Ski boot liner
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorsJean-Pierre Chemello, Thierry Perchet
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Abstract
An inner boot for a ski boot which has wall portions that define the body of the inner boot. The wall portions are made from an open cell foam material. A lower portion of the inner boot includes a sealing coating of polyurethane that seals the foot of a skier against moisture and humidity. A process for manufacturing the inner boot includes degreasing the inner boot, soaking the inner boot in a polyurethane solution, removing excess polyurethane and drying the inner boot.
Claims22
An inner boot for a ski boot comprising wall portions that define the body of said inner boot wherein at least a lower portion of said inner boot which surrounds the foot of a skier is at least partially coated by a sealing coating of polyurethane, wherein said wall portions are made from a material that is mechanically compatible for adhesively receiving the polyurethane coating, wherein said wall portions are made from foam injected polyurethane, and wherein said polyurethane coating is of a greater density than the foam injected polyurethane wall portions.
A process for manufacturing a ski boot inner boot which comprises:
- (a) degreasing an inner boot by soaking said inner boot in a solvent bath;
- (b) drying the degreased inner boot;
- (c) soaking at least a portion of said inner boot in a polyurethane solution to coat said inner boot with polyurethane;
- (d) removing excess polyurethane solution from said inner boot;
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- (e) cool drying said inner boot.
An inner boot for a ski boot comprising wall portions that define the body of the boot wherein said inner boot has an external surface made from an open cell, foam material, at least a lower portion of which is further coated with a moisture proof sealing layer.
A process for manufacturing a ski boot inner boot which comprises:
- (a) applying a polyurethane solution to at least a portion of an inner boot;
- (b) removing excess polyurethane solution from said inner boot;
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- (c) drying said inner boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.