EP0030839B1 - Botte de sécurité - Google Patents

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EP0030839B1
EP0030839B1 EP80304442A EP80304442A EP0030839B1 EP 0030839 B1 EP0030839 B1 EP 0030839B1 EP 80304442 A EP80304442 A EP 80304442A EP 80304442 A EP80304442 A EP 80304442A EP 0030839 B1 EP0030839 B1 EP 0030839B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/32—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with shock-absorbing means

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  • the present invention relates to boots, and more particularly, to boots used in the mining industry.
  • Boots used by miners are traditionally made of rubber and are heavily reinforced by hard rubber caps and ribs. An average pair of boots presently used in the mining industry weighs approximately 8lbs.
  • Boots for underground mining are usually supplied in two types, that is, a first type of a relatively light rubber material having a hard rubber toe cap, and relatively form-fitting ankle and calf portions with the front of the boot being partially laced from the top.
  • the other type of boot includes a heavier rubber on canvas construction having a hard rubber toe cap and a hard rubber matatarsal guard as well as thick rubber ribs over the guard and the toe cap.
  • the lighter boot is comfortable and of thin flexible rubber, but can be utilized only by supervisory personnel underground, engineers and surveyors, trolley and truck operators, and underground maintenance personnel. They are unsafe and impractical to wear on any mining job that requires heavy manual work.
  • Another aim of the present invention is to provide a one-piece molded boot which is simpler in construction and requires fewer manual steps and thus is less costly to produce.
  • a construction in accordance with the present invention comprises a safety waterproof boot of flexible material having an integral sole and upper, the upper including a toe portion and a metatarsal portion, a protective plate provided in the sole portion and extending the width and length thereof and allowing for longitudinal flexing of the sole, a box-shaped rigid toe guard provided in the toe portion, a rigid arched metatarsal guard member extending laterally and having side portions connected to the sole plate, characterised in that the trailing edge of the toe guard is spaced inwardly relative to the leading edge of the metatarsal guard and the flexible material extending between the metatarsal guard and the toe guard having a flexible hinge portion in the form of a reverse fold such that the trailing edge of the toe guard will pivot inwardly with the leading edge of the metatarsal guard when the toe portion of the boot is being pivoted relative to the boot.
  • a safety boot of flexible material having an integral sole and upper, a protective plate provided in the sole portion and extending the width and length thereof and allowing for longitudinal flexing of the sole, a rigid arched metatarsal guard member extending longitudinally over the metatarsal area of the foot and having a leading edge, the guard member extending laterally and having side portions, the side portions including depending flanges extending inwardly thereof and attached to the sole plate such as to form an integral protective cage for the instep of a person's foot and having the cage completely rigid in a longitudinal and lateral plane thereby reducing the possibility of collapsing under severe shock, characterised in that the guard member extends longitudinally over the whole of the metatarsal area of the foot and the boot includes a toe guard with a trailing edge, the leading edge of the metatarsal guard being spaced vertically and overlapping the trailing edge of the toe guard in order to provide complete protection for the metatarsal and the toe area
  • French Patent Specification FR-A-1 490 115 discloses a safety boot of molded plastics material having an integral sole and upper, a protective plate provided in the sole portion and extending the width and length thereof and allowing for longitudinal flexing of the sole, a rigid arched metatarsal guard member extending laterally and having side portions which include depending flanges extending inwardly thereof, and attached to the sole plate such as to form an integral protective cage for the instep of a person's foot and having the cage completely rigid in a lateral plane thereby reducing the possibility of collapse under severe stress.
  • the protective plate and metatarsal guard is in the form of narrow bands extending across the metatarsal area and connected to the sole plate.
  • the metatarsal guard includes a pair of opposed flanges at the edges of the side members and fixed to the underside of the sole plate while the toe guard member includes inwardly extending flanges lying over the top surface of the sole plate.
  • the heel includes a portion of the sole plate extending therewithin, and a plurality of recesses formed therein providing narrow walls of plastics material therebetween such that the walls can collapse in the case of a severe shock applied to the heel.
  • the metatarsal guard member has a concave outer surface in a longitudinal direction merging at a leading edge thereof, in a convex shaped rib and at the trailing edge thereof, in a convex shaped rib, each rib extending in the lateral direction of the metatarsal guard from the sole plate thereof.
  • a mining boot 10 having a sole 12, heel 14, toe portion 16, a metatarsal portion 17, and an upper calf portion 1 5.
  • the boot is made from plastics material P and can be injected in one piece.
  • the sole 12, heel 14 and upper are integrally molded.
  • the boot 10, as shown, includes a metallic sole plate 18 extending the length and width of the sole 12 and embedded therein.
  • the sole plate 18 has a stepped portion extending into the heel 14, as shown in Figure 3.
  • a plan view of the sole plate 18 is illustrated in Figure 4.
