EP0134618A1 - Verstellbare Schnalle für Sportschuh - Google Patents

Verstellbare Schnalle für Sportschuh Download PDF

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EP0134618A1
EP0134618A1 EP84201281A EP84201281A EP0134618A1 EP 0134618 A1 EP0134618 A1 EP 0134618A1 EP 84201281 A EP84201281 A EP 84201281A EP 84201281 A EP84201281 A EP 84201281A EP 0134618 A1 EP0134618 A1 EP 0134618A1
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Edward L. Chalmers Ii
David C. Everest Iii
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A43C11/146—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap
    • A43C11/1473—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap characterised by means to retain the preferred position on the strap when the fastening means are in the loosened position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
    • A43C11/144—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack characterised by means to retain the preferred position on the rack when the fastening means are in the loosened position

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  • the present invention relates to an adjustable buckle for mounting on relatively movable portion of a sport boot that enables the wearer to readily adjust the sports boot during athletic endeavors.
  • Sports boots for example, ski boots and ice hockey boots formed of plastic materials, are closed by buckles. Ordinarily two portions of the boot, for example, overlapping flaps, are provided with a catch on one portion and a latch on the other. Several buckles are normally used to close the boot.
  • the present invention provides an adjustable buckle for sports boots which can be easily and quickly adjusted with precision on or off a ski mountain, for example. This is achieved by the features combined in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • the buckle latch includes a shaft attached to the manually actuatable mechanism for moving the shaft relative to the catch.
  • a hooking device for example, a wireform, extends from a carrier which is coupled by ratchet means to the shaft.
  • the shaft is provided with suitable teeth and the carrier includes pawls cooperating with the teeth. Manually operated handles on the pawls facilitate adjustment of the hook and carrier relative to the shaft, thereby permitting fine or micro-adjustment of the buckle.
  • a sports boot 10 here shown as a ski boot, normally formed of a suitable plastic, includes a boot lower 11, a boot upper or cuff 12, secured by rivets 13 to the lower 11. Movable portions or flaps 14, 15, and 16,17, are respectively formed on the lower 11 and upper 12.
  • Four buckles 18 are provided to close the ski boot 10. Each of the buckles 18 includes a catch 19 formed with teeth 19a for macro-adjustments of the buckle, and a latch 20, on the overlapping boot flaps.
  • a hooking wireform 21 is suitably attached as shown to a carrier 22.
  • a shaft 23 coupled by ratchet means, described hereinafter, to the carrier 22, is pivoted by pin 24 to latch handle 25.
  • An internal spring 27a maintains the latch closed against the boot and aids in positioning the wireform in the catch 19.
  • the adjustable feature of the boot buckle is shown in greater detail in Figure 3.
  • the rectangular shaft 23 is formed with teeth 28 cut in channels 29 on opposite sides of the shaft.
  • Pawls 30 provided with teeth 31 formed to mesh with the teeth 28, are pivoted on pins 32 in the carrier 22.
  • Handles 33 adapted to be manually operated by the boot wearer, pivot the pawls to disengage the teeth 31 from the teeth 28, thereby permitting the carrier to be moved with respect to the shaft 23.
  • Springs 34 bias the pawls 30 into engagement with the shaft 23.
  • Slot 35 in a web 36 of the carrier 22 guides movement of the shaft 23 in the carrier. Note that with this arrangement, the carrier 22 and wireform 21 can be moved somewhat off center with respect to the shaft 23, thereby permitting better seating of the wireform 21 in the catch 19 when the latch and catch are not aligned with the boot closed.
  • one of the teeth 19a is selected for macro-adjustment of the boot tension.
  • the buckle is then released by handle 25, and the pawls 33 are operated to slide the carrier 22 along the shaft 23 to provide for micro-adjustment of the boot tension.
  • FIG. 4 A modified form of the inventive adjustment feature is shown in Figure 4 in which elements corresponding to those in Figure 3 are designated by primed numerals.
  • a rectangular shaft 23' is formed with angled teeth 28' in channels 29'.
  • Pawls 30' include teeth 31' mating with the teeth 28'.
  • FIG. 5 Still a further embodiment of the inventive adjustable fastener is shown in Figures 5,6 and 7. It is desirable to provide boot buckles conforming as closely as possible to the boot surface for both functional and aesthetic reasons.
  • the buckle shown in Figures 5-7 includes a number of parts similar to and identified by the same reference numerals as the buckle in
  • Figure 2 but also includes a curved shaft 38 provided with teeth 39 in grooves 40 (Fig.6).
  • An enlarged portion 38a extends into the handle 25.
  • the grooves 40 are configured to provide convex surfaces 41 and angled surfaces 42 for cooperating with teeth 43 on the pawls 44.
  • the pawls are mounted similarly to the pawls 33 shown in detail in Fig.3, and cooperate with the teeth 39.
  • a carrier 45 includes upper and lower portions 46 and 47. The center of the upper portion 46 and lower portion 47 is formed to provide enlargments 46a and 47a to provide a guide housing for the shaft 38. These provide interior surfaces 46b and 47b cooperating with surfaces 38a on the shaft 38 to permit limited rotational or twisting movement of the shaft with respect to the carrier.
  • Depressed surfaces 46c and 47c limit the amount of rotation and movement. Note that the pawl teeth 43 are smaller than the channels 40 to permit such rotational movement. This arrangement also permits a limited amount of movement of the carrier to and from with respect to the axis of the shaft 38. Other desired tooth arrangements may be used for the ratchet device of the fastener, depending upon the particular alignment requirements of the latches and catches on the flaps of the boots.
  • a curved hooking device 48 contoured to the boot surface, includes arms 49 pivoted by pin 50 to the carrier 45.
  • a hook 51 on the end of the hooking device 48 is selectively engageable with teeth 19a of the latch 19.
  • the adjustable fastener of Figures 5-7 provides macro-adjustments through selection of the teeth 19a engaged by the hooking device 48, and micro-adjustment by manual operation of the pawls 44 to permit movement of the carrier along the shaft 38.
EP84201281A 1983-09-08 1984-09-07 Verstellbare Schnalle für Sportschuh Expired EP0134618B1 (de)

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AT84201281T ATE31009T1 (de) 1983-09-08 1984-09-07 Verstellbare schnalle fuer sportschuh.

