Ski boot cleat
OwnerJohn A. D'Alessandro, Lawrence A. Tuohinoinventors
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Abstract
A ski-boot cleat which is adapted to be removably attached to the well known ski boot whereby the skier can stand erect in a substantially vertical position when the cleat is positioned under the ball of the foot. The cleat comprises a main cleat body having the bottom surface formed with a plurality of transverse rib members, whereby the boot can fulcrum thereon, the upper surface being formed with a recess having longitudinal flange members located on the opposite sides of the recess wherein the sole of the boot is received therein. The cleat includes a resilient strap secured thereto, the strap being arranged to be mounted over the outer peripheral edge of the sole.
Claims5
A removable ski-boot cleat comprising:
- a cleat body member with fulcrum means formed thereon;
- a stretchable strap removably secured to said cleat-body member;
- a pair of longitudinally disposed channels formed in said cleat-body member, wherein each channel includes corresponding slots through which said strap is passed to be held in said channels;
- mounting means for stretching said strap to attach said cleat to said boot;
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- restraining means to removably attach the ski to said boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.