Ski boot
OwnerJosef Ledererinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In a ski boot comprising a forward heel cup and an ankle cuff mounted pivotably, at said forward heel cup, around a transverse axis situated in front of the Achilles tendon line of the shoe transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shoe and defined by sideward hinge points, the ankle cup being fastenable to the shoe by means of support devices in a downhill skiing position in which said ankle support forces the lower leg into a forward-inclined downhill skiing position, it is suggested that by the shifting of the transverse axis (Q) out of a downhill skiing position (FIG. 1) into a resting position (FIG. 2), the support devices (32, 31) can be taken out of service in such a way that the lower leg can revert, with said ankle cuff (16), from the downhill skiing position into a resting position.
Claims22
Ski shoe comprising a forward heel cup and an ankle cuff pivotally mounted on said forward heel cup around a transverse axis (Q) situated in front of the Achilles heel tendon line of the shoe and extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of shoe and defined by sidewardly extending hinge points, support devices for holding said ankle cuff on said boot in a downhill skiing position, in which position said ankle cuff forces the lower leg into a forwardly-inclined downhill skiing position, characterized in that said hinge points (18) and the transverse axis (Q) are adjustably arranged, guide bearings (22) secured to said forward heel cup (10) and spaced from said transverse axis (Q), a guide (28) pivotally mounted on each said guide bearing (22), each said hinge point (18) secured to one of said guides (28), said hinge points (18) defining the transverse axis (Q) being shiftable out of the downhill skiing position (FIG. 1) into a resting position (FIG. 2), by shifting said guides (28) above said guide bearings (22) with said support devices (32, 31) being shifted in such a way that the lower leg supported by said ankle cuff 16 is movable from said downhill skiing position into a resting position.
Ski shoe according to 19, characterized in that each said guide is provided with at least one detent (380) projecting in the direction of said adjustment bearing axis (322), and the corresponding said instep strap segment (328) has at least one slot (382) for said detent (380).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.