EP0674856A1 - Formanpassvorrichtung, insbesondere für Sportschuhe - Google Patents

Formanpassvorrichtung, insbesondere für Sportschuhe Download PDF

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EP0674856A1
EP0674856A1 EP95104071A EP95104071A EP0674856A1 EP 0674856 A1 EP0674856 A1 EP 0674856A1 EP 95104071 A EP95104071 A EP 95104071A EP 95104071 A EP95104071 A EP 95104071A EP 0674856 A1 EP0674856 A1 EP 0674856A1
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innerboot
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Adolfo Pozzebon
Peter Edauw
Riccardo Perotto
Flavio Bacchiega
Andrea Fecchio
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Priority claimed from IT95TV000004A external-priority patent/IT1279255B1/it
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0405—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0482—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details made from materials with different rigidities

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  • the present invention relates to a form-fitting adapter for sports shoes, particularly of the type which comprises a soft innerboot.
  • sports shoes such as for example ski boots or roller skates or ice skates, substantially comprise a shell and at least one quarter which are rigid, as they are produced by injection-molding thermoplastic material; a soft innerboot, adapted to improve the user comfort, is placed inside the shoes.
  • Conventional innerboots to be applied inside sports shoes are usually stitched and fitted on a last by means of an assembly operation that entails, in sequence: stitching of an insole; inserting the last; spreading an adhesive; reactivating said adhesive by heating; gluing an inner sole by pressing, and then removing from the last.
  • innerboots which have a stiffening collar at their upper edge.
  • the collar usually protrudes beyond the upper edge of the quarter which is associated with the shell.
  • US Patent No. 4,019,266 discloses a ski boot, on the innerboot whereof there is, at the malleolar region, a seat for an insert which has a desired resiliency or a desired shape, in order to increase comfort in said region.
  • Innerboots are also known with which it is possible to associate an insert at an adapted pocket formed on the outer lateral surface that lies above the malleolar region.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the described technical problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the prior art, by providing an innerboot for sports shoes that has a device for adapting, in a form-fitting manner, to the shape of the user's foot.
  • an important object is to provide a device that allows to achieve the desired form-fitting adaptation even if the innerboot is removed or handled.
  • Another important object is to provide an adapter that allows to vary and memorize the set degree of form-fitting adaptation.
  • Another important object is to provide an adapter in which the degree of adaptation can be viewed by the user.
  • Another object is to provide a form-fitting adapter whose components cannot be lost by the user before or after the operations required to achieve adaptation.
  • Another object is to provide an adapter that is structurally simple and has low manufacturing costs.
  • a form-fitting adapter for sports shoes comprising a shell and an innerboot, characterized in that said adapter is rotatably associated with said innerboot or with said shell and comprises at least two tabs that at least partially affect the ankle region, said tabs being substantially L-shaped or T-shaped and interacting with means for selectively and stably positioning said tabs with respect to said innerboot.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates an innerboot for sports shoes 2, such as for example ski boots or ice skates or roller skates.
  • Said innerboot 1 is made of soft material and a stiffening collar 4 is advantageously associated therewith, for example by stitching at the upper region 3 that surrounds the tibia of the user.
  • At least two tabs are associated with or protrude below the lower edge 6 at the lateral regions 5 of the collar 4 which lie above the malleolar region or the ankle region in general.
  • each tab is substantially T-shaped; as an alternative, each tab can be L-shaped.
  • Each tab thus has a stem 8a, 8b which is connected, at its free end, to the lower edge 6 of the collar 4 by means of a portion 9 which is thinner or narrower, so as to form a hinge-like coupling that allows each tab to rotate about said portion 9 on a plane which is approximately parallel to the plane of the outer lateral surface of the innerboot.
  • the two tabs 7a and 7b can be rotatably connected, at the respective stems 8a and 8b, directly to the innerboot 1, for example by means of a short series of stitches or by means of a pivot or a rivet.
  • Each tab 7a and 7b therefore has a head whose flaps 10a and 10b are directed respectively towards the tip 11 of the innerboot 1 and surround the rear region 12 of said innerboot in the region above the heel.
  • the tips of the flaps 10b of each tab can partially or totally mutually overlap at the region that lies above the user's heel, and have means for selectively positioning them with respect to said innerboot.
