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US 4,395,801 AGranted
Sports boot fastener
AssigneeLange International S.A.
InventorAndrea Gabrielli
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Abstract
This fastener notably for sports boot comprises an indented strap secured to one portion of the boot and a rack associated with the strap for nipping the latter with the assistance of a yoke. The rack is engageable by a transverse element carried by one end of an arm pivoted to a tightening lever mounted on the other portion of the boot.
Claims5
A sports boot fastener comprising:
- anchoring means having a base and a rack, for engaging a hooking member, pivotably mounted to said base;
- means for connecting said anchoring means to a first portion of the boot;
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- a tightening lever pivotably coupled to another portion of the boot which is to be fastened to the first portion;
- said lever being provided with a hooking member adapted to releasably engage said rack;
- wherein said base and rack are adapted to receive the connecting means therebetween;
- wherein said rack has an eccentric portion;
- wherein said anchoring means and said connecting means are provided with cooperating positive locking means therebetween for securing said anchoring means at a selected one of a plurality of spaced locations relative to said connecting means;
- and wherein said rack is pivotable to move said eccentric portion away from said base to a release position, in which said positive locking means are disengaged and said connecting means and said anchoring means are relatively displaceable, and toward said base to a locking position, in which said eccentric portion causes said positive locking means to engage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.