Ski boot construction
Abstract
Abstract A SKI BOOT HAVING A BODY PORTION AND A PIVOTALLY CONNECTED ANKLE SECTION. THE STRUCTURE PERMITS FLEXION AND EXTENSION OF THE ANKLE WITH THE MOVEMENT TAKING PLACE ABOUT TWO SEPARATE AXES, ONE AXIS POSITIONED ON ONE SIDE OF THE SHOE CORRESPONDING WITH THE LOCATION OF THE LATERAL MALLEOLUS BONE AND THE OTHER AXIS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE CORRESPONDING WITH THE LOCATION OF THE MEDIAL MALLEOLUS BONE. A LIMITING DEVICE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANKLE SECTION TO DETERMINE THE ALLOWABLE EXTENT OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, AND THE LIMITING DEVICE IS ADJUSTABLE TO PROVIDE THE MOST BENEFICIAL CONDITIONS FOR BEGINNERS AS WELL AS MORE EXPERIENCED SKIERS. THE INVENTION ALSO PROVIDES SECURING MEANS FOR TIGHTENING THE BOOT AROUND THE FOOT, THE SECURING MEANS INCLUDING A BAND HAVING ITS OPPOSED ENDS SECURED TO ONE BOOT PORTION AND A LOCKING MEMBER FOR THE LOOP OF THE BAND. THE OPPOSED ENDS OF THE BAND ARE ADJUSTABLY ATTACHED SO THAT TIGHTENING OR LOOSENING OF THE BAND CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE LOOP IS LOCKED IN PLACE.
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- 👤 Gerard E Morgan
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