Patent ID: 7600333

Claim:
A removable cleat assembly for interlocking with an open receptacle in a golf shoe, the cleat assembly comprising: a locking component having a generally circular disk having a centrally located round opening defined therein, and an insertion element for interlocking to the open receptacle; an outer component having a bottom face defining a recess of a size and configuration to friction fit over the circular disk of the locking component; the outer component having a rectangular slot defined through a central portion, and having a plurality of equally spaced rigid posts for gripping the turf, the outer dimensions of the posts maintained within the perimeter of the base; an inner component having a plate of a size and shape for friction fitting within the rectangular slot of the outer component and a connecting element having a cylindrical body of a size and shape configured to friction-fit through the round opening of the locking component and having a plurality of resilient legs originating from a center area on a top face and extending outward in a radial direction for increased gripping of the turf, wherein all components are connected to form the unitary removable cleat assembly.