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Ski boot
Assignee: OTTIERI ENTERPRISES A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-09-28
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2004-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A ski boot has a base element forming sole, toe and instep portions and which mounts a shin cuff element, a calf cuff element, and a heel seat element with three triangularly located hinging connections. The heel seat element engages a wearer's heel to aid in closure of the cuff elements and to facilitate removal of the boot. A cuff closure automatically engages when the cuff elements are moved to closed positions, and is readily releasable for ease in boot removal. An adjustable instep closure automatically tightens, by way of strap elements coupled with the rear cuff element, upon closure of the boot. The closure mechanism relaxes the instep closure tension when the skier leans forward. The shin cuff element and the toe portion of the base element movably and replaceably seat a forward lean control element so that it may readily be removed and replaced, and the mounting can be adjustable for selecting the forward lean resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco T. Ottieri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:30
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C11/00; A43C11/16; A43B; A43B1/00; A43B1/0018; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
In a ski boot having a base element providing at least sole, toe and instep portions, means forming a leg cuff secured to said base element for supportingly engaging at least the calf and shin of a wearer, and further having a forward lean control element coupled between said base element and said cuff, the improvement comprising A. mounting means on said cuff for mounting said forward lean control element to said cuff, and B. means on said toe portion of said base element for engaging said forward lean control element to said toe portion, C. adjustment means engaged with said lean control element and with said leg cuff means for effecting the lean control operation of said lean control element, and relatively moveable for adjusting said lean control.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a ski boot having a base element providing at least sole, toe and instep portions, means forming a leg cuff secured to said base element for supportingly engaging at least the calf and shin of a wearer, and further having a forward lean control element coupled between said base element and said cuff, the improvement comprising A. mounting means on said cuff for mounting said forward lean control element to said cuff, and B. means on said toe portion of said base element for engaging said forward lean control element to said toe portion, C. adjustment means engaged with said lean control element and with said leg cuff means for effecting the lean control operation of said lean control element, and relatively moveable for adjusting said lean control.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
In a ski boot according to claim 1, the further improvement wherein said forward lean control element comprises selectively resiliently-collapsible elongate spring means removably and replaceably mounted in each of said mounting means and extending therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
In a ski boot according to claim 1, the further improvement A. in which said forward lean control element comprises an elongate flat spring means having substantially flat blade-like end portions, and B. in which each said mounting means includes a slot-like aperture for replaceably and removably seating one said end portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a ski boot according to claim 3, the further improvement comprising manual mounting adjustment means for adjusting the position at which one of said mounting means mounts the spring means end portion seated therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a ski boot according to claim 1, the further improvement wherein said forward lean control element is replaceably and removably mounted to said ski boot.
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