Sport boot
AssigneeZay Products, Inc.
InventorRex Deitesfeld
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Abstract
An example sport boot includes at least one terminator provided in a cavity formed in a base of the sport boot. A first cable having a first end terminating in a first receptacle of the at least one terminator extends out of a first side of the base of the sport boot, around a foot portion of the sport boot and into a second side of the base of the sport boot. A second end of the first cable terminates in a second receptacle of the at least one terminator. A second cable having a first end terminating in a third receptacle of the at least one terminator extends out of a rear side of the base of the sport boot and is attached to a handle mounted on the rear (cuff) portion of the sport boot.
Claims20
A sport boot comprising:
- a first terminator provided in a cavity formed in a base of the sport boot, the first terminator having a at least three separate receptacles formed therein, a first receptacle and a second receptacle both oriented toward a toe-end of the sport boot, and a third receptacle oriented toward a heel-end of the sport boot;
- a first cable having a first end terminating in the first receptacle of the first terminator, the first cable extending out of a first side of the base of the sport boot, around a foot portion of the sport boot and into a second side of the base of the sport boot, and a second end of the first cable terminating in the second receptacle of the first terminator;
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- a second cable having a first end terminating in the third receptacle of the first terminator, the second cable extending out of a rear side of the base of the sport boot and attached to a handle mounted on the rear portion of the sport boot.
A fastening system for a boot, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially disc-shaped terminators embedded in a base portion of the boot, each of the terminators having at least three separate receptacles, a first receptacle and a second receptacle both oriented toward a toe-end of the boot, and a third receptacle oriented toward a heel-end of the boot;
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- at least one cable having ends removably coupling with at least one of the plurality of receptacles.
A method of assembling a cable to a disc for tightening a ski boot, comprising:
- providing a disc including at least three separate receptacles in a base of the ski boot, a first receptacle and a second receptacle both oriented toward a toe-end of the ski boot, and a third receptacle oriented toward a heel-end of the ski boot;
- receiving ends of at least one cable in the three separate receptacles of the disc;
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- moving the cable to tighten the ski boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.