Cleat for footwear

摘要

An improved cleat design is provided for article of footwear. At least one cleat is arranged on a bottom surface of the outsole, such that the cleat is disposed partially within the outsole and extends substantially perpendicular from the bottom surface of the outsole. The cleat is defined as a unitary member having two planar surface angled at a junction toward each other. The cleat further includes an aperture formed therein and extending across the junction as well as a bridge extending between the two planar surfaces and substantially spanning the aperture, where a portion of the outsole encases the bridge and extends through the aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the outsole to retain the cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an outsole; and at least one nodule coupled to a bottom surface of the outsole and extending outwardly therefrom; at least one metal cleat encapsulated partially within the at least one nodule and protruding therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole; wherein the at least one cleat is formed by a plate having two planar surfaces angled at a junction toward each other, where the two planar surfaces have a longitudinal axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole and the junction is oriented substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole, wherein the cleat includes a through-hole formed therein and extending across the junction and a bridge extending between the two planar surfaces and substantially spanning the aperture, wherein a portion of the outsole encases the bridge and extends through the aperture to retain the at least one cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole.