Device for closing the quarters of ski boots

Claim 2

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, characterized in that it comprises a recovery apparatus (10, 12) for at least one cable (3) supported by the rear quarter (3), said cable (13) interconnecting to each other the quarters (2, 3) in two separate zones spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal extension of said quarters (2, 3).

Claim 3

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, characterized in that it comprises a lever (10) pivotably coupled at its upper end to the rear quarter (3) and supporting a recovery spool (12) for at least one cable (13) interconnecting to each other the quarters (2, 3) in at least two separate zones spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal extension of said quarters (2, 3).

Claim 4

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, characterized in that it comprises a lever (10) pivotably coupled at its upper end to the rear quarter (3) and supporting a recovery spool (12) for at least one cable (13) interconnecting to each other the quarters (2, 3) in at least two separate zones spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal extension of said quarters (2, 3).

Claim 5

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an operating knob (21) rigidly associated with said spool (12) and accessible on the face of said lever (10) facing the boot with the lever in closed position.

Claim 6

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that is comprises a saw-toothed crown (25) rigidly associated with said spool (12) and engaging with a matching counter toothing (26) defined by a plate supported by a slider (40) which is slideable on said lever (10) with the interposition of elastic biasing means, said counter toothing (26) being adapted for engagement with said saw-­toothed crown (25) to removably prevent the rotation of said spool (12) in the direction of unwinding of said cable (13), and for ratchet-like engagement with said saw-toothed crown (25) during rotation of said spool (12) for winding said cable (13).

Claim 7

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one cable (13) has ends fixed to the lower portion of said rear quarter (3), said at least one cable (13) extending into loops (14) defined on the internal lateral face of said front quarter (2), proximate to the lower end thereof, and exiting from said front quarter (2) at upper holes (15), said at least one cable (13) being inserted into inlet holes (16) provided matchingly on said rear quarter (3) in an upper position with respect to the hingeing of said lever (10), said cable (13) winding itself on said spool (12).

Claim 8

Device for closing the quarters of ski boots, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a covering element (50) connected between a portion of said rear quarter (3) and said lever (10), for concealing a region wherein said at least one cable (13) enters inside said rear quarter (3).