EP1514489A2 - Boot with lacing fastenings - Google Patents

Abstract

A lacing system for an ankle boot, e.g. for snow boarding, has the laces strung between side flaps (5, 6) attached to the back support (4) and with an upwards facing hook (13) fitted to the upper part of the tongue. To stiffen the boot support the wearer merely loops the upper part of the lace onto the hook. This presses the tongue downwards and reduces flexibility, e.g. when leaning forwards. The hook is plastic molded and is provided with a friction grip surface on the inside of the hook profile. The flexibility setting is reversible.

Description

The invention relates to a lace-up boot according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such a lace-up boot is from the German utility model DE-GM 85 01 207 U1 known. This famous boots has a flexible shaft, the two lateral, each other opposite closing tabs and an interposed Tongue and a lacing on the closing lobe is attachable and covers the tongue. At the top The tongue is fitted with a downwardly open hook, which can be hung in the lacing. So that should prevents the tongue during use slips down.

US 5,934,599 shows a lace-up boot specifically used in snowboarding as a so-called soft boot, where special demands on the flexibility of the shank and the tongue are put. On the one hand, shank and tongue be so flexible that the athlete as possible Great freedom of movement in all directions and above all towards the front and to the rear relative to the Shoe axis has. On the other hand, the shaft and tongue must again be so stiff that the athlete snowboarding sufficient forces on the leading and trailing edges of the Snowboards can bring. In addition, the required Flexibility or stiffness of the shaft and tongue also of depending on the snow conditions. In soft snow or Deep snow should be greater in flexibility than on hard or even iced slopes.

The object of the invention is, therefore, the boot of the to improve the type mentioned in that the Flexibility of the shaft and tongue are adjustable.

This object is specified by the in claim 1 Characteristics solved. Advantageous embodiments and developments The invention can be found in the dependent claims.

The basic idea of the invention is that at the top End of the tongue to provide a suspension for optional inclusion of the lacing. Is the lacing in the hanging device hooked, so the tongue is in essentially pressed down towards the sole of the foot and thereby stiffened. Also becomes a relative shift between the tongue and the lateral closing lobes in the Shank area thereby reduces what the flexibility reduced by shaft and tongue. The lacing force exerted on the tongue via the suspension device increases with increasing "template" of the shaft, so that Shank and tongue are progressively stiffened. I would like that By contrast, drivers can have the greatest possible flexibility, so can He with a handle the lacing of the suspension device Take out and get a conventional flexible Lace-up boots.

Preferably, the suspension device is upwards formed open hook and is preferably made Plastic that has a friction-reducing surface in relation on the laces has.

The hook can be formed integrally with a hook plate which is attached to the tongue, be it through Gluing, screwing, riveting or even integrally formed from the material of the tongue itself.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Schnürstiefels nach der Erfindung;

Fig. 2

eine Detailansicht der Einhängevorrichtung; und

Fig. 3

einen Querschnitt der Einhängevorrichtung.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment in conjunction with the drawing. It shows:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a lace boot according to the invention;

Fig. 2

a detailed view of the suspension device; and

Fig. 3

a cross section of the suspension device.

The lace-up boot of Fig. 1 is in its entirety with designated by the reference numeral 1. He has a sole 2, one the foot of the user receiving middle part 3 and a immediately adjacent flexible shaft 4, the usually a lower part of the lower leg of the User receives. At least the shaft 4, as a rule but also the central part 3 form closing tabs 5 and 6, between which there is a free space in which a Tongue 7 is inserted, which closes this space.

The closing tabs 5 and 6 are by a lacing 8, for example, a conventional laces, a Wire rope or another pulling member may be, each other to drawn, with the closing tabs 5 and 6 deflections provided in the form of hooks or eyes 9, 10 or tabs 11 are in which the lacing 8 inserted or threaded becomes. In that regard, it is a conventional lace-up boots. According to the invention it is now provided that in Area of the upper end of the tongue 7 a suspension device 13 is attached to receive the lacing. 8

As can be seen from Figures 2 and 3, has the suspension device 13 an upwardly open hook 14, in the the lacing 8 can be inserted.

Is - as shown in Figures 1 to 3 - the lacing 8 inserted into the suspension device 13 and is the lacing strained, so is a relative movement of the tongue. 7 to the shaft 4 upwards, i. away from the sole 2, prevented or restricted and the upper part of the tongue 7 becomes even pressed down towards the sole, causing Shank 4 and tongue 7 are stiffened.

Is the shaft 4 with the lacing hung forward, i.e. tilted to the toe, so is the imaginary Swivel axis for this movement in side view approximately in the middle of the shaft. Should the tongue 7 this movement follow, so their pivot axis is on the other hand, so that the shaft 4 and the tongue 7 a different Have swivel radius. As a result, in the suspension device 13 hooked lacing more tense and presses progressively with the pivoting movement of the upper part the tongue 7 down, causing the shaft 4 and the tongue 7 are progressively stiffened. This allows the snowboarder when presenting reinforced pressure on the leading edge of the Exercise snowboards.

On the other hand, if the driver wants to make the boot "softer," So he just has the lacing 8 with a handle from the suspension device 13, i. unhook the hook 14 and put under the hook. He then has a "normal" Lace-up boots with the sole by the material certain Flexibility.

In the embodiment of Figures 2 and 3 is the suspension device formed as a substantially flat plate, on which the hook 14 is integrally formed. This plate can be glued to the tongue 7, screwed or riveted be. It can also be made in one piece from the material of the tongue 7 may be formed together with the hook 14, provided that the tongue, as is common today, made of plastic with an additional, not shown padding exists.

The suspension device together with hooks 14 are preferably made made of plastic, which has a friction reducing surface in Regarding the lacing 8 has. But it is also possible to make the suspension device of metal or with Plastic coated metal. By the friction-reducing Surface is achieved that lateral movements of the Shank not hindered by the hanging device be since the lacing 8 then along the suspension device can slide.

Claims (4)

Lace-up boot with a flexible shaft (4), which has two lateral, mutually opposite closing tabs (5, 6) and an interposed tongue (7) and a lacing (8) which can be fastened to the closing tab and covers the tongue (7) , wherein in the upper region of the tongue (7) a suspension device (13, 14) for receiving the lacing (8) is mounted,
characterized in that the suspension device has an upwardly open hook (14). Lace-up boot according to claim 1, characterized in that the suspension device consists of plastic with friction-reducing surface. Lace-up boot according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the suspension device has a hook plate with integrally formed hook (14). Lace-up boot according to claim 3, characterized in that the suspension device is integrally connected to the tongue (7).

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