Kicking toe

{
  "publication_number": "US3851410A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Kicking toe",
  "abstract": "A football kicking toe for removably mounting on a shoe. The toe has a front portion with a ball-engaging surface, and a pair of arms extending rearwardly along the shoe sides in engagement with the shoe-sole. The arms combine with the front portion to form a flange shaped to abut one or more cleats. An elastic strap extends from each arm along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the sole, and is abuttingly retained against the shoe sides by an elastic yoke interconnecting the strap at each side of the shoe.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A football kicking toe for mounting on and removal from a shoe, comprising a front portion having a ball-engaging face, a pair of arms extending rearwardly from said front portion along the shoe sides and having grooves for receiving the edge of the shoe-sole, said front portion and arms forming a flange underlying the shoe-sole for a substantial distance inwardly from the edge thereof, an elastic strap connected to said arms and extending along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the shoe-sole, and an elastic yoke slidably connected to said strap intermediate the shoe length to urge said strap inwardly against the shoe sides for substantially the entire shoe length.",
    "2. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein said front portion has a toe shield extending upwardly therefrom for engaging the shoe-upper to help stabilize the toe in position on the shoe.",
    "3. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shoe has a group of cleats projecting downwardly from the shoe-sole, and the underlying flange is shaped to at least one of said cleats when the kicking toe is mounted on the shoe.",
    "4. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein means are provided in said elastic strap for adjustably mounting it on said arms.",
    "5. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one end of said strap is received in a downwardly open longitudinal slot formed in one of said arms near tht rearward end thereof.",
    "6. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 1 wherein said arms are relatively flexible to accommodate shoe-soles of different widths, and said front portion is relatively rigid to resist deformation when said arms are flexed.",
    "7. A football kicking toe for mounting on and removal from a shoe, comprising a front portion having a forward ball-engaging surface and shaped to matingly receive the front area of the shoe-toe, a pair of arms extending rearwardly from said front portion along the shoe sides and each forming a groove for receiving the edge of the shoe-sole, said front portion and said arms forming a flange underlying the shoe-sole a substantial distance inwardly from the shoe-sole edge, an elastic strap connected to said arms and extending rearwardly along the shoe sides and behind the heel above the shoe-sole, and an elastic yoke slidably connected to said strap intermediate the shoe length to urge said strap inwardly against the shoe sides for substantially the entire shoe length.",
    "8. A football kicking toe as set forth in claim 7 wherein the shoe has a group Of cleats projecting downwardly from the shoe-sole, and the inwardly presented surface of said underlying flange is shaped to abut at least one of said cleats when the kicking toe is mounted on the shoe."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A43B 5/02",
    "A43B 5/18"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "FRAZIER G"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1974-03-21",
  "publication_date": "1974-12-03",
  "grant_date": "1974-12-03",
  "priority_date": "1974-03-21",
  "application_number": "US-45321474-A",
  "family_id": "23799632",
  "citations": [
    "BE493536A",
    "US2782531A",
    "US3406469A"
  ]
}