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US 10,531,703 B2Granted
Ski boot shell with spoiler
AssigneeRossignol Lange S.R.L.
InventorRemo Venturato
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a ski boot shell having a notch in the rear upper portion thereof, a rear bearing element movably connected relative to the shell, the rear bearing element has a first position in which it abuts against at least one surface of the shell to at least partially close the notch when skiing, and a second position withdrawn backward to allow the leg of a skier to be straightened when walking.
Claims26
A ski boot, comprising:
- a lower shell, shaped as a boot, configured to surround a skier's foot, comprising:
- a rear outer surface;
- and
- a notch formed in a rear upper portion of the lower shell, wherein the notch extends along a length of the rear outer surface from a top of the lower shell into the rear upper portion and, and wherein the notch forms a trapezoidal V- or U-shape along the length:
- a moveable rear bearing element directly mounted on the lower shell comprising;
- a rear outer surface;
- and
- at least one inner surface;
- a collar configured to surround the entire bottom of the skier's leg that is hinged on the lower shell, wherein the collar surrounds a rear outer surface of the lower shell and a rear outer surface of the rear bearing element;
- and
- a plurality of fastening devices,
- wherein the moveable rear bearing element is capable of occupying a first position in which the at least one inner surface of the moveable rear bearing element abuts against the rear outer surface of the lower shell to completely close the notch, and
- a second position withdrawn backward relative to the rear outer surface of the lower shell to allow a leg of the skier to facilitate walking, and
- wherein in the first position, the boot is tightened and the collar bears on the rear outer surface of the lower shell and on the rear outer surface of the moveable rear bearing element and in the second position, the plurality of fastening devices of the ski boot are loosened enabling the pushing of the moveable rear bearing element backward away from the rear outer surface of the lower shell, accompanying in backward rotation the collar in relation to the lower shell.
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A ski boot, comprising:
- a lower shell, shaped as a boot, configured to surround a skier's foot, comprising:
- a rear outer surface:
- and
- a notch formed in a rear upper portion of the lower shell, wherein the notch extends along a length of the rear outer surface from a top of the lower shell into the rear upper portion and, wherein the notch forms a trapezoidal V- or U-shape along the length;
- a moveable rear bearing element directly mounted on the lower shell, comprising:
- a rear outer surface;
- and at least one inner surface;
- a collar configured to surround the entire bottom of the skier's leg that is hinged on the lower shell, wherein the collar surrounds a rear outer surface of the lower shell and a rear outer surface of the rear bearing element;
- and
- a comfort inner boot inserted in an upper,
- wherein the moveable rear bearing element is capable of occupying a first position in which the at least one inner surface of the moveable rear bearing element abuts against the rear outer surface of the lower shell to completely close the notch.
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A method for manufacturing a ski boot comprising:
- injecting plastic material to produce a lower shell, shaped as a boot, to surround a skier's foot;
- forming a notch in a rear upper portion of the lower shell, wherein the notch extends along a length of a rear outer surface from a top of the lower shell into the rear upper portion and, wherein the notch forms a trapezoidal V- or U-shape along the length;
- producing a rear bearing element with two inner side surfaces;
- directly mounting the rear bearing element on the lower shell so that a collar surrounds the rear outer surface of the lower shell and a rear outer surface of the rear bearing element, and
- fastening the rear bearing element on the lower shell near the notch thereof so that the two inner side surfaces abut against an outer surface of the rear outer surface of the lower shell in a first position where the bearing element completely closes the notch and a second position withdrawn backward relative to the rear outer surface of the lower shell, and
- injecting plastic material to produce the collar that is hinged on the lower shell to completely surround the bottom of the skier's leg;
- wherein in the first position, the boot is tightened and the collar bears on the rear outer surface of the lower shell and on the rear outer surface of the rear bearing element;
- and
- wherein in the second position, a plurality of fastening devices of the ski boot are loosened enabling pushing of the rear bearing element backward away from the rear outer surface of the lower shell, accompanying in backward rotation the collar in relation to the lower shell.
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A ski boot shell, comprising:
- a collar configured to completely surround the bottom of a skier's leg;
- and
- a lower shell, shaped as a boot, configured to surround a skier's foot;
- wherein a notch is formed in the rear upper portion of the lower shell;
- wherein the notch extends along a length of a rear outer surface from a top of the lower shell into the rear upper portion and, wherein the notch forms a trapezoidal V- or U-shape along the length;
- and
- wherein the collar is hinged on the lower shell;
- and
- a rear bearing element mounted directly on the lower shell and movable with respect to the lower shell, the rear bearing element capable of occupying a first position in which at least one inner surface of the rear bearing element abuts against the rear outer surface of the lower shell to completely close the notch, and a second position withdrawn backward where the bearing element is positioned rearwardly relative to the rear outer surface of the lower shell to allow a leg of the skier to facilitate walking,
- wherein the collar surrounds a rear outer surface of the lower shell and a rear outer surface of the rear bearing element,
- wherein in the first position, the boot is tightened and the collar bears on the rear outer surface of the lower shell and on the rear outer surface of the rear bearing element;
- and
- wherein in the second position a plurality of fastening devices of the ski boot are loosened enabling the pushing of the rear bearing element backward away from the rear outer surface of the lower shell, accompanying in backward rotation the collar in relation to the lower shell.
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A ski boot shell comprising:
- a collar configured to completely surround the bottom of a skier's leg;
- and
- a lower shell, shaped as a boot, configured to surround a skier's foot;
- wherein the lower shell comprises:
- a rear outer surface:
- and
- a notch in a rear upper portion thereof, wherein the notch extends along a length of the real-outer surface from a top of the lower shell into the rear upper portion and, wherein the notch forms a trapezoidal V- or U-shape along the length;
- wherein the ski boot shell further comprises a rear bearing element movably mounted on the lower shell, capable of occupying a first position in which the rear bearing element abuts against a rear outer surface of the lower shell with two inner side surfaces that overlap the rear outer surface of the lower shell to completely close the notch, and a second position withdrawn backward freeing the notch to allow the leg of a skier to be straightened in a facilitate walking phase and the rear bearing element having a stop to guarantee it does not pass through the notch toward the inside of the lower shell, and
- wherein the collar surrounds a rear outer surface of the lower shell and a rear outer surface of the rear bearing element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.