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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Cleats Llc, Marlborough, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Dow, Paxton, MA (US);
Craig H. Rubino, Allston, MA (US);
Armand J. Savoie, Gardner, MA (US);
Assignee:
CLEATS LLC, Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 15/16 (2006.01); A43C 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 13/04 (2013.01); A43C 15/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
A removable cleat for footwear. The cleat includes a disc with opposing faces. A shoe coupling element is attached to one face of the disc. The other disc face supports a cushioning layer. Traction elements are supported by the cushioning layer. When a user steps on a surface wearing a shoe outfitted with these cleats, the resilience of the cushioning layer at once both lessens the impact of the traction elements on the ground surface and lessens the reaction force on the user's foot transmitted through the shoe's outsole. The user's comfort is thereby enhanced.