US Patent No: 6,138,386

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Composite cleat for athletic shoe

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Abstract

A composite, long wearing, slip-resistant non-metal golf cleat that alleviates damage to grass, e.g., the surface of a golf green, yet provides traction similar to conventional metal spikes is disclosed.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETONIC WORLDWIDE LLCCHICOPEE, MA37

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Santos, Kenneth A Taunton, MA 1 18
Singer, Joel A 175-I Centre St., #906, Quincy, MA 02169 29 375

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ASICS CORPORATION (8)
4,307,521 Shoe sole 51 1978
D327975 Spike for a shoe 61 1989
D324763 Shoe sole 18 1990
D324133 Shoe sole 26 1990
D347934 Shoe sole 17 1993
D356672 Shoe sole 41 1994
D372354 Shoe sole 15 1994
5,533,282 Hard plate of each of spike shoes for field and track events 64 1995
 
NIKE, INC. (4)
4,327,503 Outer sole structure for athletic shoe 72 1980
4,378,643 Sole with skewed cleating arrangement 84 1980
4,439,936 Shock attenuating outer sole 125 1982
D321977 Shoe outsole bottom 25 1990
 
ADIDAS SPORTSCHUHFABRIKEN ADI DASSLER STIFTUNG AND CO., KG. (3)
4,366,632 Gripping element for footwear 42 1981
4,698,924 Gripping studs for sports shoes 16 1986
4,712,318 Gripping element for a sports shoe 23 1987
 
MACNEILL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. (3)
4,723,366 Traction cleat with reinforced radial support 56 1985
5,033,211 Cleat member and slot system 23 1989
5,027,532 Removable traction cleat with reinforced radial support 17 1991
 
ETONIC WORLDWIDE LLC (2)
D310294 Golf shoe bottom 26 1987
4,885,851 Shoesole for golf shoe 64 1987
 
SOFTSPIKES, LLC (2)
5,259,129 Winter golf shoe spikes 70 1992
5,367,793 Winter golf shoe spikes 57 1993
 
TRETORN AB (2)
4,561,197 Golf shoe sole structures for relieving spike-produced pressure points 27 1985
4,833,796 Gripping element for sports shoes and soles utilizing same 43 1988
 
ACUSHNET COMPANY (1)
D368157 Shoe sole 26 1994
 
ASAHI, INC. (1)
D348147 Athletic shoe sole 10 1993
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
2003/0137,680 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM 1998
 
CROCS, INC. (1)
D375192 All terrain spike 52 1996
 
CRUTTENDEN, JAMES R. (1)
4,466,205 Safety stud 16 1983
 
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,901,472 Athletic shoe system and removable cleat 26 1997
 
EWW LISCO, INC. (1)
5,906,059 Composite cleat for athletic shoe 12 1997
 
H.G.X. INTERNATIONAL, A CORPORATION OF CA (1)
D325815 Shoe sole 23 1990
 
HARTJES GESELLSCHAFT MBH (1)
4,715,133 Golf shoe 60 1986
 
MIYATA METAL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (1)
4,783,913 Spike for golf shoe 12 1987
 
QUABAUG CORPORATION (1)
4,676,010 Vulcanized composite sole for footwear 129 1986
 
SOFTSPIKES, INC. (1)
D371453 Winter golf spike 19 1993
 
TRIMAN LIMITED (1)
4,360,490 Studs for footwear and method of making same 12 1979
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
5,293,701 Convertible footwear 16 1990
5,265,354 Golf shoe insert 15 1991

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
NIKE, INC. (6)
D459061 Portion of a shoe outsole 13 2001
D459067 Portion of a shoe outsole 15 2001
D583542 Footwear cleat plate 7 2007
8,056,267 Article of footwear with cleated sole assembly 0 2008
8,286,371 Article of footwear with cleat members 0 2009
8,322,049 Wear-resistant outsole 0 2010
 
CLEATS LLC (3)
7,726,047 Cleats and footwear for providing customized traction 4 2007
8,181,367 Cleats and footwear for providing customized traction 0 2009
8,225,536 Removable footwear cleat with cushioning 0 2010
 
ACUSHNET COMPANY (2)
7,134,226 Cleat assembly for golf shoe 13 2004
7,600,333 Golf shoe cleat 3 2006
 
SOFTSPIKES, LLC (2)
D469246 Cleat locking design 3 2001
D515295 Footwear cleat with blade-like traction elements and studs 2 2005
 
ASAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (1)
D463654 Golf spike receptacle 1 2001
 
ETONIC WORLDWIDE LLC (1)
6,381,878 Composite cleat for athletic shoe 10 2000
 
OMNI-LITE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,352,319 Track spike 1 1999
 
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD. (1)
7,086,183 Cleated article of footwear 1 2004
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
7,047,674 Cleat for footwear 3 2000