US4790082A
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Inner shoe for ski boots
Assignee: Nordica SpA
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Filing: 1987-06-02
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2007-06-02
Abstract
Abstract The inner shoe for ski boots comprises an upper provided with a perimetral border at the end associated with an inner sole. The inner sole is furthermore provided with at least one raised portion and at least one perimetral tab facing and connected to the border of the upper. Advantageously, the central raised portion of the inner sole defines a perimetral edge having a thickness approximately equal to that of the border provided on the upper.
Inventors
- 👤 Adolfo Pozzebon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:57
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An inner shoe for ski boots, comprising: an upper having an opening at its lower end; a perimetral border along said opening; an inner sole arranged for association with said upper and having a lower surface facing towards the exterior of said upper; at least one raised portion formed centrally of said inner sole arranged for insertion into the inner edge of said perimetral border and with a top surface facing towards the interior of said upper; at least one perimetral tab formed in said inner sole peripherally of said raised portion and having an upper surface facing the inside of said upper; wherein said perimetral border projects towards the inside of said upper to partially occlude said opening; and wherein said upper surface of said perimetral tab is facing and connected to the lower surface of said perimetral border.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An inner shoe for ski boots, comprising: an upper having an opening at its lower end; a perimetral border along said opening; an inner sole arranged for association with said upper and having a lower surface facing towards the exterior of said upper; at least one raised portion formed centrally of said inner sole arranged for insertion into the inner edge of said perimetral border and with a top surface facing towards the interior of said upper; at least one perimetral tab formed in said inner sole peripherally of said raised portion and having an upper surface facing the inside of said upper; wherein said perimetral border projects towards the inside of said upper to partially occlude said opening; and wherein said upper surface of said perimetral tab is facing and connected to the lower surface of said perimetral border.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein said perimetral border extends substantially perpendicularly to the lateral surface of said upper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface of said perimetral tab facing towards the outside of said upper extends substantially flush with said lower surface of said inner sole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of said raised portion is arranged to substantially conform to a wearer's foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein said perimetral border has an inner edge complementarily shaped with respect to the lateral surface of said raised portion, said raised portion having a height substantially equal to the thickness of said perimetral border.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein the width of said perimetral tab is substantially equal to that of said perimetral border.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
An inner shoe according to claim 1, wherein said perimetral border has an inner edge of stepped configuration defining an inner portion substantially complementarily shaped with respect to said raised portion and an outer abutmnent ortion substantially complementarily shaped with respect to the outer edge of said perimetral tab of said inner sole to provide an abutment for said perimetral tab.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An inner shoe according to claim 7, wherein said outer abutment portion for said perimetral tab has a height substantially equal to the thickness of said perimetral tab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
An inner shoe for ski boots, comprising: an upper having a lower end with a sole opening; a peripheral border defined along said sole opening and projecting towards the inside of said upper; an inner sole arranged for association with said upper along the outer side of said perimetral border; an insole arranged for association with said upper along the inner surface of said perimetral border a raised portion formed centrally of said insole and shaped substantially complementarily to the inner edge of said perimetral border for insertion thereinto; a perimetral tab defined peripherally of said insole by said raised portion thereof; wherein the outer surface of said raised insole portion is facing and connected to said inner sole; and wherein said perimetral tab of said insole is facing and connected to said inner surface of said perimetral border whereas the perimetral edge of said inner sole is facing and connected to a complementarily recessed outer portion of said perimetral border.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
An inner shoe for ski boots, comprising: an upper having a lower end with a sole opening; a peripheral border defined along said sole opening and projecting towards the inside of said upper; an inner sole arranged for association with said upper along the outer side of said perimetral border; an insole arranged for association with said upper along the inner surface of said perimetral border a raised portion formed centrally of said insole and shaped substantially complementarily to the inner edge of said perimetral border for insertion thereinto; a perimetral tab defined peripherally of said insole by said raised portion thereof; wherein the outer surface of said raised insole portion is facing and connected to said inner sole; and wherein said perimetral tab of said insole is facing and connected to said inner surface of said perimetral border whereas the perimetral edge of said inner sole is facing and connected to a complementarily recessed outer portion of said perimetral border.
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