Attachment structure for securing a cleat to a cycling shoe

Details Attachment structure for securing a cleat to a cycling shoe Attachment structure for securing a cleat to a cycling shoe

1992-01-13

1993-04-27

Foster, Jimmy G.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Boots and shoes

Occupational or athletic shoe

36134, 745946, A43B 500, A43B 514

Patent

active

052050564

ABSTRACT:
A structure for securing a cleat to a cycling shoe includes a shoe bottom defining a recess in an upper surface thereof, and at least one slot extending through a bottom surface of the recess and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the shoe; a plate accommodate in the recess and having a fore and aft length at least half a length of the slot; a sleeve-like guide element attached to an offset position of the plate; a washer fitted in an opening defined in the cleat; and a screw extending through the washer from below for engaging the guide element. The guide element is offset to such an extent that an end of the plate is out of contact with an end wall of the recess when the guide element contacts an end of the slot lying in the direction in which the guide element is offset. The plate in this structure has a length equal to or greater than a half length of the slot, which results in a reduced extent of the slot exposed to the ground to restrict small stones, nails and the like entering the shoe. Further, since the connecting point of the plate is offset, the cleat may be fixed to any selected position over an entire range of the slot by reversing the direction of the plate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4377952 (1983-03-01), Gamondes
patent: 4506463 (1985-03-01), Chassaing
patent: 4893420 (1990-01-01), Bezin et al.
patent: 5125173 (1992-06-01), Nagano et al.

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