Studded Footwear

Abstract

A shoe stud and receptacle, the shoe stud including a ground-engaging part and the two components are adapted to be secured together by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot on one of the two components adapted to be inserted with rotation into a screw-threaded socket on the other component, and a locking means of the components which is arranged to become interengaged to resist unscrewing of the assembly, the locking means comprising a primary locking means and at least one secondary locking member, the primary locking means comprising a ring of posts extending axially from one of the components and a ring of teeth on the other component, the posts engaging between the teeth, and wherein the or each secondary locking member is adapted to engage with a post to maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means.

1 . A combination of two components consisting of a shoe stud and receptacle, wherein the shoe stud includes a ground-engaging part and the two components are adapted to be secured together as an assembly by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot on one of the two components adapted to be inserted with rotation in a first rotational direction into a screw-threaded socket on the other component, and a locking means for providing an interengagement between the components for resisting without completely preventing unscrewing of the assembly, the locking means comprising a primary locking means and at least one secondary locking member, the primary locking means comprising a ring of posts extending axially from one of the components and a ring of teeth on the other component, the posts resiliently engaging between the teeth, and wherein the or each secondary locking member comprises at least one stop member having radially extending surface to engage at least one of the posts and completely prevent further rotation in said first rotational direction when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         2 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein each post has a radially inner surface adapted to resiliently engage between the teeth. 
     
     
         3 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said posts has a radially outer surface and a leading edge in said first rotational direction, and wherein said in which the or each secondary locking member is configured to resiliently engage the radially outer surface and the leading edge of at least one post when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         4 . A combination according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one secondary locking member extends axially substantially the full height of said at least one post and is provided on the receptacle and the posts are provided on the stud. 
     
     
         5 . A combination according to  claim 1 , in which the secondary locking member comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced posts arranged in a ring. 
     
     
         6 . A combination according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said posts has a leading edge in said first rotational direction, and wherein the secondary locking member extends axially substantially the full height of said at least one post and engages with the leading edge of a corresponding post when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         7 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A stud for use with an article of studded footwear having a receptacle with a multi-start screw-threaded socket, wherein said stud has a spigot with a multi-start screw thread complementary to the screw thread of the socket, such that rotary insertion of the spigot into the socket in a first rotational direction secures the stud in the socket, the spigot having one component of a helical key and complementary keyway, of which the other component is provided on the receptacle, the stud having part of a primary locking means, the primary locking means comprising a ring of posts each having a convexly configured radially outer surface and projecting radially inward and extending axially from said stud to resiliently engage with a ring of radially outward projecting teeth and at least one radially outward projecting secondary locking member on the receptacle, the arrangement being such that the posts engage radially between the teeth, and wherein the or each secondary locking member has a concavely configured radially inward surface is adapted to receive and engage with the convexly configured radially outer surface of a respective post to completely block rotary motion in said first direction between the stud and socket and impede without completely blocking rotary motion between the stud and socket in an opposite direction when the assembly is fully interengaged to maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means. 
     
     
         24 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . A receptacle for incorporation in an article of studded footwear has a multi-start screw-threaded socket adapted to receive a spigot of a shoe stud, the spigot having a multi-start screw thread complementary to the screw thread of the socket, such that rotary insertion of the spigot into the socket in a first rotational direction secures the stud in the receptacle, the receptacle having one component of a helical key and complementary keyway of which the other component is provided on the spigot, the receptacle having part of a locking means, the locking means comprising a ring of resiliently bendable radially inward protruding posts extending axially from the stud and a ring of radially outward protruding teeth and at least one secondary locking member projecting radially outward from the socket on the receptacle, the arrangement being such that the posts radially engage between the teeth, and wherein the or each secondary locking member is adapted and configured to radially engage with a post to block rotary motion in said first direction between the stud and socket and impede rotary motion between the stud and socket in an opposite direction when the assembly is fully interengaged to maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means. 
     
     
         27 . A combination of a shoe stud and receptacle, the shoe stud including a ground-engaging part and the two components are adapted to be secured together by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot on one of the two components adapted to be inserted with rotation in a first rotational direction into a screw-threaded socket on the other component, and a locking means of the components which is arranged to become interengaged to resist but not completely prevent unscrewing of the assembly, the locking means comprising a ring of resiliently bendable radially inward protruding posts extending axially from said stud and a ring of teeth on said receptacle projecting radially outward from said socket, the ring of the posts engaging radially between the teeth, and at least one radially extending stop member on said receptacle adapted to form a stop against any further rotation in said first direction for a corresponding post when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         28 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the ring of posts has at least one gap therein to receive the at least one radially extending stop member, the stop member being adapted to extend at least partially through the gap at least when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         29 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the stop member extends radially outwardly from the ring of teeth. 
     
