Comfort inner boot for a ski boot
AssigneeLange International S.A.
InventorAlessandro Condini
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Abstract
The comfort inner boot for a ski boot comprises a plastic boot leg (2, 6), the inner face of which is provided with studs (12), of which the height and at least one of the parameters: mean cross section, distribution density, and nature of the material vary according to the zone in question, in such a way that the boot leg has zones of different thickness and compressibility. The studs are preferably covered with a foam (13), the effect of which, combined with the spaces made between the studs (12), makes it possible to provide the anatomical shape of the inner boot, its comfort and its technical features.
Claims11
A ski boot for a ski and skier having a lower leg and foot having a morphology, the ski boot comprising a shell (1) and boot leg (2, 6), a comfort inner boot within the ski boot for matching of the shell to the shape of the foot, and provides thermal insulation, comfort and function interface between the shell and the foot for transmission of information and control between a ski and the foot, the inner boot comprising an inner boot parts (10, 11) for surrounding the foot and the lower leg of the skier at least partially, the inner boot part having an inner face provided with inwardly projecting studs (12) for projecting toward the foot and lower leg of the skier and distributed over at least a part of its surface, the inner boot being internally lined with a foam directly in contact with the studs, the studs (12) possessing a height and at least one of the following parameters:
- a mean cross section,
- a distribution density,
- a nature of the material
- which vary in such a way that the inner boot has zones of different thickness and compressibility, by varying the parameters of diameter, height and pitch of the studs, it is possible to obtain zones having properties possessing a predetermined deformation capacity, a predetermined pressure reaction time and adaptability to the morphology of the foot which properties vary from one zone to another, the studs being of different heights make it possible to obtain a relief which matches the morphology of the foot of the skier, the distribution density of the studs and cross section define a space in which foam can penetrate when it compresses, which also makes it possible to obtain zones having different characteristics as regards deformation capacity, capacity for recovering initial shape after compression has ceased, pressure reaction time which is a determining factor in accuracy of control of the ski, and the capacity of matching and adapting to the morphology, the higher the studs, the greater the capacity of the inner boot to deform, the larger the stud diameter, the shorter the reaction time of the inner boot, the smaller the pitch, the greater the adaptability of the inner boot.
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