US4615127A
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Ski boot
Assignee: Skis Rossignol SA
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Filing: 1985-03-29
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-03-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a ski boot made of plastics material comprising a shell adapted to receive the foot, wherein the rear part of the shell presents a rigid, flexible portion which follows the shape of the bottom of the rear face of the leg; and the rear of the boot presents a means adapted to push this rigid, flexible portion towards the front of the shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Delery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:27
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B11/00; A43B11/02; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0427; A43B5/0435; A43B5/0439; A43B5/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An improved rear-entry ski boot comprising: a shell adapted to receive a wearer's foot; rear and front spoilers articulated to said shell; and tightening means; wherein said shell has an integral rigid flexible portion flexibly articulated to a rear portion of said shell at the level of the wearer's calcaneum, said rigid flexible portion comprising a V-shaped notch disposed at the top of said rigid flexible portion along a plane of join, and two symmetrical clearances in the plane passing through the top of the wearer's calcaneum and the zone of swell of the wearer's malleoli and stopping at the rear of such swell; and further wherein the rear spoiler comprises means for pushing said rigid flexible portion towards the front of the shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An improved rear-entry ski boot comprising: a shell adapted to receive a wearer's foot; rear and front spoilers articulated to said shell; and tightening means; wherein said shell has an integral rigid flexible portion flexibly articulated to a rear portion of said shell at the level of the wearer's calcaneum, said rigid flexible portion comprising a V-shaped notch disposed at the top of said rigid flexible portion along a plane of join, and two symmetrical clearances in the plane passing through the top of the wearer's calcaneum and the zone of swell of the wearer's malleoli and stopping at the rear of such swell; and further wherein the rear spoiler comprises means for pushing said rigid flexible portion towards the front of the shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
A ski boot according to claim 1, wherein the means for pushing the rigid flexible portion comprises a screw perpendicularly fixed on and passing through the rear spoiler, and opening out opposite said rigid flexible portion, said screw including a maneuvering head on an outer side of the rear spoiler, and a sectioned piece mounted idly on an inner side of the rear spoiler, which sectioned piece follows the shape of the rear of the wearer's leg and which sectioned piece is adapted to abut on the rigid flexible portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A ski boot according to claim 2, wherein the sectioned piece is adapted to abut on the middle of the rigid flexible portion symmetrically with respect to the plane of join.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A ski boot according to claim 1, wherein the means for pushing the rigid flexible portion comprises a series of elements in relief, integral by moulding and borne on the inner side of the rear spoiler, adapted to abut against an outer face of the rigid flexible portion.
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