Ski boot, more particularly boot for ski mountaineering
AssigneeTecnica Group S.P.A.
InventorsClaudio Zampieri, Giovanni Girolimetto, Alessandro Zannin
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Abstract
A ski boot of the kind comprising a substantially rigid outer shell and a cuff articulated to the shell is provided and further includes a locking device which can be switched between a first configuration, in which the rotation of the cuff relative to the shell is allowed, and a second configuration, in which the rotation of the cuff relative to the shell is prevented. The locking device of the ski boot also includes deadlocking means which prevents the locking device from being accidentally moved from the configuration in which it is, specifically when it is in the second configuration.
Claims10
A ski boot, comprising an outer shell made of a substantially rigid material and a cuff articulated to the outer shell, and further comprising a locking device for selectively allowing or preventing the movement of the cuff relative to the shell, wherein the locking device comprises a first engaging element integral with or connected to the shell and a second engaging element integral with or connected to the cuff, wherein the locking device further comprises a driving element which is switchable from a first position, in which the first and the second engaging elements are in a first configuration in which they are disengaged from each other, to a second position in which the first and the second engaging elements are in a second configuration in which they are engaged with each other, and vice versa, wherein the locking device further comprises deadlocking means which allow to prevent the movement of the driving element when the driving element is in the second position.
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