US 4,680,878 AGranted

Ski boot

AssigneeNordica S.p.A.

InventorsAlessandro Pozzobon, Giorgio Baggio

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Abstract

This ski boot comprises a boot shell having a front gaiter and a rear gaiter associated therewith, as well as a lever element which is pivoted at one end to either of said gaiters, preferably the rear gaiter, for rotation about the pivot axis. Journalled to a middle portion of the lever element is an adjustment assembly for adjusting the working length of a pair of cables which are attached with the other ends thereof to the other gaiter, e.g. the front gaiter, at a point away from the pivot axis. The lever element may be moved to an open position, whereat said adjustment assembly is made accessible for operation and the working length of the cables can be adjusted without pulling them, and to a closed position, whereat the cables tighten the gaiters against each other, and the adjustment assembly cannot be reached from the outside.

Claims17

Dependent claims

In a ski boot defining a longitudinal direction thereof, a widthwise direction thereof and an upwards direction thereof and having a boot shell, attached to the boot shell a first gaiter and a second gaiter opposite to said first gaiter, a gaiter closure device comprising:

a lever member having a fist face on one side thereof and a second face on an opposite side thereof,
an articulation area on said first gaiter, articulation means on said articulation area defining an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to said articulation area,
said lever member being articulated on said articulation area by said articulation means rotatable about said axis of rotation from a closing position in which said lever faces said articulation area with said first face thereof to an opening position in which said lever faces said articulation area with said second face thereof,
a tension adjusting mechanism having a coiler member arranged on said lever member in an intermediate position thereof and in front of said first face thereof and having a coiling axis extending transverse thereto,
cable means having a first portion thereof directly in unreleasable connection with said second gaiter and a second portion thereof directly in unreleasable connection with said coiler member and guide means for said cable means,
said coiler member having actuation means conected therewith to operate winding and unwinding of said cable means around said coiler thereby to tension and alternatively slacken said cable means upon actuation of said actuation means.

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In a ski boot defining a longitudinal direction thereof, a widthwise direction thereof and an upwards direction thereof and having a boot shell, attached to the boot shell a rear gaiter and a front gaiter opposite to said rear gaiter, a gaiter closure device comprising:

a lever member having a fist face on one side thereof and a second face on an opposite side thereof,
an articulation area on said first gaiter, articulation means on said articulation area defining an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to said articulation area,
said lever member being articulated on said articulation area by said articulation means rotatable about said axis of rotation from a closing position in which said lever faces said articulation area with said first face thereof to an opening position in which said lever faces said articulation area with said second face thereof,
a tension adjusting mechanism having a coiler member arranged on said lever member in an intermediate position thereof and in front of said first face thereof and having a coiling axis extending transverse thereto,
cable means having a first portion thereof directly in unreleasable connection with said second gaiter and a second portion thereof directly in unreleasable connection with said coiler member and guide means for said cable means,
said coiler member having actuation means conected therewith to operate winding and unwinding of said cable means around said coiler thereby to tension and alternatively slacken said cable means upon actuation of said actuation means,
wherein said coiler has a pulley structure having a circumferential groove receiving said second portion of said cable means, said pulley having a peripheral portion adjacent said circumferential groove and
wherein said actuation means comprise a serration at said peripheral portion and a pawl member cooperating therewith and a knob formation for manual actuation of said coiler.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 06/857,037Filed 28 Apr 1986
Priority: IT 20575 A/856 May 1985
Granted: 21 Jul 1987
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A43B 5/0433
Adjustment of the boot to calf or shin, i.e. fibula, tibia: to the width of calf or shin, i.e. fibula, tibia
A43C 11/16
Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes: fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
A43C 11/165
Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like: characterised by a spool, reel or pulley for winding up cables, laces or straps by rotation
Y10T 24/2183
Strap tighteners: ski, boot, and shoe fasteners