Patents by Inventor Darrell Bachmann

Darrell Bachmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Footwear with retractable spikes
    Patent number: 8510973
    Abstract: A shoe and an apparatus for selectively extending spikes from the bottom of a shoe. The shoe has a sole having a longitudinal direction a plurality of spike apertures. The apparatus comprises a plurality of spike assemblies, each being locatable within one of the spike apertures an elongate member extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shoe and a cyclically alternating positioner for moving the elongate member between the first and second positions. The positioner including an actuating button. Depressing the actuating button a first time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to a first position whereat the spikes are extended from the sole. Depressing the actuating button a second time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to the second position whereat the spikes are retracted into the sole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Kickspike Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrell Bachmann, Michael H. Boudreau, Carl S. Flatman, Nicolas B. Sunder
  • FOOTWEAR WITH RETRACTABLE SPIKES
    Publication number: 20100229428
    Abstract: A shoe and an apparatus for selectively extending spikes from the bottom of a shoe. The shoe has a sole having a longitudinal direction a plurality of spike apertures. The apparatus comprises a plurality of spike assemblies, each being locatable within one of the spike apertures an elongate member extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the shoe and a cyclically alternating positioner for moving the elongate member between the first and second positions. The positioner including an actuating button. Depressing the actuating button a first time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to a first position whereat the spikes are extended from the sole. Depressing the actuating button a second time causes the positioner to move the elongate member to the second position whereat the spikes are retracted into the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Darrell Bachmann, Michael H. Boudreau, Carl S. Flatman, Nicholas B. Sunder