Ski boot
AssigneeLange International S.A.
InventorDavid J. Dodge
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Abstract
A ski boot has a lower part and an upper articulated on the lower part at two opposite points which coincide with the joint of the foot. The rear part of the upper has a rounded cutaway portion which permits ample backward tilting. This cutaway portion is preferably covered by an articulated stirrup-shaped shroud connected to the upper by a rigid linking member.
Claims12
A ski boot comprising a lower part (1), comprising the sole and the vamp and surrounding the heel, a one-or two-part upper (7) articulated on the lower part at two opposite points (8, 9) which coincide at least approximately with the joint of the user's foot, wherein a rear part of the upper has a rounded cutaway portion (15) between its points of articulation of sufficient depth to permit an ample backward tilting of this part, and means for releasably locking the upper in a forward upright position for skiing and for permitting the upper to be tilted backwards when released from the locked position.
A ski boot comprising a lower part (1), comprising the sole and the vamp and surrounding the heel, and a one-or two-part upper (7) articulated on the lower part at two opposite points (8, 9) which conicide at least approximately with the joint of the user's foot, wherein the rear part of the upper has a rounded cutaway portion (15) between its points of articulation of sufficient depth to permit an ample backward tilting of this part in which a region uncovered by the said cutaway portion (15) is covered by a stirrup-shaped shroud (16) articulated on the lower part of the boot at two opposite points (17, 18) situated below said opposite points of articulation (8, 9) of the upper, with the result that this shroud (16) can tilt backwards, the rear part of the upper (7) and the tilting shroud (16) being connected to one another by a rigid linking member (19) which extends in a vertical plane and whose ends are articulated, respectively, on the upper and on the tilting shroud.
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