Snowboard boot with inner stiffening assembly
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorKarl Messmer
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Abstract
A snowboard boot for freestyle riding includes, as usual, a soft boot-shaped inside portion and a boot-shaped outside portion that is provided with a soft shaft. To transmit the force for backside turns with legs bent to the side, a rigid insert is provided between the inside portion and the outside portion that extends about the heel area. At the height of the ankle a rigid back portion embracing the calf is pivoted on the insert about an axis extending approximately in the longitudinal center plane of the boot.
Claims12
A snowboard boot comprising:
- an outer shell including a lower part adapted to surround at least a lower portion of the foot and an upper part extending upwardly from said lower part above the ankle, said upper part being made of a flexible material;
- an inner portion positioned within said lower and upper parts of said outer shell, said inner portion being made of a flexible material;
- a rigid insert positioned between said outer shell and said inner portion at least in a heel area, a rear of said insert extending upwardly approximately to a height of the ankle;
- a rigid back portion positioned rearwardly of a calf area;
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- an articulation between said rigid insert and said rigid back portion, approximately at the height of the ankle, for enabling lateral articulated movement of said rigid back portion with respect to said rigid insert during use of the boot, said inner portion and said upper part of said outer shell being comprised of a flexible material adapted to flex in response to lateral articulation of said rigid back portion.
A boot adapted to be worn for snowboarding, the boot being configured to encase the foot, the ankle, and the lower calf, the boot comprising:
- an outer shell having a lower section shaped to encase the foot and a shaft section that extends upwardly from the lower section so as to encase the ankle and the lower calf;
- an inner shell formed of flexible material disposed in the outer shell;
- a rigid insert positioned between the outer shell and the inner shell at least in a heel area, a rear of the insert extending upwardly approximately to a height of the ankle;
- a rigid back portion positioned rearwardly of a calf area;
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- an articulation between the rigid insert and the rigid back portion, approximately at the height of the ankle, for enabling lateral articulated movement of the rigid back portion with respect to the rigid insert during use of the boot, the inner portion and the shaft section of the outer shell being comprised of a flexible material adapted to flex in response to lateral articulation of the rigid back portion.
A boot comprising:
- an outer shell including a lower part adapted to surround at least a lower portion of the foot and an upper part extending upwardly from said lower part;
- a liner positioned within said outer shell;
- an insert positioned between said outer shell and said liner, said insert being more rigid than said outer shell and more rigid than said liner, said insert having an end portion behind a heel area;
- a back portion extending rearwardly of a calf area and extending above said insert;
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- a pivot link behind said calf area, connecting said back portion and said end portion of said insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.