Abstract A ski boot binding plate protector and walking aid especially designed for use with Spademan type boot plates. The protector takes the form of a one piece body of a molded flexible material, such as Neolite (trademark) having a boot plate receiving recess formed in the upper surface. Retaining shoulders project upwardly above the upper surface of the body along opposite sides and project inwardly to overlie the boot plate receiving recess along the opposed sides. The plate receiving recess is formed with side walls conformed in shape to the side edges of the boot plate, and when mounted on the boot plate, the retaining shoulders overlie and grip those portions of the plate which project beyond the side of the boot to retain the protector in position upon the boot plate. The upper edges of the shoulders are complementary in shape to the corresponding side edges of the boot plate and are beveled downwardly and inwardly to assist in mounting the protector on the plate.
A ski boot plate protector and walking aid comprising a one piece body of flexible resilient material, said body having a boot plate receiving recess in the upper surface thereof conformed in shape to the shape of the boot plate, integral retaining shoulders on said body projecting upwardly from said upper surface along opposed sides of said recesses and projecting inwardly into spaced overlying relationship with said recess along said opposed sides, the inner side edges of said shoulders being complementary in shape to the corresponding side edges of said plate and being spaced from each other by a distance less than the corresponding spacing between the side edges of said plate, and a downwardly and inwardly inclined beveled surface extending along the inner side edges of said shoulders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A ski boot plate protector and walking aid comprising a one piece body of flexible resilient material, said body having a boot plate receiving recess in the upper surface thereof conformed in shape to the shape of the boot plate, integral retaining shoulders on said body projecting upwardly from said upper surface along opposed sides of said recesses and projecting inwardly into spaced overlying relationship with said recess along said opposed sides, the inner side edges of said shoulders being complementary in shape to the corresponding side edges of said plate and being spaced from each other by a distance less than the corresponding spacing between the side edges of said plate, and a downwardly and inwardly inclined beveled surface extending along the inner side edges of said shoulders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the central portion of the bottom of said recess is a flat surface upwardly projecting side walls bounding said recess and adapted to simultaneously engage the corresponding side edges of the boot plate, and depressed outer portions on the bottom of said recess offset downwardly from the central portion of said recess and extending inwardly from the opposed side walls of said recess to locations spaced inwardly of said body from said inner side edges of said shoulders.