Boot containing ventilation means
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Patine Shokai
InventorKazuo Ohashi
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Abstract
Described is a sports boot such as ice skate boot or ski boot which is both water-proof and air permeable and which is comprised of a boot-shaped substrate formed of natural or synthetic leather or other similar pliant material, an outer sheath formed of synthetic material and applied integrally to the outer side of the substrate, air permeable members or units provided in suitable portions in the sole part of the sheath and having ventilation holes providing for communication between the inside and outside of the sheath, and porous films or sheets made water-proof air permeable layers or sheets of porous synthetic resin material provided between side substrate and the sheath in portions where at least the ventilation holes are provided.
Claims8
A boot comprising:
- an air permeable boot-shaped substrate having a sole portion and being made of a soft pliable material;
- an outer sheath made of a synthetic material integrally formed with said substrate and covering the outside thereof, said outer sheath having a sole part in registration with said sole portion of said substrate;
- separate air permeable means provided in at least a portion of the sole part of the outer sheath and comprising a plurality of ventilation holes for ventilation between the inside and outside of said outer sheath;
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- at least one waterproof air-permeable layer made of a synthetic material provided between said substrate and the outer sheath in at least the portion of the sole part of the outer sheath containing said air permeable means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.