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US 6,029,375 AGranted
Boot with lacing guides
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorRene Borel
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Abstract
A sport boot, especially adapted to an in-line roller skate and having an external sole overlaid by an upper including two quarters demarcating an opening which are adapted to be connected to one another by a tightening lace, along a path determined as a function of the position of return elements or guides arranged on both sides of the quarters, wherein each of the return elements or guides is constituted of a base having a flat bottom adapted to be fixed on the edge of one of the quarters of the boot, having a sliding plane, at its substantially horizontal and constant upper portion, beneath which an element is provided for passage of the lace, so as to protect the lace from any external attack.
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A boot comprising:
- an external sole;
- an upper extending upwardly from said sole, said upper having a pair of laterally opposed quarters, an opening between said quarters at a forward part of said upper for allowing passage of a user's foot, said opening extending in a longitudinal direction;
- a plurality of lace return elements positioned on said quarters, thereby defining a lacing zone, each of said plurality of lace return elements comprising:
- a base having a lower surface fixed upon one of said quarters;
- an upper surface defining a sliding plane, said sliding plane extending transversely in a direction toward an opposite one of said quarters;
- a passage for a lace beneath said sliding plane, said passage extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the opening of said upper, said sliding plane including an overlapping portion, defining a protective cap, said overlapping portion extending longitudinally beyond said lace passage and extending transversely beyond said lace passage in a direction away from said base and being positioned above said opening of said upper;
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- a lace extending through certain ones of said passages of said lace return elements and extending across said opening of said upper to facilitate tightening of said upper upon the user's foot upon application of a traction force on said lace to bring said quarters closer together.
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A boot comprising:
- an external sole;
- an upper extending upwardly from said sole, said upper having a pair of laterally opposed quarters, an opening between said quarters at a forward part of said upper for allowing passage of a user's foot, said opening extending in a longitudinal direction;
- a plurality of lace guides positioned on said quarters, each of said plurality of lace guides comprising:
- a base having a lower surface fixed upon one of said quarters;
- a passage for a lace, said passage extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the opening of said upper;
- an uppermost sliding surface extending over said passage, said uppermost sliding surface including an overlapping portion extending longitudinally beyond said lace passage and extending transversely beyond said lace passage in a direction away from said base;
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- a lace extending through certain ones of said passages of said lace guides and extending across said opening of said upper to facilitate tightening of said upper upon the user's foot upon application of a traction force on said lace to bring said quarters closer together.
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An in-line roller skate comprising:
- (A) a frame having an upper plate and a pair of laterally spaced apart wings;
- (B) a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted between said wings of said frame;
- (C) a boot comprising:
- (1) an external sole;
- (2) an upper extending upwardly from said sole, said upper having a pair of laterally opposed quarters, an opening between said quarters at a forward part of said upper for allowing passage of a user's foot, said opening extending in a longitudinal direction;
- (3) a plurality of lace return elements positioned on said quarters, thereby defining a lacing zone, each of said plurality of lace return elements comprising:
- (a) a base having a lower surface fixed upon one of said quarters;
- (b) an upper surface defining a sliding plane, said sliding plane extending transversely in a direction toward an opposite one of said quarters;
- (c) a passage for a lace beneath said sliding plane, said passage extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the opening of said upper, said sliding plane including an overlapping portion, defining a protective cap, said overlapping portion extending longitudinally beyond said lace passage and extending transversely beyond said lace passage and above said opening of said upper;
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- (4) a lace extending through certain ones of said passages of said lace return elements and extending across said opening of said upper to facilitate tightening of said upper upon the user's foot upon application of a traction force on said lace to bring said quarters closer together.
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