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EP 0210362 B1 19880914 - STUD FOR A SPORTS SHOE

Title (en)

STUD FOR A SPORTS SHOE

Publication

EP 0210362 B1 19880914 (DE)

Application

EP 86106783 A 19860517

Priority

DE 3527009 A 19850727
DE 3532607 A 19850912

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4698924A] A gripping stud for sports shoes comprises a stud body and a ceramic insert connected to the stud body thereby to form the ground-engaging surface thereof. The stud body comprises a central metal portion and a base portion disposed therearound while the ceramic insert connected to the lower end of the metal portion is of a flat lens-like configuration, with curved top and bottom sides. Alternatively the ceramic insert comprises a plurality of juxtaposed balls embedded in a stud body at the ground-engaging surface of the stud.

IPC 1-7

A43C 15/16

IPC 8 full level

A43C 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A43C 15/167 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0210362 A2 19870204; EP 0210362 A3 19870429; EP 0210362 B1 19880914; DE 3660702 D1 19881020; US 4698924 A 19871013

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86106783 A 19860517; DE 3660702 T 19860517; US 88718686 A 19860721