Sports shoe or boot
OwnerHans Martininventor
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Abstract
A sports shoe or boot having an upper and a shaft or leg plate is provided with a tightening system comprising a tightening member and a pull cord. The pull cord is arranged in turns over the openable closing flaps of the upper and is protected by a covering tongue. A turn of the pull cord is guided out of the area of the covering tongue by means of a slot in the latter and is held on the shaft by means of a tubular guide piece with a cover strap. Placing the turn on the upper part of the covering tongue ensures that no additional fastening means are required for the tongue. The boot can be completely tightened with a single tightening member.
Claims14
An improved sports shoe or boot particularly for ice hockey having an upper with openable instep flaps for putting on and taking off the boot, a leg plate at least partially encompassing the calf side of the upper, tightening means including at least one pull cord and a tightening member, the pull cord passing alternately from one instep flap to the other and being guided by guide pieces attached to the flaps and attached to the tightening member, the improvement comprising:
- a covering tongue coupled to the upper at the cap portion thereof, said covering tongue extending over the openable instep flaps;
- mounting means on said covering tongue for receiving at least one turn of said pull cord;
- and
- means spaced from said covering tongue for receiving and guiding an end of said pull cord.
An improved sports shoe or boot particularly for ice hockey having an upper with openable instep flaps for putting on and taking off the boot, a leg plate at least partially encompassing the calf side of the upper, tightening means including at least one pull cord and a tightening member, the pull cord passing alternately from one instep flap to the other and being guided by guide pieces attached to the flaps and attached to the tightening member, the improvement comprising:
- a covering tongue coupled to the upper at the cap portion thereof, said covering tongue extending over the openable instep flaps;
- mounting means on said covering tongue for receiving a portion of said pull cord;
- and
- a guide member spaced from said covering tongue for receiving and guiding said pull cord,
- wherein said tongue is articulated and is reduced in width in the region of said mounting means.
An improved sports shoe or boot particularly for ice hockey having an upper with openable instep flaps for putting on and taking off the boot, a leg plate at least partially encompassing the calf side of the upper, tightening means including at least one pull cord and a tightening member, the pull cord passing alternately from one instep flap to the other and being guided by guide pieces attached to the flaps and attached to the tightening member, the improvement comprising:
- a covering tongue coupled to the upper at the cap portion thereof, said covering tongue extending over the openable instep flaps;
- mounting means on said covering tongue for receiving a portion of said pull cord;
- and
- a guide member spaced from said covering tongue for receiving and guiding said pull cord,
- wherein said mounting means comprises a flexible hook attached to the inside of the covering tongue, in which said pull cord portions are inserted and passed out laterally below the tongue.
An improved sports shoe or boot particularly for ice hockey having an upper with openable instep flaps for putting on and taking off the boot, a leg plate at least partially encompassing the calf side of the upper, tightening means including at least one pull cord and a tightening member, the pull cord passing alternately from one instep flap to the other and being guided by guide pieces attached to the flaps and attached to the tightening member, the improvement comprising:
- a covering tongue coupled to the upper at the cap portion thereof, said covering tongue extending over the openable instep flaps;
- mounting means on said covering tongue for receiving a portion of said pull cord;
- and
- a guide member spaced from said covering tongue for receiving and guiding said pull cord,
- wherein said guide member is adjustably mounted on said leg plate, and includes means defining bores engageable in a pin or hook on said plate.
A sports boot according to claim 12, wherein the guide member is connected to a tightening cord and the tightening cord is located in a flexible guide of invariable length.
An improved sports shoe or boot particularly for ice hockey having an upper with openable instep flaps for putting on and taking off the boot, a leg plate at least partially encompassing the calf side of the upper, tightening means including at least one pull cord and a tightening member, the pull cord passing alternately from one instep flap to the other and being guided by guide pieces attached to the flaps and attached to the tightening member, the improvement comprising:
- a covering tongue coupled to the upper at the cap portion thereof, said covering tongue extending over the openable instep flaps;
- mounting means on said covering tongue for receiving at least one turn of said pull cord;
- and
- a guide member spaced from said covering tongue for receiving at least one turn of said pull cord and guiding said pull cord.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.