Shoe attachment assembly for various cycles
A shoe includes a shoe sole having one or more slots to detachably attach a cleat member which may be attached to cycle pedal. A plate is selectively attached to the shoe sole and has an opening to receive the cleat member, and to allow the cleat member to extend out of the plate, and to be attached to the cycle pedal. The plate includes one or more bulges or pegs to engage into the shoe sole and to anchor the plate to the shoe sole. One or more cleat elements may be detachably attached to the shoe sole, and partially received in depressions of the shoe sole, to anchor the cleat element to the shoe sole.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shoe attachment assembly, and more particularly to a shoe attachment assembly for attaching to various cycles.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various kinds of typical shoes have been developed and comprise one or more attachments for detachably or changeably attaching or securing to bottom thereof.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 383,133 to Kingston et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 1,232,896 to Clifford disclose two of the typical shoes each having one or more attachments, such as sole plates and spikes, anti-slipping devices, or the like for detachably or changeably attaching or securing to bottom thereof.
However, the attachment or the securing of the sole plates and spikes, or the anti-slipping devices to the bottom of the typical shoes may be used to prevent the shoe soles from wearing while walking on pavements and floors, but may not be used to attach to cycles.
U.S. Pat. No. 550,409 to Hanson, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,876,808 to Hsieh disclose two further typical shoes each having an attachment detachably or changeably attached or secured to bottom thereof, for attaching to various cycles.
However, the attachment allows the typical shoes to be attached to cycles only, but may not be used to prevent the shoe soles from wearing while walking on pavements and floors, such that the attachment is good for being attached to sports cycles or bikes only, but may not be used for being attached to mountain cycles or bikes.
For mountain cycles or bikes, in addition to riding the cycles or bikes, the riders may have a good chance to climb the mountain together with the cycles or bikes. However, the typical shoes do not have suitable attachments for detachably or changeably attaching or securing to bottom thereof and to allow the typical shoes to be used for walking or for mountain climbing purposes, and simultaneously to allow the typical shoes to be attached to mountain cycles or bikes.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional shoe attachment assemblies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary objective of the present invention is to provide a shoe attachment assembly including a shoe attachment assembly for attaching to various cycles, including such as mountain cycles or bikes, or sports cycles or bikes, or the like.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a shoe comprising a shoe sole including at least one slot formed therein, a cleat member detachably attached to the slot of the shoe sole, for attaching to cycle pedal, and a plate selectively attached to the shoe sole, and including an opening formed therein to receive the cleat member, and to allow the cleat member to extend out of the plate, and to be attached to the cycle pedal.
The plate includes at least one projection extended downwardly therefrom for preventing the shoe sole from wearing while walking on pavements and floors. The shoe sole further includes at least one orifice formed therein, the plate includes at least one bulge extended therefrom and engageable into the orifice of the shoe sole to anchor the plate to the shoe sole. One or more spikes may further be provided to secure the plate to the shoe sole.
One or more cleat elements may further be provided and detachably attached to the shoe sole. The shoe sole includes at least one depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral fence, to partially receive the cleat element, and to anchor the cleat element to the shoe sole.
The shoe sole includes a bulge extended into the depression thereof, and the cleat element includes a cavity formed therein, to receive the bulge of the shoe sole, and to further anchor the cleat element to the shoe sole. The shoe sole includes at least one aperture formed therein, and the cleat element includes at least one peg extended therefrom, to engage into the aperture of the shoe sole, and to further anchor the cleat element to the shoe sole.
The plate includes at least one extension extended therefrom, the cleat element is selectively attachable to the extension of the plate. The extension of the plate includes at least one depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral fence, to partially receive the cleat element, and to anchor the cleat element to the shoe sole.
The extension of the plate includes a bulge extended into the depression thereof, and the cleat element includes a cavity formed therein, to receive the bulge of the extension of the plate, and to anchor the cleat element to the plate.
The shoe sole includes an outsole, and insole, and a cushioning device disposed between the outsole and the insole of the shoe sole. The outsole of the shoe sole includes a chamber formed therein to receive the cushioning device. The insole includes an opening formed therein to engage the cushioning device into the chamber of the outsole. The insole includes a cover to enclose the opening of the insole.