  • a separate metallic toe guard 22 is dome- shaped and includes flanges 28 extending inwardly. It is fixed such that the flanges 28 overlie the top surface of the sole plate 18. It is preferable that the toe guard not be fixed to the sole plate in order to allow easy separation in the case of an emergency.
  • a metatarsal guard 20 which is also of rigid metallic material such as steel, includes inwardly extending flanges 30 which are fixed to the sole plate from the undersurface thereof. In order words, flanges 30 can be welded to the underside of the sole plate 18 allowing for free flexing movement.
  • the toe guard 22 and metatarsal guard 20 are arranged such that the trailing edge 22a of the toe guard 22 and the leading edge 20a of the metatarsal guard 20 are in the same laterally extending plane, but the trailing edge 22a is spaced inwardly on all sides and the top from the leading edge 20a.
  • the metatarsal guard 20 has formed therein a pair of ribs 23 extending parallel to the laterally extending plane so as to reinforce the guard 20.
  • the depending flanges extend inwardly and are attached to the sole plate such as to form an integral protective cage for the instep, the cage being completely rigid in a lateral plane thereby reducing the possibility of collapse under severe shock.
  • the metatarsal guard member 20 has a concave outer surface in a longitudinal direction merging at a leading edge thereof, in a convex shaped rib and at the tracking edge thereof in a convex shaped rib, each rib extending in the lateral direction of the guard 20 from the sole plate 18.
  • a last (not shown) is inserted in the mold after the armor structure, including the sole plate 18, toe guard 22 and metatarsal guard 20, have been placed in the mold.
  • the last may have a hydraulic extending toe portion and will include a forwardly extending flange portion to form the recess 34 about the trailing edge 22a of the toe guard, as will be described later.
  • the last will also have frusto-conical projections in order to form the conical recesses 40 in the heel 14.
  • the plastics material P is injected into the mold in the conventional manner, and after the material has cooled down, the last is removed from the inner portion of the boot after retracting the toe portion.
  • the so-formed boot includes, as shown in Figure 3, a hinge flexure area 32 which is in the form of a reverse fold although the bight of the fold is connected directly to the material forming the toe portion 16.
  • the so-formed, axially extending recess 34 allows the trailing edge 22a of the toe 22 to move inwardly with reasonable ease during a walking attitude when the boot is rocked on its sole as in the case of a walking shoe.
  • the trailing edge 22a which is not overlapped by the leading edge 20a, will assume a position wherein the leading edge 20a will overlap the trailing edge 22a momentarily in the pivoting of the toe 16 relative to the boot.
  • the flanges 28 of the toe guard 22 and the flanges 30 of the metatarsal guard 20 are arranged as shown in order to provide increased flexing mobility of the sole plate 18.
  • the sole 12 of the boot is provided with ribs 24 spaced apart forming grooves. However, in the area of flexure of the sole 12, a larger groove 26 is provided to allow for easier flexing of the boot and also to provide a convenient, rung-engaging foot hold for climbing ladders.
  • the heel portion 14 of the boot 10 is molded integrally with the boot, and in the present embodiment, is provided with frusto-conical apertures extending downwardly in the heel forming narrow walls between the recesses 40 such that in the case of a severe shock, the walls forming recesses 40 will collapse, thereby acting as a shock absorber for the heel. It might happen in a mining situation where a miner may accidentally fall and land on his feet or have to jump from a relatively high perch onto a rock surface. In such a case, it is believed that the walls between the recesses 40 will give, thereby acting as a shock absorber.
  • the sole plate 18 acts, in addition to locating the toe guard 22 and the metatarsal guard 20, as armor against sharp objects from beneath the sole.
  • corrugated ribs 36 are formed in the ankle area of the boot to allow flexing of the calf portion 15 relative to the tarsal portion of the boot.
  • corrugated ribs 38 will be provided extending vertically in the Achilles ten-' don area of the boot. This particular area of the boot is form fitting and resiliently presses against the Achilles tendon. However, when the boot is being placed on one's foot, the heel of the foot displaces and expands the portion of the boot formed by the corrugations 38, thus enabling the boot to be easily fitted.

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1. Botte de sécurité étanche, en matériau flexible, comprenant une semelle intégrale (12) et une partie supérieure qui présente une partie d'orteils (16) et une partie métatarsienne (17), une plaque de protection (18) intégrée à la semelle (12) s'étendant suivant la largeur et la longueur de celle-ci et permettant une flexion longitudinale de la semelle (12), une protection rigide (22) en forme de boîte prévue à la partie d'orteils (16), une protection métatarsienne (20) rigide en forme d'arche s'étendant latéralement et ayant deux parties latérales (30) reliées à la plaque (18) de la semelle, caractérisée par le fait que le bord arrière (22a) de la protection d'orteils (22) est espacé vers l'intérieur par rapport au bord avant (20a) de la protection métatarsienne (20) et le matériau souple reliant la protection métatarsienne (20) et la protection d'orteils (22) présentant une partie de charnière (32) flexible en forme de pli inversé, de sorte que le bord avant (22a) de la protection d'orteils (22) puisse pivoter vers l'intérieur avec le bord avant (20a) de la protection métatarsienne (20) lorsque la partie d'orteils (16) de la botte (10) pivote par rapport à la botte.