  • Said means are constituted for example by a plurality of mushroom-shaped studs 13 which protrude longitudinally with respect to one of said flaps 10b and interact with complementarily shaped seats 14 formed on the other wing 10b of the other tab.
  • the pair of tabs is arranged so as to adapt to the anatomical shape of the ankle, increasing the fit of the innerboot.
  • the flaps or the two tabs can be padded or filled with flow-fit material constituted by plastics or air or other substances that adapt, optionally with memory, to a particular shape.
  • the means for selectively positioning the two tabs with respect to the innerboot can also be constituted by a portion of tear-open tape, for example of the type known by the trade-name "Velcro", or equivalent means, placed on each one of the flaps 10b.
  • tabs are L-shaped and the flaps 10b are therefore not provided, said means, provided as mentioned, are arranged respectively on the innerboot 1 and on the tabs 7a and 7b.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a shell 115 of a sports shoe which has, in a rear region, a tongue 117 which protrudes above the heel region.
  • a cross-member 119 is associated, either internally or externally and by virtue of conventional means, proximate to the upper edge 118 of the tongue 117.
  • Said cross-member is U-shaped and has ends 120a and 120b with which L-shaped tabs 107a and 107b are associated.
  • the ends 120a and 120b are monolithic or are associated in a rearward position with the stems 108a and 108b of the tabs 107a and 107b; the flaps 110 of said tabs are directed toward the tip 111 of the shell 115.
  • a strap 121a and 121b is associated longitudinally with respect to each flap 110 and preferably on the outside of said flaps; said strap protrudes outside the shell 115 through adapted slots 116 formed thereon.
  • the straps can be monolithic with the flaps 110, which accordingly would become T-shaped.
  • means are provided for selectively and stably positioning the tabs inside the shell; said means are constituted by a plurality of mushroom-like studs 113 which protrude from a strap and can be selectively positioned in adapted seats formed on the other strap.
  • the form-fitting adapter is associable with an innerboot 201 particularly for sports shoes such as ski boots or roller skates or ice skates, not shown in the figure.
  • Said innerboot 201 is made of soft material and a reinforcement element 202 or a shell is advantageously associated therewith.
  • the form-fitting adapter is interposed between the reinforcement element 202 and the innerboot 201 in the region that is adjacent to the user's heel and lies above it, and is symmetrical with respect to a median plane that lies longitudinally with respect to the innerboot 201.
  • Said form-fitting adapter comprises two tabs 203a and 203b which are substantially L-shaped in the illustrated embodiment; but alternatively, they can be T-shaped or C-shaped.
  • the tabs 203a and 203b comprise a first upper flap, designated by the reference numerals 204a and 204b, which extends parallel to the tibia of the user in a region that lies to the rear of the malleolus, and by a second lower flap 205a and 205b which is directed towards the tip 206 of the innerboot 201.
  • Each tab 203a and 203b surrounds the malleolus of the user laterally and in a lower region during use.
  • Said tabs 203a and 203b are mutually connected by a bridge 207 at the first upper flaps 204a and 204b.
  • the adapter comprises means for positioning it selectively with respect to the ankle; said means comprises a rigid spoiler 208 which protrudes at one end beyond the upper edge 209 of the reinforcement element 202.
  • Said spoiler has a stem 210 which is connected to the transverse bridge 207 at its free end.
  • the supporting element 202 has, in a central position, in the part that lies above the user's heel, a longitudinal opening 211 which starts from the lower edge 212 of the supporting element 202 and affects part of its height.
  • the opening 211 is slightly wider than the stem 210.
  • Two mutually parallel slots 213a and 213b are formed on said reinforcement element 202 laterally to said openings 211.
  • the assembly of the adapter entails the insertion of the tabs 203a and 203b in the slots 213a and 213b, arranging the bridge 207 outside the supporting element 202 and then passing the stem 210 inside the supporting element 202 through the opening 211.
  • the two tabs are placed inside the supporting element at the ankle of the user; by acting on the spoiler, the user can adjust the entire device, adapting it to his own anatomical shape.
  • optimum form-fitting adaptation can be quickly restored even after removing or handling the innerboot, as it is possible to memorize the position of the two flaps by referring to the portion of the spoiler which is visible to user and protrudes from the upper perimetric edge of the shell or of the reinforcement element.
  • the means for selectively positioning the two tabs with respect to the innerboot can also comprise adapted protrusions or mushroom-shaped studs that protrude from said spoiler and can be selectively arranged in one of multiple holes or seats which are formed on said shell or reinforcement element along the longitudinal axis of said spoiler.

