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US 6,305,101 B2Granted
Inner liner for a boot
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorJean-Pierre Chemello
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Abstract
An inner liner for a boot having a sole and an upper provided with a foot entry opening in its front upper part. The upper is made of several pieces, the several pieces being connected by a mode of assembly that define connecting lines. A sealing element extends continuously from the sole, where it is welded/glued, to the foot entry opening by completely housing the liner toe. The liner contributes to reinforcing and ensuring the impermeability of the boot.
Claims14
A boot comprising:
- an external shell;
- a liner positioned within said external shell, said liner comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper permanently affixed to said sole, said upper having a predetermined form, said upper comprising a forwardmost portion, a longitudinally extending foot entry opening, and an instep girth area, said forwardmost portion of said upper comprises a forwardmost end of said upper;
- said upper comprising at least one piece, each of said at least one piece having a determinate respective peripheral contour, said at least one piece being defined at least by connecting lines permanently connecting said upper into said predetermined form;
- said upper further comprising a flexible sealing element extending continuously at least from said forwardmost end rearwardly to said foot entry opening, said flexible sealing element covering said connecting lines at least from said forwardmost end of said upper to said foot entry opening, said sealing element extending over said foot entry opening at least between a forwardmost end of said foot entry opening to said instep girth area of said upper.
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A boot comprising:
- an external shell;
- a liner positioned within said external shell, said liner comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper permanently affixed to said sole, said upper having a predetermined form, said upper comprising a forwardmost portion, a front part having a longitudinally extending foot entry opening, and an instep girth area;
- said upper comprising at least one piece, each of said at least one piece having a determinate respective peripheral contour, said at least one piece being defined at least by connecting lines permanently connecting said upper into said predetermined form;
- said upper further comprising a flexible sealing element extending continuously at least from said forwardmost portion rearwardly to said foot entry opening, said flexible sealing element permanently assembled to said forwardmost portion and covering said connecting lines at least between said forwardmost portion and said foot entry opening, said sealing element extending over said foot entry opening at least between a forwardmost end of said foot entry opening to said instep girth area of said upper;
- wherein said sealing element encases an entirety of said forwardmost portion of said upper and encases an entirety of an area of said foot entry opening between said forwardmost end of said foot entry opening rearward to said instep girth area.
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