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US3645017A
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Ski boot construction
Assignee: Sumitomo Bank Ltd
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Filing: 1970-03-18
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Granted: 1972-02-29
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Expires: 1990-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A ski boot construction including a flexible inner boot portion separable from an outer boot portion. The outer boot comprises substantially rigid toe and heel shells hinged together and a closure member hinged to the heel shell. Buckles and clasps are provided so that the shells and the closure may be fastened in a unitary structure about the inner boot. Cooperating means are provided in the interior of the outer boot and the exterior of the inner boot to fix the inner boot with respect to the outer boot.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst R Hickmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:32
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A ski boot construction comprising an outer boot portion and a separate inner boot portion adapted to be received within the outer boot; cooperating means in said inner and outer boots for securing the inner boot in fixed position within the outer boot, said cooperating means including an adjustable strap passing over and engaging the instep area of the inner boot; and means for providing access to the interior of the outer boot to facilitate the inner boot''s entry into and withdrawal from the outer boot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A ski boot construction comprising an outer boot portion and a separate inner boot portion adapted to be received within the outer boot; cooperating means in said inner and outer boots for securing the inner boot in fixed position within the outer boot, said cooperating means including an adjustable strap passing over and engaging the instep area of the inner boot; and means for providing access to the interior of the outer boot to facilitate the inner boot''s entry into and withdrawal from the outer boot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 57, wherein said inner boot is formed of a substantially flexible material and the outer boot is substantially rigid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said outer boot comprises substantially rigid mating heel and toe shells interconnected by a hinge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein said heel shell comprises a pair of pivotally connected portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 4, wherein mating edges of said shell portions are formed in groove and shoulder relationship to limit the amount of movement between said portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein said hinge is in the sole of the outer boot and extends transversely of the length of the boot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein mating edges of said shells are formed in a groove and tongue relationship wherein a tongue on the edge of one shell is received within a groove in the edge of the other shell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 3, further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about said hinge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 3, wherein said shells are of molded fiber reinforced plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said inner boot comprises a sole portion and an upper portion, said upper portion being designed to cover the ankle of the wearer, a cuff at the top of said upper portion, said cuff being adapted to receive padding so as to fill the space between said upper portion and the outer boot when the inner boot is within the outer one.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said inner boot comprises a sole portion and an upper portion, said upper portion being designed to cover the ankle of the wearer and having an elastic gore extending vertically along the rear of the upper to facilitate entry into and withdrawal of a foot from the inner boot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a cuff at the top of said upper portion, said cuff being adapted to receive padding so as to fill the space between said upper portion and the outer boot when the inner boot is within the outer one.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cooperating securing means further includes interlocking serrations on the exterior heel portion of the inner boot and on the interior heel portion of the outer boot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 13, wherein said serrations extend substantially horizontally.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cooperating securing means further includes interlocking arrangements on the exterior sole portion of the inner boot and on the interior sole portion of the outer boot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 15, wherein said arrangements are serrations extending longitudinally of the length of the boot.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 16, wherein said serrations are located in the area of the ball of the foot of the wearer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 16, wherein said serrations are located in the area of the heel of the foot of the wearer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
78 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 18, wherein each serration on one-half of one of said sole portions is defined by a surface normal to the plane of the sole and another surface extending towards one side of the boot, whereas each serration on the other half of said one sole portion is defined by a surface normal to the plane of the sole and another surface extending towards the other side of the boot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 15, wherein said serrations extend transversely of the length of the boot.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said access means comprises a closure member extending across an opening in the outer boot, said closure being hinged to the outer boot at one side of the opening and selectively fastened to the outer boot at the other side of the opening.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 21, wherein said opening is in the front upper portion of the outer boot, said closure being hinged to pivot about a substantially vertical axis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 21 wherein said closure is removably hinged to the outer boot to permit substitution of closure members.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 1, wherein said outer boot comprises substantially rigid mating heel and toe shells interconnected by a hinge, a closure member extending across an opening in the heel shell, said closure being hinged to the heel shell at one side of the opening and selectively fastened to the heel shell at the other side of the opening.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ski construction as set forth in clAim 24, further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about their hinge interconnection.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
57 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 24, wherein said opening is in the front of said heel shell, the construction further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about their hinge interconnection and interlocking means joining the closure to the toe shell when the shells are secured and the closure fastened.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 26, wherein said heel shell comprises a pair of pivotally connected portions, and a compression member provided in said closure to permit the closure to bend in response to pivotal movement of a heel shell portion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 27, wherein mating edges of said shell portions are formed in groove and shoulder relationship to limit the amount of movement between said portions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 26, wherein the hinge interconnecting the shells is in the sole of the outer boot and extends transversely of the length of the boot.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