     
         30 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the stop member extends radially outwardly from the socket adjacent a recess formed between the teeth. 
     
     
         31 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the stop member extends radially outwardly from the socket and abuts the corresponding post when the stud and receptacle are fully interengaged. 
     
     
         32 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which three stop members are provided and extend radially outwardly from the socket. 
     
     
         33 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the stop members are equally circumferentially spaced and extend radially outwardly from the socket. 
     
     
         34 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the ring of posts has gaps at appropriate locations to receive the stop members. 
     
     
         35 - 41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . A combination according to  claim 27 , in which the radially extending stop member includes a circumferentially extending part that engages with the corresponding post to maintain the interengagement of the locking means. 
     
     
         43 - 44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . A stud for use with an article of studded footwear having a receptacle with a multi-start screw-threaded socket, wherein said stud has a spigot with a multi-start screw thread complementary to the screw thread of the socket, such that rotary insertion of the spigot into the socket in a first rotational direction secures the stud in the socket, the spigot having one component of a helical key and complementary keyway, of which the other component is provided on the receptacle, the stud having part of a locking means which is arranged to become interengaged to resist without entirely preventing unscrewing of the stud from the receptacle in a second rotational direction, the locking means comprising a ring of resiliently bendable radially inward protruding posts extending axially from the stud and a ring of teeth on the receptacle protruding radially outward from the socket, the ring of the posts engaging radially between the teeth, and at least one radially extending stop member projecting from the receptacle to form a stop for fully preventing further rotation in said first direction for a corresponding post when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         46 . (canceled) 
     
     
         47 . A receptacle for incorporation in an article of studded footwear has a multi-start screw-threaded socket adapted to receive a spigot of a shoe stud, the spigot having a multi-start screw thread complementary to the screw thread of the socket, such that rotary insertion of the spigot into the socket is a first rotational direction secures the stud in the receptacle, the receptacle having one component of a helical key and complementary keyway of which the other component is provided on the spigot, the receptacle having part of a locking means which is arranged to become interengaged to resist without entirely preventing unscrewing of the stud from the receptacle in a second rotational direction, the locking means comprising a ring of radially inward protruding posts extending axially from the stud and a ring of teeth on the receptacle projecting radially outward from the socket, the ring of the posts radially engaging between the teeth, and at least one radially extending stop member projecting from the receptacle to form a stop for fully preventing further rotation in said first direction for a corresponding post when the assembly is fully interengaged. 
     
     
         48 . (canceled) 
     
     
         49 . A stud including a spigot configured to be inserted into a socket of a shoe mounted receptacle in only one rotational orientation and to be rotatably engaged in the socket the stud having a ring of radially inward protruding posts extending axially from it, the ring of posts being radially spaced from the spigot to axially receive the socket, the posts having a radially outer face, wherein at least one of the posts has a radially outer face having a radially extending convexly bulging projection on portion of its radially outer face. 
     
     
         50 . A stud including a spigot configured to be inserted into a socket of a shoe mounted receptacle in only one rotational orientation and to be rotatably engaged in the socket the stud having a ring of radially inward protruding posts extending axially therefrom to radially engage teeth on the receptacle projecting radially outward from the socket, the ring of posts comprising first posts and second posts, wherein the first posts have a substantially smaller axial height than the second posts. 
     
     
         51 . A stud according to  claim 50 , in which at least one of the posts is inclined in axial height. 
     
     
         52 . A combination of a shoe stud and receptacle, wherein the shoe stud includes a ground-engaging part and the stud is adapted to be inserted into the receptacle and secured to the receptacle by mutual rotation in a first rotational direction between the stud and receptacle, the combination further including locking means arranged to become interengaged to resist rotation between the stud and receptacle, the locking means comprising a primary locking means and at least one secondary locking member, the primary locking means comprising a ring of resiliently bendable posts protruding radially inward and extending axially from the stud and a ring of radially outward projecting teeth on the receptacle, the posts being positioned to engage radially between the teeth to resist but not completely prevent unscrewing of the stud in a second rotational direction, and wherein the secondary locking member radially projects from the receptacle to engage with the stud to completely prevent rotation of the stud in said first direction and maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means. 
     
     
         53 . The combination of  claim 52  wherein the secondary locking member projects from the ring of teeth in a radially outward direction. 
     
