Title:
LOGO-CONFIGURED SHOE CLEAT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013303
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A traction cleat (10) for footwear functions to both provide traction for the footwear to which it attaches and as a brand promotion medium. All or most of a shoe cleat (10) is molded or otherwise configured in the form of a logo of the shoe manufacturer or other business entity. The logo may include alphanumeric characters, artistic designs, or both. Plural traction elements (41,51, and 61) disposed on the cleat (10) are arranged to be part of the logo. The traction elements (41,51, and 61) are secured to and project from a substratum (11) having a periphery configured to match the contour of the logo. If alphanumeric characters are incorporated into the logo design, the characters are raised to project from the substratum (11) of the cleat (10). The characters may function to enhance the traction function that is primarily provided by the traction elements (41,51, and 61).
Inventors:
MCMULLIN FARIS W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/015140
Publication Date:
February 20, 2003
Filing Date:
May 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MCMULLIN FARIS W (US)
International Classes:
A43C15/16; (IPC1-7): A43C15/00
Foreign References:
| US6050006A | 2000-04-18 | |||
| US5623774A | 1997-04-29 | |||
| US1545746A | 1925-07-14 | |||
| USD373457S | 1996-09-10 | |||
| USD366135S | 1996-01-16 | |||
| US5331753A | 1994-07-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Edell, Ira C. (Edell Shapiro, Finnan & Lytl, LLC Suite 400 1901 Research Boulevard
Rockville MD, US)
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