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Traction device for footwear
US8991069B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991069-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213475747-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 18, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A removable traction device for wearing over an article of footwear includes an outer peripheral band; a traction area defined within the outer peripheral band and including a removable traction member; and a plurality of resilient connecting strands extending between the traction area and the outer peripheral band. The traction area includes an exterior ground engaging surface and an interior surface opposite thereto and the interior surface includes a peripheral flange defining a traction member receiving pocket, such that the removable traction member is insertable into and removable from the traction member receiving pocket.
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What is claimed is: 1. A removable traction device for wearing over an article of footwear, said traction device comprising: an outer peripheral band; a traction area defined within said outer peripheral band, said traction area including an exterior ground engaging surface and a footwear engaging surface opposite thereto; a removable traction member having an outer perimeter, said traction member comprising a traction plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A43B5/18Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991069B2 cover?
- A removable traction device for wearing over an article of footwear includes an outer peripheral band; a traction area defined within the outer peripheral band and including a removable traction member; and a plurality of resilient connecting strands extending between the traction area and the outer peripheral band. The traction area includes an exterior ground engaging surface and an interior …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jones Merrick, Implus Footcare Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A43C15/061. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).