113 words
A ski boot construction comprising an outer boot portion having substantially rigid mating heel and toe shells interconnected by a hinge and a separate inner boot portion adapted to be received within the outer boot; an adjustable strap secured at one end to one side of said outer boot and selectively attached at its other and to the opposite side of the outer boot, said strap passing over and engaging the instep area of the inner boot to hold the inner boot in position within the outer boot; and means for providing access to the interior of the outer boot to facilitate the inner boot''s entry into and withdrawal from the outer boot.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
113 words
A ski boot construction comprising an outer boot portion having substantially rigid mating heel and toe shells interconnected by a hinge and a separate inner boot portion adapted to be received within the outer boot; an adjustable strap secured at one end to one side of said outer boot and selectively attached at its other and to the opposite side of the outer boot, said strap passing over and engaging the instep area of the inner boot to hold the inner boot in position within the outer boot; and means for providing access to the interior of the outer boot to facilitate the inner boot''s entry into and withdrawal from the outer boot.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said inner boot is formed of a substantially flexible material and the outer boot is substantially rigid.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said hinge is in the sole of the outer boot and extends transversely of the length of the boot.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
45 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein mating edges of said shells are formed in a groove and tongue relationship wherein a tongue on the edge of one shell is received within a groove in the edge of the other shell.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 33, further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about said hinge.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said shells are of molded fiber reinforced plastic.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
73 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said inner boot comprises a sole portion and an upper portion, said upper portion being designed to cover the ankle of the wearer, a cuff at the top of said upper portion, said cuff being adapted to receive padding so as to fill the space between said upper portion and the outer boot when the inner boot is within the outer one.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
57 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said inner boot comprises a sole portion and an upper portion, said upper portion being designed to cover the ankle of the wearer and having an elastic gore extending vertically along the rear of the upper to facilitate entry into and withdrawal from the inner boot.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
51 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 37, further comprising a cuff at the top of said upper portion, said cuff being adapted to receive padding so as to fill the space between said upper portion and the outer boot when the inner boot is within the outer one.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
63 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, further comprising cooperating means on said inner and outer boots for securing the inner boot in fixed position within the outer boot, said cooperating means including interlocking serrations on the exterior heel portion of the inner boot above the sole and on the interior heel portion of the outer boot above the sole.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
16 words
A ski boot constructIon as set forth in claim 39, wherein said serrations extend substantially horizontally.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
57 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, further comprising cooperating mans on said inner and outer boots for securing the inner boot in fixed position within the outer boot, said cooperating means including interlocking serrations on the exterior sole portion of the inner boot and on the interior sole portion of the outer boot.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 41, wherein said serrations extend longitudinally of the length of the boot.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 42, wherein said serrations are located in the area of the ball of the foot of the wearer.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
27 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 42, wherein said serrations are located in the area of the heel of the foot of the wearer.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
78 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 44, wherein each serration on one-half of one of said sole portions is defined by a surface normal to the plane of the sole and another surface extending towards one side of the boot, whereas each serration on the other half of said one sole portion is defined by a surface normal to the plane of the sole and another surface extending towards the other side of the boot.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
21 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 41, wherein said serrations extend transversely of the length of the boot,
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
54 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said access means comprises a closure member extending across an opening in the outer boot, said closure being hinged to the outer boot at one side of the opening and selectively fastened to the outer boot at the other side of the opening.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
34 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 47, wherein said opening is in the front upper portion of the outer boot, said closure being hinged to pivot about a substantially vertical axis.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
26 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 47, wherein said closure is removably hinged to the outer boot to permit substitution of closure members.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
54 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 30, wherein said outer boot comprises a closure member extending across an opening in the heel shell, said closure being hinged to the heel shell at one side of the opening and selectively fastened to the heel shell at the other side of the opening.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
25 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 50, further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about their hinge interconnection.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
57 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 50, wherein said opening is in the front of said heel shell, the construction further comprising means for securing said shells together to prevent pivoting about their hinge interconnection and interlocking means joining the closure to the toe shell when the shells are secured and the closure fastened.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
33 words
A ski boot construction as set forth in claim 52, wherein the hinge interconnecting the shells is in the sole of the outer boot and extends transversely of the length of the boot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-28 | 1975-08-30 | 1976-02-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-28 | 1979-08-30 | 1980-02-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-28 | 1983-08-30 | 1984-02-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |