EP0717939A1 - Dispositif pour serrer, relâcher et ajuster du parties d'une chaussure de ski - Google Patents

Dispositif pour serrer, relâcher et ajuster du parties d'une chaussure de ski Download PDF

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EP0717939A1
EP0717939A1 EP95118282A EP95118282A EP0717939A1 EP 0717939 A1 EP0717939 A1 EP 0717939A1 EP 95118282 A EP95118282 A EP 95118282A EP 95118282 A EP95118282 A EP 95118282A EP 0717939 A1 EP0717939 A1 EP 0717939A1
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Roberto Garofolo
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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
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0452—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg
    • 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
    • A43B5/0452—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg
    • A43B5/0454—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg including flex control; Dampening means
    • A43B5/0456—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg including flex control; Dampening means with the actuator being disposed at the rear side of the boot
    • 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
    • A43B5/047—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details provided with means to improve walking with the skiboot
    • A43B5/0474—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details provided with means to improve walking with the skiboot having a walk/ski position
    • 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
    • A43B5/0476—Front-entry skiboots

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  • This invention concerns a device to clamp, release and adjust portions of ski boots, as set forth in the main claim.
  • This clamping, releasing and adjusting device is applied to the field of footwear used for skiing and advantageously, but not only, for skiing with snow boards, in which a restricted travel of backwards and forwards oscillation of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot may be required even during skiing practice.
  • the device according to the invention is also applied advantageously to the footwear employed for other types of skiing such as downhill skiing, mountaineering skiing and acrobatic skiing in which an angular clamping of the leg portion of the ski boot in relation to the foot portion is required.
  • these devices have a structure which is fragile and hard to use in the event of intense humidity or cold, and therefore are often blocked owing to the penetration of water and/or snow within them and to the successive formation of ice.
  • clamping and release devices of the state of the art are also expensive and have an effect on the final cost of the ski boots.
  • IT-A-21619 A/88 discloses a device to clamp and release the rotation of the leg portion on the foot portion, the device including a stop means formed with a two-armed rotary lever, the respective abutment surfaces of which in the clamping position rest respectively on a lower abutment surface and an upper abutment surface included in the foot portion of the boot; the stop means is subjected to the action of at least one spring, which tends to bring the stop means back to the clamping position.
  • This means is fitted completely outside the ski boot and is therefore subject to actuation problems where there is snow or ice.
  • this device does not ensure enough safety since it is possible that the actuation lever fitted to the outer surface of the leg portion may be accidentally and unintentionally actuated, and thereby the leg portion may be released in relation to the foot portion of the boot, with the serious consequences which may be entailed thereby.
  • the position of the actuation lever, especially in the release position, is such that it is readily subject to breakage since it protrudes considerably from the leg portion.
  • EP-A-0.582.803 discloses a ski boot in which the device that clamps and releases the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot is embodied with a clamping lever, which can oscillate in the median plane in the backwards and forwards directions and abuts with its lower end against an abutment tooth provided on the outer surface of the foot portion so as to clamp the leg portion.
  • This oscillating lever is operated by cam actuation means or other means which are accessible from the exterior and which act on one of the ends of the oscillating lever.
  • This embodiment therefore requires extra parts, which increase the times for assembly of the boot and therefore the final cost of the boot.
  • the above devices do not make possible a restricted travel of oscillation of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot as required by users who ski with snow boards.
  • WO-A-93/12683 discloses only the two positions for clamping and release of the upper on the foot portion without the ability to adjust the clamping position or to determine a partial clamping position.
  • EP-A-0.521.282 and EP-A-0.521.283 disclose a device for the clamping and release of the backwards and forwards rotation of the leg portion on the foot portion by means of an actuation means with respective linear or rotary displacement.
  • EP-A-0.249.149 discloses a clamping and release device which includes the ability to bend the leg portion slightly forwards, when the device is in the clamping position, by means of a resilient element, but adjustment of the clamping position is not included.
  • EP-A-0.358.599 discloses a clamping and release device which includes the ability to adjust the clamping position as desired within a given determined field but does not include a partial clamping position of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion.
  • FR-A-2.647.649 discloses a clamping and release device which includes the adjustment of the clamping position as desired.
  • This device includes also the partial clamping of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion but the reduced travel is defined between a first fixed point of maximum forwards inclination or maximum backwards inclination and a second point which can be chosen between a determined and reasonable plurality of predetermined positions.
  • the purpose of this invention is to provide a clamping, release and adjusting device which is fitted to the ski boots and has the purpose of clamping and releasing the reciprocal rotary backwards and forwards movements of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot as required to enable the user to walk.
  • Another purpose of the invention is to provide a device for adjustment of the backwards/forwards angular positioning of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot in the clamped usage position for the performing of skiing.
  • a further purpose of the invention is to provide an adjustment device which enables the leg portion to carry out a defined and restricted travel of backwards/forwards oscillation in relation to the foot portion of the boot during skiing with snow boards.
  • the device according to the invention is simple to embody and operate and makes possible a very accurate and continuous adjustment of the angular clamping position to suit the special requirements of the user.
  • the device according to the invention makes possible the rotary release of the leg portion from the foot portion of the boot while keeping stored, without any possibility of a mistake, the clamping position to which the leg portion is brought back when it is re-clamped.
  • the clamping, release and adjusting device according to the invention is fitted to the rear side of the boot and includes an adjustment knob means and a clamping/release lever means, both these means being easy to operate by the user wearing the boot.
  • the device according to the invention has a first complete clamping position, in which the leg portion is clamped at an angle to the foot portion of the boot in a position which can be adjusted as desired, and a second partial clamping position in which the leg portion is free to oscillate by a desired and determined angle in relation to the foot portion about a position which can be adjusted as desired.
  • the device according to the invention has a third release position in which the leg portion is free to rotate in the backwards and forwards directions in relation to the foot portion of the boot so as to make possible the correct walking of the user.
  • the device according to the invention includes a bar, which is solidly associated with the foot portion and in the complete release position is free to slide lengthwise in relation to a casing associated with the leg portion.
  • This casing is adjustably fitted lengthwise in position on the leg portion so as to enable the lengthwise position of the casing to be changed as desired in relation to the leg portion.
  • This casing cooperates with a slider, which cooperates with grooves included on the bar to prevent its sliding.
  • the slider has a partial clamping position, which permits a determined and restricted lengthwise sliding of the bar in relation to the casing so as to define a restricted angular travel of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot.
  • This partial clamping position is used advantageously during skiing with snow boards when it is required that the leg portion should be able to move by a desired and determined angle in relation to the foot portion of the boot.
  • the slider has a complete clamping position, in which the bar is solidly fixed to the casing, thus clamping the angular position of the leg portion in relation to the foot portion of the boot in a desired position.
  • This position can be altered as desired by acting on the means which position the casing in relation to the leg portion.
  • the reference number 10 denotes generally a clamping, release and adjusting device according to the invention.
  • the device 10 according to the invention is applied to a ski boot 11 to clamp, release and/or adjust the angular position of a leg portion 12 in relation to a foot portion 13 of the boot in the backwards and forwards directions, the leg portion 12 being fitted so as to be able to rotate in relation to the foot portion 13 of the boot by means of lateral pivots 32.
  • the device 10 has a first complete clamping position 10b (Fig.1) in which the leg portion 12 is clamped at an angle to the foot portion 13 in a position determined as desired, a second partial clamping position 10a (Fig.2) in which the leg portion 12 is free to oscillate by a determined angle in relation to an intermediate point which can be altered as desired, and a third release position 10c (Fig.3) in which the leg portion 12 is free to oscillate in the backwards and forwards directions in relation to the foot portion 13 of the boot.
  • the device 10 according to the invention is positioned on the rear side of the ski boot 11 in a position readily accessible to the user.
  • the device 10 includes a clamping/release assembly actuated by a lever 14 and an adjusting assembly actuated by a screw-threaded shaft 15 associated with a knob 16, which is advantageously knurled.
  • the device 10 includes an outwardly open container 17 firmly fixed to the leg portion 12 of the ski boot 11; the opposite end-walls 30 of the container 17 include holes 18 with which the screw-threaded shaft 15 cooperates; the screw-threaded shaft 15 is longitudinally stationary but is free to rotate about its axis.
  • the screw-threaded shaft 15 cooperates with a ring nut 19, which can move lengthwise along the container 17 and is upwardly associated with a casing 20.
  • the casing 20 and ring nut 19 contain in their peripheries mating holes 21, with which fixture screws (not shown here) cooperate.
  • the casing 20 has at its lower ends lengthwise cavities 25, in which there slides lengthwise a bar 26 associated at one of its ends with the foot portion 13 of the boot 11.
  • the bar 26 comprises an eyelet 27 by which the bar 26 is secured to the foot portion 13.
  • the bar 26 includes at an intermediate position a cross-shaped slot 28, which has a lengthwise segment 28a and a substantially perpendicular transverse segment 28b of a shorter length, the purpose of which will be made clear in the description that follows.
  • the casing 20 contains a seating 22 to lodge a pin 23, which can be rotated and be moved axially in a direction at a right angle to the ring nut 19, this pin 23 being associated with a spring 24.
  • the pin 23 terminates at its lower end with a slider 29 of an oblong shape substantially mating with the shape of the transverse segment 28b of the slot 28.
  • This pin 23 has substantially three different positions:
  • the pin 23 comprises at its upper end a lever 14, which is associated with the pin 23 by means of a locking pin 31 and enables the pin 23 to be rotated about its axis so as to bring the pin 23 from its partial clamping position (Fig.2) to the complete clamping position (Fig.1) and viceversa.
  • the actuation means associated with the pin 23 comprise a first disk element 240 fitted rotatably to the casing 20 and also a second disk element 340 associated rotatably with the pin 23 by means of a gudgeon, which is not shown here.
  • the first disk element 240 includes on its upper surface cam means 43 consisting of wedge elements 44, with which there cooperate hollows 45 provided in the lower surface of the second disk element 340.
  • These hollows 45 are of a deep type 45a and of a shallow type 45b positioned alternately.
  • the cam means 43 cooperate with the deep hollows 45a and with the shallow hollows 45b to define a low position and a high position of the pin 23.
  • the slider 29 will be parallel or at a right angle to the lengthwise segment 28a of the slot 28 so as to determine the respective partial clamping position or complete clamping position.
  • the clamping and release means comprise a disk element 40 fitted rotatably to the casing 20 and having on its upper surface two grooves 33a and 33b located at different heights and offset by an angle to each other; with these grooves 33a, 33b there cooperates the locking pin 31 associated with the pin 23.
  • the disk element 40 is associated with a lever 41 so as to bring the locking pin 31 into cooperation with the first groove 33a or second groove 33b so as to define respectively the release position or partial clamping position.
  • the pin 23 cooperates at its upper end with a rotary knob 42, which brings the slider 29 to a position parallel or perpendicular to the slot 28 so as to define the complete clamping position when the locking pin 31 cooperates with the second lower groove 33b.
  • the three different positions of clamping system are determined by acting only on the axial displacement of the pin 23 in relation to the bar 26 so as to define three different heights of the pin 23.
  • the pin 23 includes at its lower end a segment 36 of a reduced cross-section, which acts as a slider and has a cross-section coordinated with the width of the lengthwise segment 28a of the slot 28.
  • the lever 14 is replaced by a disk element 140 which has on its upper surface three radial grooves 33a, 33b, 33c having different heights and being offset at an angle to each other; the locking pin 21 associated with the pin 23 cooperates with those radial grooves 33.
  • the disk element 140 is rotatably fitted on the casing 20.
  • the three grooves 33a, 33b, 33c are connected together advantageously by elements 34 having an inclined surface, with which the locking pin 31 cooperates when the disk element 140 is rotated to change the position of the clamping and release device.
  • lever 14 is replaced by a slider 35 able to move lengthwise on the casing 20 and including a lengthwise through slot 37 in which the pin 23 slides.
  • This slider 35 includes on its upper surface three grooves 33a, 33b, 33c at different heights, with which the locking pin 31 associated with the pin 33 cooperates to define the three different working positions.
  • the three grooves 33a, 33b and 33c are separated by elements 34 having an inclined surface, on which the locking pin 31 slides when the slider 35 is displaced from one position to another.

