Patent ID: 9498021
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A43B,A43C

Claim Text:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: an outsole; and at least one nodule integrally formed with and extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the outsole; at least one cleat encapsulated partially within the at least one nodule and protruding therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole, wherein the cleat is formed from metal and the at least one nodule having arcuate side surfaces extending from the bottom surface of the outsole to a distal end from which the cleat protrudes, wherein the at least one cleat is in form of a plate defined by a top surface, a bottom surface that is ground engaging, and a first elongated planar surface substantially parallel with a second elongated planar surface, where a distance between the first and second elongated planar surfaces is less than a width of the first and second elongated planar surfaces, and a longitudinal axis of the first and second elongated planar surfaces is oriented substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the outsole; and an aperture is formed in the plate proximate the top surface of the plate and extending between the first and second elongated planar surfaces, such that a portion of the at least one nodule extends through the aperture in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the outsole to retain the at least one cleat in a desired position relative to the outsole.