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EP0046251A2
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Two-piece skate boot with integral hinge pin
Assignee: Gamebridge Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A hinged sport boot having an upper boot portion with hinge openings in its sides and a lower boot portion with integral, headed, hinge pins projecting from its sides. The heads of hinge pins are slightly larger in size than the openings so that the pins must be forced through the openings to hingedly connect the upper and lower portions together. A locating depression is provided on the central outer surface of the head of each pin to properly locate a connecting tool used to connect the boot portions together. The invention is also directed toward a method for connecting the boot portions together.
Inventors
- 👤 Icaro Olivieri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:56
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/16; A43B5/1666; A43B5/1691
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A hinged sport boot having a lower, foot covering portion and an upper, ankle covering portion; an integral hinge pin projecting outwardly from each side of the lower portion, each pin having an enlarged head spaced from the lower portion; a hinge opening on each side of the upper portion, each opening slightly smaller in size than the size of the enlarged head of the hinge pin; and means on each hinge pin for use in hingedly connecting the upper portion to the lower portion by forcing the heads of the pins through the openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A hinged sport boot having a lower, foot covering portion and an upper, ankle covering portion; an integral hinge pin projecting outwardly from each side of the lower portion, each pin having an enlarged head spaced from the lower portion; a hinge opening on each side of the upper portion, each opening slightly smaller in size than the size of the enlarged head of the hinge pin; and means on each hinge pin for use in hingedly connecting the upper portion to the lower portion by forcing the heads of the pins through the openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hinged sport boot as claimed in claim 1 wherein the means on each hinge pin comprise a locating depression in the center of the outwardly facing surface of the hinge pin head for use in locating a connecting tool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hinged sport boot as claimed in claim 2 including a bevelled surface on each hinge pin head about the loca ting depression.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hinged sport boot as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inside surface of each side of the upper boot portion is bevelled about the opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hinged sport boot as claimed in claim 3 wherein the inside surface of each side of the upper boot portion is bevelled about the opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hinged sport boot as claimed in claim 2 including last locating means on the inner surface of the lower boot portion, the last locating means aligned with the locating depressions in the heads of the hinge pins.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of hingedly connecting an upper sport boot portion to a lower sport boot portion with the upper sport boot portion having a hinge opening on each side and the lower portion having an outwardly projecting, integral hinge pin on each side, the hinge pin having an enlarged head slightly larger in size than the opening; the method having the steps of: positioning the upper portion over the lower portion with the openings concentric with the heads of the hinge pin; locating a pushing member to be concentric about at least one of the hinge pin heads; and operating the pushing member to move toward the lower portion to push the upper portion against the lower portion with the head of the pin forced through the opening.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of hingedly connecting an upper sport boot portion to a lower sport boot portion with the upper sport boot portion having a hinge opening on each side and the lower portion having an outwardly projecting, integral hinge pin on each side, the hinge pin having an enlarged head slightly larger in size than the opening; the method having the steps of: positioning the upper portion over the lower portion with the openings concentric with the heads of the hinge pin; locating a pushing member to be concentric about at least one of the hinge pin heads; and operating the pushing member to move toward the lower portion to push the upper portion against the lower portion with the head of the pin forced through the opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as claimed in claim 7 including the step of employing two pusher members, the members located on opposite sides of the lower boot portion and moved toward each other simultaneously to attach both sides of the upper boot portion to the lower boot portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 8 including the step of mounting the upper and lower boot portions on a last prior to concentrically locating the pushing members.
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