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EP95118282A 1994-12-05 1995-11-21 Dispositif pour serrer, relâcher et ajuster du parties d'une chaussure de ski Expired - Lifetime EP0717939B1 (fr)

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IT94UD000196A IT1267325B1 (it) 1994-12-05 1994-12-05 Dispositivo di blocco/sblocco e regolazione parti di scarponi da sci.
ITUD940196 1994-12-05

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EP2898788A1 (fr) * 2014-01-24 2015-07-29 Salomon S.A.S. Chaussure de sport
US9241532B2 (en) 2012-01-04 2016-01-26 K-2 Corporation Ski/walk mechanism

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EP0248149A1 (fr) * 1986-06-06 1987-12-09 Lange International S.A. Chaussure de ski
EP0358599A1 (fr) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Lange International S.A. Chaussure de ski
FR2647649A1 (fr) * 1989-06-01 1990-12-07 Lange Int Sa Chaussure de ski
EP0521282A1 (fr) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-07 Salomon S.A. Chaussure de ski munie d'un dispositif d'immobilisation en pivotement de la tige
EP0521283A1 (fr) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-07 Salomon S.A. Chaussure de ski avec dispositif de blocage de tige
WO1993012683A1 (fr) * 1991-12-20 1993-07-08 Koflach Sport Gesellschaft Mbh & Co. Kg. Chaussure de ski

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EP0248149A1 (fr) * 1986-06-06 1987-12-09 Lange International S.A. Chaussure de ski
EP0358599A1 (fr) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 Lange International S.A. Chaussure de ski
FR2647649A1 (fr) * 1989-06-01 1990-12-07 Lange Int Sa Chaussure de ski
EP0521282A1 (fr) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-07 Salomon S.A. Chaussure de ski munie d'un dispositif d'immobilisation en pivotement de la tige
EP0521283A1 (fr) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-07 Salomon S.A. Chaussure de ski avec dispositif de blocage de tige
WO1993012683A1 (fr) * 1991-12-20 1993-07-08 Koflach Sport Gesellschaft Mbh & Co. Kg. Chaussure de ski

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9241532B2 (en) 2012-01-04 2016-01-26 K-2 Corporation Ski/walk mechanism
EP2898788A1 (fr) * 2014-01-24 2015-07-29 Salomon S.A.S. Chaussure de sport
FR3016775A1 (fr) * 2014-01-24 2015-07-31 Salomon Sas Chaussure de sport

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DE69510314D1 (de) 1999-07-22
ITUD940196A0 (it) 1994-12-05
DE69510314T2 (de) 1999-11-18

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