Abstract A ski boot having a raised stop attachable thereto for limiting rearward movement, beyond that attainable in a conventional boot, of an ankle cuff which is pivotally attached in the region of a wearer''s ankle to a lower shell of the boot. The lower shell has a raised back wall to which a quarter is secured, the top edge of the quarter being below the top edge of the back wall. Rearward pivotal movement of the ankle cuff normally is limited by abutment of the lower edge of this cuff against the top edge of the quarter. The stop has an arcuate thin tongue from the lower edge of which a perpendicular shoulder projects. When the tongue is inserted between the exterior surface of the back wall and the interior surface of the ankle cuff to such an extent that the lower surface of the shoulder seats on the top edge of this back wall, the stop presents a raised surface to further restrict rearward pivotal movement of the ankle cuff, thereby enabling the wearer to maintain greater control over a ski attached to the boot which he could not do with the more extensive rearward movement inherent in the lower height of conventional quarters.
For use with a ski boot having a lower shell with a raised rear wall and an ankle cuff pivotally secured to said shell to allow pivotal movement of said ankle cuff in response to shifts in the weight of an individual using the boot, said cuff in part overlying said rear wall, said boot having a quarter the upper edge of which is in the path of travel of the lower edge of the cuff so as to define a rearmost pivoted position of the cuff: means for further limiting rearward pivotal movement of said cuff, said means including a stop including a tongue and a shoulder in one-piece with the tongue and projecting perpendicularly therefrom, said tongue being shaped and dimensioned to be insertable between the raised rear wall of the lower shell and the cuff and thereby have the shoulder define a more forward limit position to the rearward pivotal movement of the cuff so as to increase control over a ski attached to the boot, by lessening the shift of the user''s weight from the tip of a ski.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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For use with a ski boot having a lower shell with a raised rear wall and an ankle cuff pivotally secured to said shell to allow pivotal movement of said ankle cuff in response to shifts in the weight of an individual using the boot, said cuff in part overlying said rear wall, said boot having a quarter the upper edge of which is in the path of travel of the lower edge of the cuff so as to define a rearmost pivoted position of the cuff: means for further limiting rearward pivotal movement of said cuff, said means including a stop including a tongue and a shoulder in one-piece with the tongue and projecting perpendicularly therefrom, said tongue being shaped and dimensioned to be insertable between the raised rear wall of the lower shell and the cuff and thereby have the shoulder define a more forward limit position to the rearward pivotal movement of the cuff so as to increase control over a ski attached to the boot, by lessening the shift of the user''s weight from the tip of a ski.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A limiting means according to claim 1 wherein the shoulder is positioned between a rear bottom edge of said cuff and the top edge of the rear wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A limiting means according to claim 2 wherein the tongue has a shape conforming to that of said cuff and rear wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A limiting means according to claim 1 wherein the tongue has a tip and side edges of reduced thickness to ease insertion of the tongue under the cuff.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A limiting means according to claim 1 wherein the tongue is arcuate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A limiting means according to claim 1 wherein the tongue is sufficiently pliable to conform to the shape of the cuff.