Title: Assembly spike for athletic shoe

Abstract: An athletic shoe assembly for convenient removal and replacement of a spike therefor. The assembly includes an inner plate between the inner and outer soles of the shoe or between the inner sole and the heel of a shoe. Attached to the inner plate is a spike receiving member defining opposed slits in the sides thereof, into which protrudes opposed retaining springs anchored within the outer sole or heel of an athletic shoe. The spike assembly includes an outer plate, a spike member defining opposed removal channels and sealing means for preventing the clogging of the spike removal channels during use. A spike removal tool is also provided for disengaging the spike member after it has been used by insertion to the spike receiving member.

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Inventors: Hrivnak, Andrew N. (Yonkers, NY, US)

Application Number: 717578
Filing Date: 1976-08-26
Publication_date: 1977-07-19
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Primary Class(es): 36/67D 36/134
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2607135	Aug, 1952	Langer	36/67.
3566489	Mar, 1971	Morley	36/67.

Other Refs: 714,531

Sep, 1954	UK

Primary Examiner: Lawson, Patrick D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Yavner; Stanley J.