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Foot comfort elements
Assignee: Salomon SAS
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Filing: 1991-01-15
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2011-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A removable protective cover for use with a liner of a sports shoe or boot, and a liner adapted for use with the cover. The cover includes a sock portion and a fold-back portion, the fold-back portion being movable over the front upper portion of the upper of the liner to provide a linkage between the protective cover and the liner. Corresponding, non-permanent attachment zones may be provided on the protective cover and the liner. The sock portion may include an extension, preferably composed of an elastic waterproof material, which may partially or completely cover the exterior surface of the liner.
Inventors
- 👤 Laurent Bonaventure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:01
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A comfort protective cover for a maintenance element of the foot for use in a rigid shell boot, said maintenance element being less rigid than the rigid shell of the rigid shell boot, said protective cover being removable and comprising portions provided with paddings for predetermined zones of the foot of the wearer and further comprising at least one fold-back removably connectable, by a flexible reverse side, to the maintenance element, wherein the maintenance element has the shape of a liner of the rear entry type, and wherein said protective cover has the form of a sock sheltered in the liner and is connected on the exterior to the upper of the liner by means of a fold-back, further comprising an extension which is connected under the heel of the liner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A comfort protective cover for a maintenance element of the foot for use in a rigid shell boot, said maintenance element being less rigid than the rigid shell of the rigid shell boot, said protective cover being removable and comprising portions provided with paddings for predetermined zones of the foot of the wearer and further comprising at least one fold-back removably connectable, by a flexible reverse side, to the maintenance element, wherein the maintenance element has the shape of a liner of the rear entry type, and wherein said protective cover has the form of a sock sheltered in the liner and is connected on the exterior to the upper of the liner by means of a fold-back, further comprising an extension which is connected under the heel of the liner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A comfort protective cover for a maintenance element of the foot for use in a rigid shell boot, said maintenance element being less rigid than the rigid shell of the rigid shell boot, said protective cover being removable and comprising portions provided with paddings for predetermined zones of the foot of the wearer and further comprising at least one fold-back removably connectable, by a flexible reverse side, to the maintenance element, wherein the maintenance element has the shape of a liner of the rear entry type, and wherein said protective cover has the form of a sock sheltered in the liner and is connectable on the exterior to the upper of the liner by means of a fold-back, further comprising an extension which entirely covers the exterior surface of the liner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A comfort protective cover for a maintenance element of the foot for use in a rigid shell boot, said maintenance element being less rigid than the rigid shell of the rigid shell boot, said protective cover being removable and comprising portions provided with paddings for predetermined zones of the foot of the wearer and further comprising at least one fold-back removably connectable, by a flexible reverse side, to the maintenance element, wherein the maintenance element has the shape of a liner of the rear entry type, and wherein said protective cover has the form of a sock sheltered in the liner and is connectable on the exterior to the upper of the liner by means of a fold-back, further comprising an extension which entirely covers the exterior surface of the liner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
A removable protective cover for use with a liner of a sports shoe or boot, said liner having a front upper portion, said protective cover comprising a sock portion and a fold-back portion, said fold-back portion being movable over the front upper portion of the upper of the liner to provide a linkage between said protective cover and the liner for facilitating removal of said protective cover from the liner, further comprising an extension connected to said fold-back portion and adapted and configured to extend under the heel of the liner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
A removable protective cover for use with a liner of a sports shoe or boot, said liner having a front upper portion, said protective cover comprising a sock portion and a fold-back portion, said fold-back portion being movable over the front upper portion of the upper of the liner to provide a linkage between said protective cover and the liner for facilitating removal of said protective cover from the liner, further comprising an extension connected to said fold-back portion and adapted and configured to extend under the heel of the liner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 3, wherein said extension is composed of elastic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 4, wherein said extension is adapted and configured to cover the entire exterior surface of the liner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 5, wherein said extension is waterproof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 5, further comprising indicators positioned on said protective cover so as to demarcate the exterior contact zone with the exterior side of the sole of the liner, thereby facilitating assembly of said protective cover to the liner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
The removable protective element for use with a sports shoe liner having a lower portion extending generally horizontally along the foot and an upper portion extending generally vertically from the lower portion in the direction of the lower leg, said protective element comprising a sock portion, a cuff portion, and means for removably connecting said protective element to the liner, further comprising an extension connected to said cuff portion, said extension being adapted and configured to extend under the heel of the liner when said protective element is assembled in the liner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
The removable protective element for use with a sports shoe liner having a lower portion extending generally horizontally along the foot and an upper portion extending generally vertically from the lower portion in the direction of the lower leg, said protective element comprising a sock portion, a cuff portion, and means for removably connecting said protective element to the liner, further comprising an extension connected to said cuff portion, said extension being adapted and configured to extend under the heel of the liner when said protective element is assembled in the liner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 8, wherein said extension is composed of elastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 8, wherein said extension is adapted and configured to cover the entire exterior surface of the liner, further wherein said extension may be removed from the exterior surface of the liner by eversion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 10, wherein said extension is waterproof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The removable protective cover as defined by claim 10, further comprising indicators positioned on said protective cover so as to demarcate the exterior contact zone with the exterior side of the sole of the liner, thereby facilitating assembly of said protective cover to the liner.
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