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US 6,550,159 B1Granted
Skate having dynamic range of motion
AssigneeBauer Nike Hockey Inc.
InventorCarl Madore
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Abstract
A skate boot is disclosed which comprises a foot element adapted to be mounted to a ground engaging skating implement and for receiving at least partially the foot of a skater, and an articulated cuff for encircling and supporting the ankle of a skater. The articulated cuff is partially inserted in the foot element and slidably coupled to the foot element to permit unrestrained limited pivotal motion of the articulated cuff relative to an axis coinciding approximately with the pivot axis of the skater's ankle.
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A skate boot comprising:
- (a) a foot element adapted to be mounted to a ground engaging skating implement and for receiving at least partially the foot of a skater, said foot element comprising a passageway on each side of the skater's ankle;
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- (b) an articulated cuff for encircling and supporting the ankle of a skater;
- said articulated cuff being partially inserted in said foot element and comprising a belt like coupling having lateral extensions inserted in each said passageway thereby slidably coupling and linking said articulated cuff to said foot element to permit unrestrained limited pivotal motion of said articulated cuff relative to an axis coinciding approximately with the pivot axis of the skater's ankle.
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A skate boot comprising:
- (a) a foot element for receiving a human foot having an ankle and a heel;
- (b) a cuff comprising an ankle brace facing a rear portion and sides of the ankle and a lower portion extending downwardly from said ankle brace and facing the heel;
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- (c) a fastener for coupling said cuff to said foot element wherein said cuff is at least partially located in said foot element and said fastener permits a pivotal motion of said cuff relative to said foot element such that a backward movement of the foot imparts movement of said lower portion in a forward direction.
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A skate boot comprising:
- (a) a foot element for receiving a human foot having an ankle and a heel;
- (b) a cuff comprising an ankle brace facing a rear portion and sides of the ankle and a lower portion extending downwardly from said ankle brace and facing the heel;
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- (c) a fastening means for coupling said cuff to said foot element wherein said cuff is at least partially located in said foot element and said fastening means permits a pivotal motion of said cuff relative to said foot element such that a backward movement of the foot imparts movement of said lower portion in a forward direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.