Apline ski boot having an upper partially or totally journalled on a shell base
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorOlivier Senee
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Abstract
An alpine ski boot has an cuff mounted on a shell base for forward and rearward pivotal movement about a transverse axis. An element is mounted on the cuff in frictional engagement with an element mounted on the shell base so that the elements move relative to each other in response to pivotal movement of the cuff relative to the shell base. Control means, in association with the elements, are responsive to relative movement between the engaged elements such that the force required to move the elements relative to each other is dependent on the direction of pivotal movement of the cuff relative to the shell base.
Claims69
An alpine ski boot having an cuff mounted on a shell base for pivotal movement about a transverse axis substantially coincident with the ankle of a skier wearing the boot, and including shock absorption apparatus for cushioning pivotal movement of the cuff with respect to the shell base during skiing in response to forward movement of the leg of the skier from an initial position, said shock absorption apparatus comprising:
- (a) two elements which are respectively fixed to the cuff and to the shell base and which are engaged with each other;
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- (b) control means for varying the coefficient of friction between the two elements during relative displacement of the element;
- (c) said control means being constructed and arranged such that the coefficient of friction during relative movement of the elements in one direction is different from the coefficient of friction during relative movement of the elements in the opposite direction.
An alpine ski boot having an cuff mounted on a shell base for forward and rearward pivotal movement about a transverse axis, said boot including:
- (a) an element mounted on the cuff in contact with an element mounted on the shell base so that the elements move relative to each other in response to pivotal movement of the cuff relative to the shell base;
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- (b) control means operatively associated with the elements and responsive to relative movement between the engaged elements such that the force required to move the elements relative to each other is dependent upon the direction of pivotal movement of the cuff relative to the shell base.
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