Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-29
2001-02-20
Sewell, Paul T. (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
C036S03000A, C036S117100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189242
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shoe, and more particularly to a shoe for bicycle.
2. Description of the Prior Art
One typical shoe for attaching onto the bicycle is shown in
FIGS. 5-7
and comprises an outsole
93
including an opening
96
formed therein for receiving a coupler
95
which is to be coupled to a pedal
97
(
FIG. 4
) of the bicycle for solidly securing the shoe to the pedal
97
and for preventing the shoe from being disengaged from the pedal
97
. A shoe upper
90
includes a peripheral flange
91
extended inward from the bottom peripheral portion thereof and engaged into the outsole
93
. An insole
92
and a pad
94
are engaged in the shoe upper
90
. The insole
92
includes two oblong holes
921
formed therein for threading the fasteners
951
and includes a recess
922
formed therein for receiving a fastener plate
99
which is preferably made of metal materials. The fasteners
951
are threaded through the oblong holes
921
of the insole
92
and are threaded to the fastener plate
99
for securing the coupler
95
to the insole
92
. The insole
92
and the shoe upper
90
and the outsole
91
are secured together by such as the adhesive materials, and may further be solidly secured together with stitches. For allowing the coupler
95
to be secured to the insole
92
with the fasteners
951
, the insole
92
should be made of materials having a suitable strength for preventing the insole
92
from being deformed and for stably and solidly retaining the coupler
95
to the insole
92
. Accordingly, a gap
98
should be formed between the outsole
93
and the insole
92
, such that the insole
92
may not be solidly secured to the outsole
93
and such that the coupler
95
may become loose relative to the outsole
93
when the insole
92
is loosen relative to the outsole
93
. The dirt may enter into the gap
98
formed between the outsole
93
and the insole
92
, such that the insole
92
may further be easily disengaged from the outsole
93
. Especially, the peripheral flange
91
may not be formed flat when the peripheral flange
91
is bent radially inward from the bottom peripheral portion of the shoe upper
90
.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional shoes for bicycles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a shoe for a bicycle including a coupler and an insole solidly secured to the outsole.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a shoe for a bicycle comprising an outsole including a depression and an opening for receiving a board and a coupler, the board including an upper recess for receiving a fastener plate, a shoe upper including a bottom peripheral flange engaged onto the board, an insole engaged into the shoe upper and engaged with the peripheral flange of the shoe upper, and means for fastening the coupler to the plate.
The board includes at least one notch formed in the upper portion and communicating with the recess of the board for reaching the fastener plate. The fastener means includes at least one fastener engaged through the coupler and the board and threaded to the fastener plate. The insole includes a peripheral shoulder for receiving the peripheral flange of the shoe upper and for snugly securing the insole to the shoe upper.
The insole includes a flap dependent therefrom and pivotally secured thereto at a live hinge, the flap is received in the recess of the board and engaged with the fastener plate. The flap includes a thickness greater than that of the insole for filling in the recess of the board together with the fastener plate.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
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Baxley Charles E.
Sewell Paul T.
Stashick Anthony
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