Terrain-gripping cleat for front portion of boot for snowshoe or soft-boot crampon

Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view showing a terrain-gripping cleat for front portion of boot for snowshoe or soft-boot crampon showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an upper perspective view of a second embodiment of the terrain-gripping cleat for front portion of boot for snowshoe or soft-boot crampon;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof, the right side elevation being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5687491 November 18, 1997 Klebahn
5829173 November 3, 1998 Svetlik et al.
5887362 March 30, 1999 McKenzie
5901471 May 11, 1999 Arner
5918387 July 6, 1999 Emerson
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Patent History
Patent number: D429513
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 24, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2000
Assignee: Tubbs Snowshoe Company LLC (Stowe, VT)
Inventor: Charles Bently Warner (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Thomas M. Freiburger
Application Number: 0/102,383
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element, Attachment, Or Accessory (D21/771); Snowshoe (D21/768)
International Classification: 2102;