Multiple attachment to be mounted on accessories of sports clothing

Abstract

 Concerns a multiple attachment to mount onto sports accessories and clothing, whose fundamental characteristic consists of the fact that on the body which is to be attached there is a cavity (5), arranged in an opposite position to the attachment device, which constitutes the seat of a plate (6), upon which the attachment screws themselves screw in, so as to constitute a single pack or block with the body itself.

Description

[0001] The finding concerns a multiple attachment to be mounted on sports accessories, in particular cycling shoes.

[0002] As is well known, in sportswear there are a lot of accessories which require a stable attachment to clothing or equipment.

[0003] Specifically, in the field of cycling, both amateur and professional, an indispensable link is that which locks the cyclist's shoe on the pedal during the race.

[0004] Such a link is substantially composed of a small block, attached to the sole of the shoe, that the cyclist automatically hooks to the pedal.

[0005] There are different types of attachments on the market, for which reason manufacturers of sports footwear for cyclists are compelled to produce many different styles of shoes for all the different types of pedals, which obviously implies an increased final cost of the product.

[0006] The aim of the present finding is to foresee a so-called "multiple attachment", that is to say capable of being used with all models of attachments which are normally available on the market.

[0007] A further objective of the finding is that of foreseeing an attachment which can be obtained by simple mechanical operations of moulding, shearing or melting.

[0008] Such purposes, as well as others, which have been highlighted during the course of the description, are obtained by foreseeing that in the body to be attached, in an opposite position to the attachment device, a cavity which is to constitute the seat of a plate on which the attachment screws are to be attached, in such a way as to form a single pack or block with the body itself.

[0009] Specifically, in a cyclist's shoe, such a recess i.e. the seat of the plate, is formed in the inner part of the sole, corresponding to the insole and the screws, through holes punched in the sole itself, take care of maintaining the small block of the attachment anchored against the external part of the sole itself.

[0010] A further novelty of the finding lies in the fact that on the plate, consisting of a thin foil, there is a plurality of threaded holes made so as to satisfy the combination of punch holes required by a high number of attachments available on the market (for example see the attachments of the "CAMPAGNOLO", "MICHE", "LOOK", "SPDR", "TIME", "MID 57" trade marks).

[0011] The finding shall be better defined through the description of one of its possible embodiments applied to a cycling shoe, provided as an illustrative and non limiting example with the help of the enclosed table of drawings, wherein:

Figs.1, 2 and 3 (Tab.I) represent three perspective views of a shoe with the attachment.

Figs.4, 5 and 6 (Tab.II) represent a sole with the attachment according to the finding, respectively, in an overall view, in an exploded view and in a base view.

Fig.7 (Tab.III) represents an exploded perspective view of a sole equipped with the attachment according to the finding and of the attachment block.

Figs. 8 and 9 (Tab.IV) illustrate two side, section views of the whole of the sole equipped with two different types of plate and attachment.

[0012] As can be seen in fig. 1, on the sole 1 of a cycling shoe is applied the block 2 which attaches to the pedal 3.

[0013] The block 2 is kept in stable contact with the sole 1 through the locking action of the screws 4.

[0014] As can be seen in figs. 4, 5, 6, the novelty of the finding consists of the fact that it foresees a cavity 5 on the inner surface of the sole 1, inside which a plate 6 is housed, equipped with threaded holes 7, which take up a position in correspondence with underlying through openings 8, formed on the base of the cavity itself.

[0015] With such a constructive solution the mounting of the attachment onto the shoe is very simple and fast, since one only has to rest the block 3 on the sole and insert the screws 4 which, screwing into the corresponding holes 7 of the inner plate 6, engage and lock said plate against the base of the cavity 5, thus forming a single stable sole/attachment assembly

[0016] As can be seen from the figures, with the combination of holes 7 of the plate 6 with the openings 8 of the sole 1 it is possible to formulate the combination of holes which is required for almost all of the attachment devices normally on the market.

[0017] Advantageously, it is foreseen that the plate 6 is removable with respect to the sole 1, for which reason it can be replaced, still on the same sole, with another different configuration and holing (see figs. 8 and 9), further increasing the possibility of using different attachments on the same shoe.

[0018] From that which has been described above the advantages achieved with the use of the attachment according to the finding are clear, which, as well as allowing different attachments to be interchanged on the same sole, also ensures the correct rigidity of the sole itself, since it is possible to maintain a substantial thickness of the sole in the attachment area, as a consequence of the reduced depth of the cavity 5 and, at the same time, a substantial resistance, thanks to the anti-deformation action generated by the metallic plate, made of metallic material or material of another type.

[0019] Obviously, different embodiments from the one illustrated are possible, according to the type of attachment applied to the accessory or item of sports clothing without, for this reason, leaving the scope of protection of the claims defined hereafter.

Claims

1. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT to mount onto sports accessories and clothing, characterised in that on the body which is to be attached there is a cavity, arranged in an opposite position to the attachment device, which constitutes the seat of a plate, upon which the attachment screws themselves screw in, so as to constitute a single pack or assembly with the body itself.

2. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claim 1, characterised in that on the plate a plurality of threaded holes are formed, which comprise all of the possible combinations of threaded attachments required by the different types of attachment.

3. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claims 1 and 2, applied onto the sole (1) of a generic sports shoe and, in particular, onto a cycling shoe, equipped with the block (2), which attaches to the pedal (3) and which is held anchored against the sole itself by the locking action of the screws (4),
said attachment being characterised in that
it foresees a cavity (5) on the inner surface of the sole (1), that being the one facing the innersole, inside which is housed a plate (6), equipped with threaded holes (7), which are arranged in correspondence with underlying through openings (8) formed on the base of the cavity itself.

4. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claim 3, characterised in that the screws (4), screwing into the corresponding holes (7) of the inner plate (6), through the openings (8), engage and lock said plate against the base of the cavity (5), thus forming a single stable sole (1)/attachment block (2) assembly.

5. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claims 3 and 4,
characterised in that the plurality of holes (7) of the plate (6) and the plurality of suitably shaped openings (8), on the sole (1) allow the formulation of the combination of holes required by virtually all of the attachment devices on the market.

6. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claims 3 to 5,
characterised in that the plate (6) is removable with respect to the sole (1), so as to be able to be replaced with another which is differently punctured and/or shaped.

7. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to claims 3 to 6,
characterised in that the thickness of the portions of sole (1) in the attachment area is substantially greater with respect to the depth of the cavity (5) formed on said sole.

8. MULTIPLE ATTACHMENT, according to one or more of the previous claims, characterised in that the plate consists of a thin foil.

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