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US 5,343,640 AGranted
Ski boot
AssigneeLange International S.A.
InventorsMario Mattiuzzo, Alessandro Condini
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Abstract
Ski boot made of plastic material comprising a rigid shell (1), on which a collar (2) is articulated and which is provided with clamping members. The collar (2) has at the rear a slit (11), the opening of which is adjustable by means of a rigid rider (30) inserted into notches (20, 21) provided on each side of the lips. This adjustment is intended for adapting the boot to the morphology of the calf of the skier while ensuring a firm backward lean.
Claims7
A ski boot made of plastic material comprising:
- a rigid shell intended to receive an inner boot, into which to foot of the skier having a certain morphology of the skier's calf, is inserted,
- a shaft articulated on the shell, and having a top and a rear, and a wall having a certain thickness, the top having an adjustable diameter,
- means for clamping the foot in the shell and the lower leg in the region of the top of the shaft,
- the rear of the shaft having at least one slit having two lips and an opening therebetween and being open on the top of the shaft, the opening being adjustable, notches on each side of he lips of the slit, a rigid rider having adjusting means for assuring the continuity of the shaft wall and for adjusting the width of the opening of the slit inserted into the notches, the adjusting means serving to adjust the diameter of the top of the shaft to the morphology of the calf of the skier, while ensuring a backward lean which is form in position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.