US 12,137,772 B2Granted

Ski boot

AssigneeCalzaturificio S.C.A.R.P.A. S.p.A.

InventorsDavide Parisotto, Elenio Menegon

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Abstract

A ski boot including a rigid foot-case that accommodates a user's foot, a rigid cuff, which is pivotally joined to the foot-case so as to be able to rotate about a reference axis substantially perpendicular to the midplane of the ski boot, and foot-case closing means which are adapted to selectively close/tighten the foot-case against the user's foot. The foot-case closing means includes an oblong, transversal locking band that extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot and has a first end firmly fixed to a first lateral side of the foot-case, and a manually-operated coupling assembly, which is adapted to connect the second end of the transversal locking band selectively and alternatively to the foot-case or to the cuff, at a second lateral side of the foot-case opposite to said first lateral side.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A ski boot comprising:

a rigid foot-case which is adapted to accommodate a user's foot and has a lower part structured to couple with a ski binding device;
a rigid cuff which is adapted to surround a lower part of the user's leg and is pivotally joined to the foot-case so as to be able to rotate about a transversal axis perpendicular to a midplane of the ski boot;
a protective tongue and/or gaiter that closes an upper part of the foot-case;
and
a foot-case closing means adapted to selectively close/tighten the foot-case on the user's foot, wherein the foot-case closing means comprises:
an oblong, transversal locking band with a flexible and inextensible structure, which extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot, astride of and flush to the protective tongue and/or gaiter, and has a first end firmly fixed to a first lateral side of the foot-case;
and
a manually-operated coupling assembly which is adapted to connect a second end of said transversal locking band selectively and alternatively to either one of the foot-case and the cuff, at a second lateral side of the foot-case opposite to said first lateral side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/698,486Filed 18 Mar 2022
Priority: IT 10202100000696223 Mar 2021
Published: US 2022/0330650 A120 Oct 2022
Granted: 12 Nov 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

A43B 5/0415
Ski or like boots: accessories
A43B 5/0458
Including flex control; Dampening means: with the actuator being disposed at the front side of the boot
A43B 5/0447
To the instep of the foot, e.g. metatarsals; Metatarsal clamping devices: actuated by flexible means, e.g. cables, straps
A43B 5/046
Including flex control; Dampening means: with the actuator being disposed at the lateral or medial side of the boot