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US 2008/0155862 A1Published application
Shoe, in Particular a Ski Boot, and Skiing Equipment
AssigneeINVENTUS Engineering GmbH
InventorsStefan Battlogg, Jurgen Posel
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Abstract
A shoe contains an adjustable space for the foot and several fluidically connected chambers. In order to adjust the space for the foot, the flowability of a magnetorheological liquid can be influenced by at least one device generating a magnetic field thereby adjusting the space for the foot resulting in a better fitting of the shoe.
Claims22
A shoe, comprising:
- a variable foot area;
- at least one device for producing a magnetic field;
- deformable chambers with flow links connecting said deformable chambers to each other;
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- a magnetorheological liquid having a capability to flow being influenced for varying said variable foot area by said at least one device for producing the magnetic field.
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Skiing equipment, comprising:
- a ski with a ski binding;
- a ski pole;
- a ski boot, said ski boot including:
- a variable foot area;
- at least one device for producing a magnetic field disposed adjacent to one of said ski binding said ski;
- deformable chambers with flow links connecting said deformable chambers to each other;
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- magnetorheological liquid having a capability to flow being influenced for varying said variable foot area by said at least one device for producing the magnetic field;
- and
- a source for electrical energy disposed on one of said ski boot, said ski pole, said ski binding, and said ski.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.