Device for closing the quarters of ski boots

In combination, a ski boot and a device for closing the quarters of said ski boot, said ski boot comprising a shell, and quarters including a front quarter and a rear quarter, said front quarter and said rear quarter being connected to said shell, said quarters each defining a longitudinal extension, said device for closing said quarters of said ski boot comprising a recovery means, at least one cable, at least one lever having an end, at least one ratchet means including, at least one plate, and at least one slider, and elastic biasing means, said recovery means being supported by said rear quarter and adapted for recovering at least a portion of said at least one cable, said cable interconnecting said front quarter and said rear quarter in at least two seperate zones, said seperate zones being spaced apart from each other along said longitudinal extension of said quarters, said end of said lever being pivotally coupled to said rear quarter and adapted for supporting said recovery means, said ratchet means being rigidly associated with said recovery means and adapted for co-operation with said plate, said plate being supported by said slider, said slider being slideably mounted on said lever, said elastic biasing means being interposed between said slider and said lever, said recovery means being adapted for winding and unwinding said cable, said cable defining a winding direction and an unwinding direction, said ratchet means being adapted to selectively prevent actuation of said recovery means in said unwinding direction defined by said cable and for ratchet-like operation during rotation of said recovery means in said winding direction defined by said cable.

In combination, a ski boot and a device for closing the quarters of said ski boot, said ski boot comprising a shell, and quarters including a front quarter and a rear quarter, said front quarter and said rear quarter being connected to said shell, said quarters each defining a longitudinal extension, said device for closing said quarters of said ski boot comprising a cable recovery means, and at least one cable, said recovery means being supported by one of said quarters and adapted for recovering at least a portion of said at least one cable, said cable interconnecting said front quarter and said rear quarter in at least two seperate zones, said seperate zones being spaced apart from each other along said longitudinal extension of said quarter, said recovery means comprising a recovery apparatus including at least one recovery spool ratchet means, and actuation means including at least one lever, and wherein said ratchet means comprise at least one saw toothed crown, at least one plate, at least one slider, elastic biasing means, and at least one counter toothing, said plate being supported by said slider, said slider being slideably mounted on said lever, said elastic biasing means being interposed between said slider and said lever said counter toothing being formed on said plate, said saw toothed crown being rigidly associated with said spool, said spool being rotatably supported by said rear quarter, said lever being pivotally attached to said rear quarter, said plate being supported by said slider, said slider being slideably mounted on said lever and adapted for permitting said counter toothing to engage with said saw toothed crown.