US 2022/0338593 A1Published application

Ski boot

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

InventorsDavide PARISOTTO, Elenio MENEGON

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Abstract

A ski boot comprising: a substantially rigid foot-case, which is adapted to accommodate the user's foot and has the lower part structured to couple with a ski binding device; a substantially rigid cuff, which is adapted to surround the lower part of the user's leg, and 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 on the user's foot and comprise: an oblong, transversal locking band with a flexible and substantially inextensible structure, which extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot, astride of and flush to the protective tongue 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 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.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A ski boot (1) comprising:

a substantially rigid foot-case (2) which is adapted to accommodate the user's foot and has the lower part structured to couple with a ski binding device;
a substantially rigid cuff (3) which is adapted to surround the lower part of the user's leg and is pivotally joined to the foot-case (2) so as to be able to rotate about a transversal axis (A) substantially perpendicular to the midplane of the ski boot;
a protective tongue and/or gaiter (13, 201) that closes the upper part of the foot-case (2);
and foot-case closing means (15) adapted to selectively close/tighten the foot-case (2) on the user's foot;
the ski boot (1) being characterised in that the foot-case closing means (15) comprise:
an oblong, transversal locking band (18) with a flexible and substantially inextensible structure, which extends transversally to the midplane of the ski boot, astride of and flush to the protective tongue and/or gaiter (13, 201), and has a first end stably fixed/connected to a first lateral side of the foot-case (2);
and a manually-operated coupling assembly (19) which is adapted to connect the second end of said transversal locking band (18) selectively and alternatively to the foot-case (2) or to the cuff (3), at a second lateral side of the foot-case (2) opposite to said first lateral side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/698,622Filed 18 Mar 2022
Priority: IT 10202100000697723 Mar 2021
Published: 27 Oct 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A43B 5/0474
Provided with means to improve walking with the skiboot: having a walk/ski position
A43C 11/142
Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor: fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
A43B 5/0458
Including flex control; Dampening means: with the actuator being disposed at the front side of the boot
A43B 5/046
Including flex control; Dampening means: with the actuator being disposed at the lateral or medial side of the boot