Athletic gear or other wearable articles comprising an expandable user-engaging structure
AssigneeBauer Hockey, LLC
InventorsJean-François CORBEIL, Ivan LABONTÉ, Alexis SÉGUIN, Thierry KRICK
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Abstract
A wearable article such as an article of athletic gear (e.g., a skate, an article of protective athletic equipment such as a helmet, etc.) wearable by a user and comprising an expandable user-engaging structure that is configured to be expanded (e.g., by heat or another stimulus) after manufacturing of the wearable article to conform it to the user or otherwise improve a fit of the wearable article on the user.
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A wearable article for wearing by a user, the wearable article comprising an expandable user-engaging structure configured to expand to conform to the user, the expandable user-engaging structure comprising an expandable material.
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A skate boot for a skate, the skate comprising a skating device disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface, the skate boot comprising:
- a cavity to receive a foot of a user;
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- an expandable user-engaging structure configured to expand to conform to the user's foot, the expandable user-engaging structure comprising an expandable material.
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Footwear comprising:
- a cavity to receive a foot of a user;
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- an expandable user-engaging structure configured to expand to conform to the user's foot, the expandable user-engaging structure comprising an expandable material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.