Ski boot with replaceable liner
AssigneeHanson Industries Incorporated
InventorsAlden B. Hanson, Chris A. Hanson
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Abstract
A rear-entry ski boot comprising a semi-rigid shell is provided with a two-piece liner system, one section of which covers the forward portion of the user's foot from behind the ankle bones, the second section covering the heel and Achilles' tendon areas, the sections cooperating to cover the entire surface of the wearer's foot within the shell. The liner sections are not interconnected, and at least the second section is readily removable and replaceable. By selection of an appropriate rear section, a custom fit can be more easily achieved, and changes in the wearer's foot size, as in the case of children, can be readily accomodated.
Claims7
A ski boot comprising:
- a semi-rigid shell comprising a vamp having a rear opening;
- a semi-rigid tongue member pivotally attached to said vamp near the lowermost portion of said rear opening, said tongue member being adapted to close said rear opening;
- securing means for securing said tongue member in the closed position;
- a first resilient liner member disposed in the forward section of said shell, said first liner member having an inner surface conforming substantially to the outer surface of a wearer's foot forward of the heel and Achille's tendon area thereof and an outer surface contoured to fit into the forward section of said shell;
- a second resilient liner member disposed within the rearward portion of said shell, said second liner having an inner surface conforming to the outer surface of the heel and Achille's tendon area of the wearer's foot, and an outer surface contoured to fit the rearward section of said shell and abut the inner surface of said tongue member;
- the edges of said first and second liner members abutting each other within said shell and cooperating to cover the entirety of the wearer's foot, at least said second liner member being readily removable from said shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.