spikes are retracted into the sole.