     
         54 . The combination of  claim 52  wherein the secondary locking member is a stop member configured and positioned to abut and completely block rotation in said first direction of a predetermined post in said ring of posts when the stud and receptacle are fully interengaged, and wherein said secondary locking member extends axially substantially the full height of said predetermined post. 
     
     
         55 . A stud for use with an article of studded footwear having a receptacle with a socket and a secondary locking member, said stud comprising:
 a connection spigot adapted for insertion into the socket such that rotation of the spigot in the socket in a first rotational direction secures the stud in the receptacle;   a part of a primary locking means that comprises a ring of posts extending axially from the stud, each post having a convex surface projecting radially inward to engage with a ring of teeth on the receptacle projecting radially outward from the socket; and   a secondary locking surface for engaging the secondary locking member, the arrangement being such that the secondary locking member projects radially from the receptacle to abut the secondary locking surface to completely block rotation of the spigot in the socket in said first direction and maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means.   
     
     
         56 . A receptacle for incorporation in an article of studded footwear comprising:
 a socket adapted to receive a connection member of a shoe stud such that rotary insertion of the connection member in the socket secures the stud in the receptacle;   a ring of teeth projecting radially outward from the socket and comprising part of a locking means that also includes a ring of radially inward protruding posts extending axially from the stud, the locking means arranged to become interengaged to resist but not completely prevent rotation between the stud and receptacle, the ring of teeth being positioned such that the posts are radially resiliently engaged between the teeth; and   at least one radially extending stop member projecting from the receptacle and configured to abut a surface on the stud to completely prevent rotation in said first direction between the stud and receptacle when the stud and receptacle are fully interengaged.   
     
     
         57 . The receptacle of  claim 56  wherein the secondary locking member projects from the ring of teeth in a radially outward direction. 
     
     
         58 . The receptacle of  claim 56  wherein the stop member is configured and positioned to abut a predetermined post in said ring of posts when the stud and receptacle are fully interengaged, and wherein said secondary locking member extends axially substantially the full height of said predetermined post. 
     
     
         59 . A combination of a shoe stud having a connection spigot and a receptacle having a socket for receiving the spigot, the combination adapted to be secured together by insertion of the spigot into the socket and rotation in a first rotational direction of the spigot in the socket, the combination comprising:
 a ground-engaging part on said stud;   locking means configured to become interengaged to resist but not completely prevent rotation between the stud and receptacle, the locking means comprising
 a ring of posts extending axially from the stud, said posts having respective convex surfaces facing radially inward; 
 a ring of teeth on the receptacle projecting radially outward from the socket; 
 wherein the convex surfaces are configured and positioned to extend radially between the teeth; and 
 at least one radially projecting stop member on said receptacle configured and positioned to form a rotational stop for a corresponding post to block further rotation in said first direction when the assembly is fully interengaged, wherein said stop member extends axially substantially the full height of said corresponding post. 
   
     
     
         60 . The receptacle of  claim 59  wherein the stop member projects from the ring of teeth in a radially outward direction. 
     
     
         61 . A stud for use with an article of studded footwear having a receptacle with a socket, said stud comprising:
 a spigot configured to be received into and rotated within the socket in a first rotational direction to secure the stud to the receptacle;   a first part of a primary locking means, said first part comprising a ring of resilient posts spaced radially outward from the spigot and extending axially from the stud, the posts having respective convex surfaces projecting radially inward and configured to engage with a ring of teeth on the receptacle projecting radially outward from the socket to resist but not completely prevent rotation between said stud and receptacle;   a locking surface configured and positioned to contact a radially projecting secondary locking member on the receptacle;   the arrangement being such that the posts engage radially between the teeth, and wherein the secondary locking member is adapted to engage with the locking surface to completely prevent further rotation in said first direction between said stud and receptacle and maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means.   
     
     
         62 . The stud of  claim 60  wherein the locking surface is on one of said posts. 
     
     
         63 . A receptacle for incorporation in an article of studded footwear to receive a stud having a spigot, said receptacle comprising:
 a socket configured to receive the spigot such that rotary insertion of the spigot into the socket secures the stud in the receptacle,   a first part of a locking means comprising a ring of teeth projecting radially outward from the socket to engage a ring of radially inward protruding resilient posts extending axially from the stud and thereby resist without preventing rotation between said stud and receptacle; and   at least one secondary locking member projecting radially outward from the socket;   wherein the arrangement is such that the posts radially engage between the teeth, and wherein the secondary locking member is adapted to engage with a post to prevent further rotation of the stud relative to the receptacle in said first direction upon full interengagement of the stud and receptacle.