Sports shoe with quick-release quarter
AssigneeNordica S.p.A.
InventorValerio Tonel
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Abstract
A sports shoe includes a shell having a rear quarter. The quarter is provided, in a downward position and to the rear, with a recess. The sports shoe includes a flap which is articulated to the shell and affects the recess; the flap is provided with a projection for engaging the quarter at the recess providing a rear support of the quarter. The flap can be disengaged from the quarter by the user by pressing the projection or the flap in the direction of the leg.
Claims10
Sports shoe, comprising at least one quarter associated with a shell, said quarter being provided with a recess in a downward and rear position thereof, the sports shoe further comprising a flap which is articulated to said shell and affects said recess, said flap being provided with an engagement means for engaging said at least one quarter for rear support, said flap being disengageable from said at least one quarter by the user by pressing the flap toward the leg, said flap having an upper perimetric edge at which are arranged said engagement means, a grip means for gripping said engagement means being formed on a lower perimetric edge of said at least one quarter, said engagement means comprising at least one groove forming a step from which a wing protrudes in a direction towards said at least one quarter, said wing abutting on an inner lateral surface of said quarter in a closed position of said quarter.
Sports shoe, comprising at least one quarter associated with a shell, said quarter being provided with a recess in a downward and rear position thereof, the sports shoe further comprising a flap which is articulated to said shell and affects said recess, said flap being provided with an engagement means for engaging said at least one quarter for rear support, said flap being disengageable from said at least one quarter by the user by pressing the flap toward the leg, wherein said flap has an upper perimetric edge, said at least one quarter having a lower perimetric edge which constitutes a grip means for gripping the upper perimetric edge of said flap, said engagement means being constituted by a perimetric step recess from which a wing protrudes toward said at least one quarter, said wing abutting on an inner lateral surface of said quarter when said quarter is in a closed position.
Sports shoe, comprising at least one quarter associated with a shell, said quarter being provided with a recess in a downward and rear position thereof, the sports shoe further comprising a flap which is articulated to said shell and affects said recess, said flap being provided with an engagement means for engaging said at least one quarter for rear support, said flap being disengageable from said at least one quarter by the user by pressing the flap toward the leg, wherein said recess is constituted by a hole provided in a lower rear region of said quarter, said engagement means comprising a projection formed on said flap of said shell.
Sports shoe, comprising at least one quarter associated with a shell, said quarter being provided with a recess in a downward and rear position thereof, the sports shoe further comprising a flap which is articulated to said shell and affects said recess, said flap being provided with an engagement means for engaging said at least one quarter for rear support, said flap being disengageable from said at least one quarter by the user by pressing the flap toward the leg, wherein said recess is constituted by a hole provided in a lower rear region of said quarter, said engagement means comprising a projection provided at said flap of said shell, said projection being movable on said flap for adjusting the vertical position of said projection on said flap, for adjusting the inclination of said quarter with respect to said shell.
A sports shoe comprising:
- a shell;
- at least one quarter pivotally connected with said shell, said quarter being provided with a through recess in a downward position thereof;
- a flap element pivotally carried by said shell and being arranged in a position at said recess of said quarter and at least partially inside said quarter, the flap element being accessable to a user through the recess of the quarter from outside the sports shoe;
- engagement means carried by said flap element for engaging in said through recess of said quarter thereby to hold said quarter in a closed position;
- and wherein said flap element is pushable inwardly of the sports shoe to rotate said flap element for disengaging said engagement means from said recess of the quarter thereby to allow the quarter to rotate into an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.