METAL TOE CAP FOR SAFETY FOOTWEAR

摘要

Metal toe cap for safety footwear including a top wall, a convergent U shaped side wall surface and a bottom wall for the tab region, defining a rear opening for receiving toes of a user. The toe cap is preferably made of the advanced high strength steel grade. The top wall surface combined with a portion of the forming side wall have two ribs shaped to maximize strain hardening properties of the material during the toe cap metal forming process, thus achieving higher strength in localized critical areas of the toe cap. Furthermore, a forward extension is designed in a manner that increases impact resistance in a critical area. The toe cap is manufactured in cold working advanced high strength steel that without complementary thermal treatments to obtain the necessary resistance to both static and impact loading. The safety performance and weight savings of a metal toe cap are improved.