Patent Publication Number: US-3876176-A

Title: Apparatus for molding golf shoe bottom with detachable spikes

Description:
United States Patent 1 Morin Apr. 8, 1975 [541 APPARATUS FOR MOLDING GOLF SHOE 3,587,181 6/1971 Bernier, Giblin 264/244 BOTTOM WITH DETACHABLE SPIKES 3,712,575 l/l973 Bement et al 249/9] 3,738,026 6/1973 Granger 36/25 AH [75] Inventor: Eugene P. Morin, Gorham, Maine [73] Assignee: Songo Shoe Mfg. Corp., Portla d, Primary ExaminerRobert D. Baldwin M i I Assistant Examiner-John McQuade [22] Filed: June 29, 1972 57 ABSTRACT [21] Appl. No.: 267,573 1 e A golf shoe bottom mold is provided with a plurality of bores corresponding in number and position with [52] US. Cl 249/96; 36/25 AH; 249/127; the Spikes to be removably mounted on the lf shoe 249/ bottom. A plug of a compressible material, such as a [5 fluorocarbon polymer is mounted in each bore and is [58] Field of Search 264/244; 264/244; provided with a eentra] bore to receive the Spike 36/2-5 AH, 59; 249/134, 80-81, Each spike has an enlarged flange whose diameter is 127, 96, 97, 183, 91; 425/D1G. 11, D10. 44, substantially that of the plug. The spikes are remov- 124 ably mounted in spike receptacles loosely carried by an anchor plate and are pressed against the bottom 1 References Clted mold so that the flanges compress the plugs forming a UNlTED STATES PATENTS tight seal. A highly plasticized elastomer is injected 2.118107 5/1938 Riddell 36/25 AG into the mold between it and a Shoe pp to form the 2.233.241 2/1941 shoe bottom with the spikes removably in place on the 3.010.229 ll/l96l shoe bottom. 3.525.165 8/1970 3559,3n 2/1971 Bernicr et a1. 264/244 1 Clalm, 3 Drawlng Flgures /&amp; /7  
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