Ski boot
OwnerJoel Howard Eisenberginventor
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Abstract
A ski boot generally comprising an outer boot having an upper shell and a sole attached to the bottom of the upper shell. When the ski boot is in place, the outer boot is fixed to a ski. A laterally tiltable insert rests upon the portion of the sole inside the upper shell, and a foot of a skier rests upon the insert. Inversion or eversion of the skier's foot alone causes the insert to tilt thereby creating a weight shift which is transferred to the edge of the ski causing it to turn. Skiing maneuvers are, therefore, accomplished without twisting the torso or laterally moving the knees.
Claims17
A ski boot for holding a foot of a skier, said ski boot comprising an outer boot having a substantially inflexible upper shell, and support means disposed inside said outer boot near said ski in such a manner that said support means is laterally tiltable with respect to said ski and said outer boot upon inversion or eversion of said foot, and means for attaching said ski boot to a ski.
An insert for use with a ski boot having a sole, said insert comprising a foot supporting plate-like portion adapted to support a skier's entire foot, said plate-like portion being shaped so as to laterally tiltably fit inside the ski boot and rest upon and substantially cover the sole, and said plate-like portion having means arranged to permit lateral tilting of the foot with respect to the boot and the sole upon inversion or eversion when said plate-like portion is in place inside the boot, said insert having a rear balance point disposed on said lower surface at one end and a pair of front balance points disposed on said lower surface opposite said rear balance point, said front pair of balance points being nonlongitudinally aligned.
An insert for use with a ski boot having a sole, said insert comprising a foot supporting plate-like portion adapted to support a skier's entire foot, said plate-like portion being shaped so as to laterally tiltably fit inside the ski boot and rest upon and substantially cover the sole, and said plate-like portion having means arranged to permit lateral tilting of the foot with respect to the boot and the sole upon inversion or eversion when said plate-like portion is in place inside the boot, wherein said insert is comprised of a series of compressible cylindrical sections, said cylindrical sections positioned adjacent to and longitudinally aligned with each other, each cylindrical section containing a compressible spring, said insert being covered with a flexible cloth and disposed inside said outer boot in such a manner that said cylindrical sections are vertically aligned.
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