Patent ID: 6631571
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: A43C

Abstract:
A cleat having a connector adapted for attachment to a receptacle mounted on a shoe sole, said cleat comprising:a base including first and second oppositely facing surfaces, said first surface being adapted to face said shoe sole and having said connector disposed thereon, said second surface having at least one traction element secured thereto; wherein said connector comprises: a plurality of posts extending axially from the first surface generally toward said shoe sole, said posts terminating at respective distal ends axially spaced from the first surface and transversely from each other; and a plurality of retaining members disposed at the distal ends of and extending generally radially from respective posts, wherein each retaining member includes a peripherally contoured series of adjacent and substantially planar retaining surfaces that are configured to be received in an opening and retained within a cavity of the receptacle.