Ski boot assembly
OwnerCarl COXinventor
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Abstract
A ski boot assembly may include an outer shell having a relatively hard portion and a relatively soft portion. A cuff may be attached to the hard portion for pivot action relative to the outer shell. The cuff may extend around the outer shell, leaving an instep cover of the soft portion exposed. The cuff may include overlapping portions that are hinge coupled to the cuff. A flex bar may be inserted into a shaft of the hard portion. A bootboard may be situated above the sole plate, and be provided with ridges. A shoe can be inserted into the outer shell. The sole of the shoe may be provided with grooves that receive the ridges of the bootboard. A locking mechanism can be mounted on the hard portion of the outer shell to selectively engage with the heel of the shoe.
Claims17
A ski boot assembly comprising:
- an outer shell having a toe cap, a heel housing, and a shaft extending from the heel housing;
- and
- a cuff attached to the heel housing of the outer shell, the cuff extending around the shaft, the cuff including a medial side strap that overlaps a lateral side tab;
- wherein the medial side strap is hinge coupled to the cuff;
- and
- wherein the lateral side tab is hinge coupled to the cuff.
A ski boot assembly comprising:
- an outer shell including a first portion fabricated from a first material, and a second portion fabricated from a second material, the second material being softer and more pliable than the first material;
- wherein the first portion includes a sole plate supporting a toe cap, a heel housing, and a shaft extending from the heel housing;
- wherein the second portion covers an opening in the first portion, and includes an instep cover, an ankle cover, and a shin cover;
- a cuff attached to the heel housing of the outer shell, the cuff extending around the shaft and the shin cover, such that the instep cover remains exposed;
- and
- a bootboard situated inside the outer shell and above the sole plate;
- wherein the bootboard includes a transverse ridge that extends in the width direction of the bootboard, and a longitudinal ridge that extends in the length direction of the bootboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.