The shoe sole further includes at least one nut engaged therein, and at least one fastener or spike may be engaged through the plate and threaded to the nut.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring to the drawings, and initially to
The shoe sole 11 further includes a depression 14 and a recess 15 formed in a middle portion thereof and located in front of the slots 13, for receiving a front portion 91 of the cycle pedal 9, as shown in
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Each of the plates 40-42 includes an opening 43 formed therein to receive the cleat members 30, 31, and to allow the cleat members 30, 31 to extend out of the plates 40-42, and to be attached to the cycle pedals 9. Each of the plates 40, 42 may further include one or more projections 44 extended downwardly therefrom (
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Each of the cleat elements 50 includes one or more cavities 52 formed therein (
Each of the cleat elements 50 may further include a depression 54 formed therein to receive the fasteners 51, and to prevent the fasteners 51 from being extended out of the cleat elements 50. One or more fasteners 55 may further be provided and engaged through the insole 22 and the outsole 20 of the shoe sole 11 and engaged into the pegs 53, to further solidly secure the cleat elements 50 to the shoe sole 11.
It is to be noted that the shoe upper 12 of the shoe may include different types of structures, such as the sports shoe upper 12 as shown in
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Accordingly, the shoe attachment assembly in accordance with the present invention includes a shoe attachment assembly for attaching to various cycles, including such as mountain cycles or bikes, or sports cycles or bikes, or the like.
Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A shoe comprising:
- a shoe sole including at least one slot formed therein,
- a cleat member detachably attached to said at least one slot of said shoe sole, for attaching to cycle pedal, and
- a plate selectively attached to said shoe sole, and including an opening formed therein to receive said cleat member, and to allow said cleat member to extend out of said plate, and to be attached to the cycle pedal.
2. The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate includes at least one projection extended downwardly therefrom for preventing said shoe sole from wearing while walking on pavements and floors.
3. The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole further includes at least one orifice formed therein, said plate includes at least one bulge extended therefrom and engageable into said at least one orifice of said shoe sole to anchor said plate to said shoe sole.
4. The shoe as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one spike securing said plate to said shoe sole.
5. The shoe as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one cleat element detachably attached to said shoe sole.
6. The shoe as claimed in claim 5, wherein said shoe sole includes at least one depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral fence, to partially receive said at least one cleat element, and to anchor said at least one cleat element to said shoe sole.
7. The shoe as claimed in claim 6, wherein said shoe sole includes a bulge extended into said at least one depression thereof, and said at least one cleat element includes a cavity formed therein, to receive said bulge of said shoe sole, and to further anchor said at least one cleat element to said shoe sole.
8. The shoe as claimed in claim 6, wherein said shoe sole includes at least one aperture formed therein, and said at least one cleat element includes at least one peg extended therefrom, to engage into said at least one aperture of said shoe sole, and to further anchor said at least one cleat element to said shoe sole.
9. The shoe as claimed in claim 5, wherein said plate includes at least one extension extended therefrom, said at least one cleat element is selectively attachable to said at least one extension of said plate.
10. The shoe as claimed in claim 9, wherein said at least one extension of said plate includes at least one depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral fence, to partially receive said at least one cleat element, and to anchor said at least one cleat element to said shoe sole.
11. The shoe as claimed in claim 9, wherein said at least one extension of said plate includes a bulge extended into said at least one depression thereof, and said at least one cleat element includes a cavity formed therein, to receive said bulge of said at least one extension of said plate, and to anchor said at least one cleat element to said plate.
12. The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole includes an outsole, and insole, and a cushioning device disposed between said outsole and said insole of said shoe sole.
13. The shoe as claimed in claim 12, wherein said outsole of said shoe sole includes a chamber formed therein to receive said cushioning device.
14. The shoe as claimed in claim 13, wherein said insole includes an opening formed therein to engage said cushioning device into said chamber of said outsole.
15. The shoe as claimed in claim 14, wherein said insole includes a cover to enclose said opening of said insole.
16. The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole further includes at least one nut engaged therein, and at least one fastener engaged through said plate and threaded to said at least one nut.
17. The shoe as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shoe sole further includes at least one nut engaged therein, and at least one spike engaged through said plate and threaded to said at least one nut.
18. A shoe comprising:
- a shoe sole including at least one slot formed therein,
- a cleat member detachably attached to said at least one slot of said shoe sole, for attaching to cycle pedal, and
- at last one cleat element selectively attached to said shoe sole.