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EP95104071A 1994-03-30 1995-03-20 Formanpassvorrichtung, insbesondere für Sportschuhe Withdrawn EP0674856A1 (de)

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ITTV940037 1994-03-30
ITTV940037A IT1274344B (it) 1994-03-30 1994-03-30 Dispositivo di adattamento anatomico, particolarmente per scarpe sporrtive
IT95TV000004A IT1279255B1 (it) 1995-01-23 1995-01-23 Dispositivo di adattamento anatomico, particolarmente per scarpe sportive
ITTV950004 1995-01-23

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FR2774871A1 (fr) 1998-02-17 1999-08-20 Salomon Sa Chausson a tige composite
FR2810511A1 (fr) * 2000-06-27 2001-12-28 Salomon Sa Chausson lavable pour article chaussant
EP1110466A3 (de) * 1999-12-21 2002-01-09 Lange International S.A. Innenschuh für Skischuh
WO2004039196A1 (de) 2002-10-29 2004-05-13 Japana Co., Ltd Stiefelartiger sport- bzw. snowboardschuh
DE10258500A1 (de) * 2002-12-14 2004-07-01 Head Sport Ag Snowboard-Stiefel
WO2009004656A1 (en) * 2007-07-03 2009-01-08 Angelo Basso Insole
FR2971918A1 (fr) * 2011-02-25 2012-08-31 Aubisque Ets Palau Sa L Chausson interne de confort pour chaussure de ski
WO2013063630A1 (de) * 2011-11-02 2013-05-10 Fischer Sports Gmbh Innenschuh für einen skischuh

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US3599351A (en) * 1970-02-04 1971-08-17 Sports Technology Ski boot with rigid outer shell
US3977098A (en) * 1976-02-25 1976-08-31 Garcia Corporation Ski boot liner having adjustable width sizing
FR2542983A1 (fr) * 1983-03-24 1984-09-28 Josef Lederer Ensemble compose d'une poche d'air, d'une pompe et d'une soupape, destine a etre incorpore a des chaussures, notamment des chaussures de ski
DE9204747U1 (de) * 1992-04-06 1992-06-11 Marcolin, Alessandro, Crespignaga di Maser, Treviso Sportschuhanordnung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3599351A (en) * 1970-02-04 1971-08-17 Sports Technology Ski boot with rigid outer shell
US3977098A (en) * 1976-02-25 1976-08-31 Garcia Corporation Ski boot liner having adjustable width sizing
FR2542983A1 (fr) * 1983-03-24 1984-09-28 Josef Lederer Ensemble compose d'une poche d'air, d'une pompe et d'une soupape, destine a etre incorpore a des chaussures, notamment des chaussures de ski
DE9204747U1 (de) * 1992-04-06 1992-06-11 Marcolin, Alessandro, Crespignaga di Maser, Treviso Sportschuhanordnung

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2774871A1 (fr) 1998-02-17 1999-08-20 Salomon Sa Chausson a tige composite
US6079124A (en) * 1998-02-17 2000-06-27 Salmon S.A. Liner with a composite upper
EP1110466A3 (de) * 1999-12-21 2002-01-09 Lange International S.A. Innenschuh für Skischuh
FR2810511A1 (fr) * 2000-06-27 2001-12-28 Salomon Sa Chausson lavable pour article chaussant
EP1169928A1 (de) * 2000-06-27 2002-01-09 Salomon S.A. Waschbarer Innenschuh für Schuhwerk
WO2004039196A1 (de) 2002-10-29 2004-05-13 Japana Co., Ltd Stiefelartiger sport- bzw. snowboardschuh
DE10258500A1 (de) * 2002-12-14 2004-07-01 Head Sport Ag Snowboard-Stiefel
WO2009004656A1 (en) * 2007-07-03 2009-01-08 Angelo Basso Insole
US8191283B2 (en) 2007-07-03 2012-06-05 Angelo Basso Insole
FR2971918A1 (fr) * 2011-02-25 2012-08-31 Aubisque Ets Palau Sa L Chausson interne de confort pour chaussure de ski
WO2013063630A1 (de) * 2011-11-02 2013-05-10 Fischer Sports Gmbh Innenschuh für einen skischuh
US9872533B2 (en) 2011-11-02 2018-01-23 Fischer Sports Gmbh Inner shoe for a ski boot

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