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US 8,739,435 B2Granted
Footwear with improved sole assembly
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorFrançois Girard
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Abstract
A boot including an outer sole assembly, the outer sole assembly extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise between a free surface and a connection surface, the outer sole assembly having a longitudinal groove that opens out in the area of the free surface. The longitudinal groove opens out in the area of the free surface, the groove having a length ranging between 30 and 100% of the length of the outer sole assembly, a width ranging between 25 and 45 mm, and a depth greater than or equal to 4 mm, the groove being compatible with one or more guiding ribs.
Claims17
A boot comprising:
- an outer sole assembly having a length extending from a rear end to a front end, a width extending between a lateral side and a medial side, and a height extending between a free surface and a connection surface;
- the outer sole assembly having a longitudinal groove having a depth extending from a base to a bottom, the bottom of the groove opening out at a bottom width in an area of the free surface;
- the longitudinal groove having a length ranging between 30 and 100% of the length of the outer sole assembly, a bottom width ranging between 25 and 45 mm, and a depth greater than or equal to 4 mm;
- the groove being structured and arranged to be compatible in receiving and engaging, laterally and medially, any of a plurality of different guiding devices, said plurality of different guiding devices comprising at least a first guiding device and a second guiding device, the first and second guiding devices having different bottom widths;
- the groove having a transverse cross section that includes an upper subdivision and a lower subdivision;
- each of the upper and lower subdivisions having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- the bottom portion of the upper subdivision having a width less than a width of the top portion of the lower subdivision;
- the upper subdivision of the groove including a lateral surface and a medial surface;
- the lower subdivision of the groove including a lateral surface and a medial surface;
- the lateral surface of the upper subdivision and the lateral surface of the lower subdivision not being coplanar;
- the medial surface of the upper subdivision and the medial surface of the lower subdivision not being coplanar;
- a lateral shoulder connecting a lower end of the lateral surface of the upper subdivision to an upper end of the lateral surface of the lower subdivision;
- a medial shoulder connecting a lower end of the medial surface of the upper subdivision to an upper end of the medial surface of the lower subdivision.
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In combination, a sports boot and a boot-guiding device configured to be mounted on a sports apparatus, said combination comprising:
- said sports boot comprising:
- an outer sole assembly having a length extending from a rear end to a front end, a width extending between a lateral side and a medial side, and a height extending between a free surface and a connection surface;
- the outer sole assembly having a longitudinal groove having a depth extending from a base to a bottom, the bottom of the groove opening out at a bottom width in an area of the free surface;
- the longitudinal groove having a length ranging between 30 and 100% of the length of the outer sole assembly, a bottom width ranging between 25 and 45 mm, and a depth greater than or equal to 4 mm;
- the groove being structured and arranged to be compatible in receiving and engaging, laterally and medially, any of a plurality of different guiding devices, said plurality of different guiding devices comprising at least a first guiding device and a second guiding device, the first and second guiding devices having different bottom widths;
- the groove having a transverse cross section that includes an upper subdivision and a lower subdivision;
- each of the upper and lower subdivisions having a top portion and a bottom portion;
- the bottom portion of the upper subdivision having a width less than a width of the top portion of the lower subdivision;
- the upper subdivision of the groove including a lateral surface and a medial surface;
- the lower subdivision of the groove including a lateral surface and a medial surface;
- the lateral surface of the upper subdivision and the lateral surface of the lower subdivision not being coplanar;
- the medial surface of the upper subdivision and the medial surface of the lower subdivision not being coplanar;
- a lateral shoulder connecting a lower end of the lateral surface of the upper subdivision to an upper end of the lateral surface of the lower subdivision;
- a medial shoulder connecting a lower end of the medial surface of the upper subdivision to an upper end of the medial surface of the lower subdivision;
- said boot-guiding device comprising one of the first and second guiding devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.