2. Botte conforme à la revendication 1, dans laquelle la protection métatarsienne (20) et la protection d'orteils (22) sont entièrement réalisées d'une seule pièce moulée dans le matériau souple, et où les parties latérales (30) de la protection métatarsienne (20) comportent des brides intérieures (30) fixées sur le dessous de la plaque (18) de la semelle, la protection d'orteils (22) présentant des brides intérieures (28) passant sur le dessus de la plaque (18) de la semelle.
3. Botte conforme à la revendication 1, dans laquelle la partie de charnière flexible (32) de la partie supérieure est reliée au bord avant (20a) de la protection métatarsienne (20), et à une zone espacée du bord arrière (22a) de la protection d'orteil (22), créant ainsi un évidement axial (34) dans le matériau souple au niveau du bord arrière (22a), et formant le pli inversé de telle sorte que la protection d'orteils (22) puisse pivoter vers l'intérieur en s'éloignant de la zone charnière (32) du matériau souple, et que ce dernier puisse plier.
4. Botte conforme à la revendication 1, dans laquelle le matériau formant la botte est ondulé (36) dans la région avant de la cheville et au-dessus de la protection métatarsienne (20), permettant ainsi une flexion plus facile de la partie de mollet (15) de la botte (10) par rapport à la botte elle-même.
5. Botte conforme à la revendication 4, dans laquelle la zone du tendon d'Achille de la botte comprend une région formée d'ondulations verticales (30) de telle sorte que la partie du tendon d'Achille de la botte puisse s'étirer lorsque le pied entre dans la botte pour permettre au talon de s'engager, tout en épousant la région du tendon d'Achille du pied.
6. Botte conforme à la revendication 1, dans laquelle la partie métatarsienne (20) comprend des nervures de renfort (23) qui s'étendent dans le sens latéral de la botte (10) d'un côté à l'autre.
7. Botte de sécurité en matériau flexible comprenant une semelle intégrale (12) et une partie supérieure, une plaque de protection (18) intégrée à la semelle suivant la largeur et la longueur de celle-ci (12) et permettant und flexion longitudinale de la semelle (12), une protection métatarsienne rigide en forme d'arche (20) s'étendant longitudinalement sur le métatarse du pied et présentant un bord avant (20a), une protection des orteils (22) avec un bord arrière (22a), la protection métatarsienne (20) s'étendant latéralement et portant des parties latérales (30) lesquelles sont constituées de brides solidaires (30) s'étendant à l'intérieur et reliées à la plaque (18) de façon à former une cage d'une seule pièce protégeant le cou-de-pied; cette cage étant totalement rigide aussi bien en largeur qu'en longueur, ce que réduit ainsi les risques de rupture en cas de choc violent; caractérisée par le fait que la protection métatarsienne (20) s'étend longitudinalement sur toute la surface du métatarse, le bord .arrière (22a) de la protection des orteils (22) étant espacé vers l'intérieur par rapport au bord avant (20a) de la protection métatarsienne (20) et ainsi le bord avant (20a) est adapté pour recouvrir le bord arrière (22a) de la protection des orteils (22) afin de permettre la flexion de la partie avant d'orteils par rapport à la partie métatarsienne tout en protégeant complètement le métatarse et la partie avant du pied.
8. Botte de sécurité conforme aux revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la protection métatarsienne (20) présente une surface externe concave dans le sens longitudinal qui se termine, au niveau du bord avant (20a) par une nervure convexe (23), et au niveau du bord avant (22a) par une nervure convexe (23), chaque nervure (23) étant disposée dans le sens latéral de la protection métatarsienne à partir de la plaque (18) intégrée à la semelle.
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US2842872A (en) * 1956-12-07 1958-07-15 Endicott Johnson Corp Safety shoe
US3102347A (en) * 1961-10-11 1963-09-03 Frank B Griswold Safety shoe and instep guard therefor
US3308560A (en) * 1965-06-28 1967-03-14 Endicott Johnson Corp Rubber boot with fibreglass instep guard
FR1490115A (fr) * 1966-08-19 1967-07-28 Ind Lemm & Co Chaussure de protection, comportant une bande de protection du métatarse
DE1961065A1 (de) * 1969-12-05 1971-06-09 Soltau Ferdinand Dipl Ing Sicherheitsschuh mit fest angebrachtem,mehrschichtigem Mittelfussschutz

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