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Cited By (10)

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FR2590129A1 (fr) * 1985-11-15 1987-05-22 Salomon Sa Dispositif de reglage de la flexion de la tige d'une chaussure de ski
FR2604067A2 (fr) * 1985-11-15 1988-03-25 Salomon Sa Curseur a poussoir pour le reglage de la flexion de la tige d'une chaussure de ski.
FR2625079A1 (fr) * 1987-12-28 1989-06-30 Salomon Sa Dispositif a curseur pour le reglage de la position relative de deux organes, notamment pour chaussure de ski
EP0387402A2 (de) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 SIDI SPORT S.a.s. di DINO SIGNORI & C. Schliessvorrichtung für Sportschuhe, insbesondere für Motocross-Schuhe, und mit dieser Vorrichtung versehener Schuh
WO1992003071A1 (de) * 1990-08-28 1992-03-05 Koflach Sport Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg Schnalle für schuhe, insbesondere skischuhe
US5187884A (en) * 1990-04-05 1993-02-23 Nordica S.P.A. Closure lever device
EP1138219A2 (de) * 2000-03-21 2001-10-04 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Spannhebel, insbesondere für Sportschuhe
FR2887410A1 (fr) * 2005-06-28 2006-12-29 Salomon Sa Dispositif de fermeture pour chaussure de ski
EP2210515A1 (de) * 2009-01-27 2010-07-28 Premec S.P.A. Hebelverschlussvorrichtung für Sportschuhe
ITTV20100040A1 (it) * 2010-03-23 2011-09-24 Premec Spa Dispositivo di chiusura, particolarmente per calzature sportive.

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DE2157948A1 (de) * 1970-11-25 1972-05-31 Graup, Josef, Stein Am Rhein (Schweiz) Strammerverschluß für Schuhe, insbesondere Skischuhe
US4051611A (en) * 1977-01-24 1977-10-04 The Garcia Corporation Boot buckle
US4157622A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-06-12 Carlyle Lance J Fastener for footwear
FR2475372A1 (fr) * 1979-03-07 1981-08-14 Salomon & Fils F Dispositif de levier de fermeture et/ou de serrage d'une chaussure de ski

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2157948A1 (de) * 1970-11-25 1972-05-31 Graup, Josef, Stein Am Rhein (Schweiz) Strammerverschluß für Schuhe, insbesondere Skischuhe
US4051611A (en) * 1977-01-24 1977-10-04 The Garcia Corporation Boot buckle
US4157622A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-06-12 Carlyle Lance J Fastener for footwear
FR2475372A1 (fr) * 1979-03-07 1981-08-14 Salomon & Fils F Dispositif de levier de fermeture et/ou de serrage d'une chaussure de ski

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2590129A1 (fr) * 1985-11-15 1987-05-22 Salomon Sa Dispositif de reglage de la flexion de la tige d'une chaussure de ski
FR2604067A2 (fr) * 1985-11-15 1988-03-25 Salomon Sa Curseur a poussoir pour le reglage de la flexion de la tige d'une chaussure de ski.
FR2625079A1 (fr) * 1987-12-28 1989-06-30 Salomon Sa Dispositif a curseur pour le reglage de la position relative de deux organes, notamment pour chaussure de ski
EP0387402A2 (de) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 SIDI SPORT S.a.s. di DINO SIGNORI & C. Schliessvorrichtung für Sportschuhe, insbesondere für Motocross-Schuhe, und mit dieser Vorrichtung versehener Schuh
EP0387402A3 (de) * 1989-03-17 1990-11-14 SIDI SPORT S.a.s. di DINO SIGNORI & C. Schliessvorrichtung für Sportschuhe, insbesondere für Motocross-Schuhe, und mit dieser Vorrichtung versehener Schuh
US5187884A (en) * 1990-04-05 1993-02-23 Nordica S.P.A. Closure lever device
WO1992003071A1 (de) * 1990-08-28 1992-03-05 Koflach Sport Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg Schnalle für schuhe, insbesondere skischuhe
EP1138219A2 (de) * 2000-03-21 2001-10-04 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Spannhebel, insbesondere für Sportschuhe
EP1138219A3 (de) * 2000-03-21 2003-08-06 HTM SPORT S.p.A. Spannhebel, insbesondere für Sportschuhe
FR2887410A1 (fr) * 2005-06-28 2006-12-29 Salomon Sa Dispositif de fermeture pour chaussure de ski
EP2210515A1 (de) * 2009-01-27 2010-07-28 Premec S.P.A. Hebelverschlussvorrichtung für Sportschuhe
ITVE20090008A1 (it) * 2009-01-27 2010-07-28 Premec Spa Dispositivo di chiusura a leva per calzature sportive.
ITTV20100040A1 (it) * 2010-03-23 2011-09-24 Premec Spa Dispositivo di chiusura, particolarmente per calzature sportive.

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