EP1555050B1 - Improvement on a strap retainer or similar for fixing shoe to a sport article - Google Patents

Improvement on a strap retainer or similar for fixing shoe to a sport article Download PDF

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EP1555050B1
EP1555050B1 EP05290097A EP05290097A EP1555050B1 EP 1555050 B1 EP1555050 B1 EP 1555050B1 EP 05290097 A EP05290097 A EP 05290097A EP 05290097 A EP05290097 A EP 05290097A EP 1555050 B1 EP1555050 B1 EP 1555050B1
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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  • the present invention relates to a device for retaining a boot on a sports article and more particularly relates to an improvement of a strap retaining device, or the like.
  • the invention is more specifically intended to hold a shoe on a pivoting plate for retaining a shoe on a snowshoe, but it can be used for any type of sports article, without departing from the scope of the invention , such as for fixing for the practice of surfing, skiing, or other.
  • Snowshoes have been known for many years because they have been used for centuries by Scandinavians to move on snow. Until today, snowshoes were used for utilitarian or military purposes, to allow alpine populations and troops to move on the snow in their movements necessitated by daily life. Currently, snowshoes are mostly used by walkers or athletes who go hiking and walking, or even competitions.
  • the shoe retaining devices of the users on known snowshoes most often comprise front retaining means and rear retaining means arranged on a hinged plate on the sieve. These devices of the prior art generally have a good hold of the front end of the shoe on the plate, but however have drawbacks in the holding of the rear end of the shoe. Indeed, if the means of restraint before snowshoes are generally provided to be able to adapt to any type of shoe while ensuring a good hold of the front of the foot, rear retaining means, they do not have such characteristics.
  • rear retaining means for example, for being arranged on hinged plates such as sliding or fixed heels, said heels being intended to hold the heel of the user against the plate at the end. using a belt or a strap tightening the foot of the user back against a stop wall of the heel.
  • the present invention proposes to improve the rear retaining strap which is intended to pass on the kick.
  • Current straps are constituted by a textile strap comprising a length adjustment loop to adapt to the size of the user's shoe and provide effective tightening without play, including the kick.
  • Textile straps are now often replaced by a rigid or semi-rigid strap made of a plastic material.
  • These straps are constituted by two portions interconnected by locking means of the type such as for example a ratchet device for cooperating incrementally with a succession of teeth made on the other portion of the strap.
  • locking means make it possible to adapt the length of the strap to the volume of the boot, and in particular the kick perimeter, but also to ensure correct tightening to have a satisfactory restraint of the boot.
  • these straps do not allow to adapt to larger and at the smallest sizes and usually include presets with screws, which requires tooling and takes time.
  • the document FR 2 820 049 discloses a device of this type.
  • the present invention wants to solve the disadvantages of traditional systems by means of simple, reliable, inexpensive and easy to implement in order to obtain a satisfactory performance of the shoe, a quick preset, and a simple implementation and convenient.
  • the kick strap comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap and second means or means for final adjustment of the length of the strap, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment the length of the strap.
  • the first means or presetting means are independent of the second means or final adjustment means
  • the secondary strap comprises in combination with the main strap to which it is connected the first adjustment means or presetting means of the length of the strap, said connection being constituted by an adjustable connection formed by an adjustment loop while said secondary strap is connected by its free end to the retaining piece, and that its other end is engaged in the adjustment loop, the latter being integral or constituting the end of the first portion of the main strap.
  • the secondary strap is a soft textile strap.
  • the device for retaining a boot on a sports article such as a snowshoe is constituted by a retaining strap, and is characterized in that the strap comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap and second means or means of final adjustment of the strap length, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap, the latter being independent of the presetting means, while the strap of coup foot is constituted by a main strap and a secondary strap.
  • the main strap comprises the second means or means for final adjustment of the length of the tightening and locking strap ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap, while it consists of two portions of strap connected between them by locking means of type comprising for example pivoting ratchet pivotally mounted on one of the strap portions, for incrementally cooperating with a succession of retaining teeth made on the other strap portion.
  • the main strap is made of semi-rigid material such as plastic, and the first portion of the main strap is connected to the secondary strap, while the other portion or second portion of the main strap is connected to the rear retaining piece.
  • the device of the invention allows to have a precise adjustment and allows a release of the shoe greatly favored, which in case of blockage of the final adjustment system for example in case of frost or accumulation of Snow is an undeniable advantage.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are respectively views, on the one hand, from above of the snowshoe equipped with the retaining device according to the invention, for the figure 1 , and secondly, lateral for the figure 2 of the same racket, the figure 1 being represented without the shoe for better understanding.
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the invention better.
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view, showing the racket with its pivoting plate equipped with the shoe retaining device according to the invention.
  • the racket designated under the general reference (1) is in the form of a perforated plate of general plane of symmetry (P), fixed under the shoe and which consists of a main frame (2) and a sieve (4) comprising a set of walls supporting the retaining device (5) of the shoe (6) of the user, as shown by the Figures 1 and 2 .
  • P general plane of symmetry
  • Said sieve (4) with its set of internal walls forms a general lower surface of support on the snow allowing the user not to sink too much into the snow, and this, thanks to the relatively large bearing surface.
  • the retaining device (5) of the shoe (6) is, according to the illustration given by way of example, articulated with respect to the sieve (4) of the racquet itself, along a transverse axis (XX ') .
  • the retainer bearing the general reference (5) is advantageously constituted by an articulated plate (9) comprising retaining means for the boot, namely, front retaining means (10) and rear retaining means ( 11).
  • the front end (12) of the shoe retained by the front holding means (10) is, for example, constituted by a front stirrup (13), while its rear end (14) is constituted by one of the rear retaining means (11) comprising a rear retaining piece (15).
  • the rear retaining means (11) comprise a clamping device intended to allow clamping and thus fixing, and the lateral and vertical retention of the rear end (14) of the shoe (6) against or within a forwardly open housing formed by a set of walls of the rear retaining piece (15).
  • the invention is not limited to a system in which the front of the boot is retained by a stirrup, because the invention can be applied to a fixation of a completely different kind.
  • the rear retaining piece (15) is slidably mounted and adjustable in position on the plate (9) and comprises a bead wall (150) of heel, and it is against this wall that is retained the heel of the shoes thanks to the device of the invention.
  • a strap (21) known as a kick strap The latter forms a loop whose ends are fixed to the rear retaining piece (15) and more particularly to its interlocking wall and more specifically to its side walls (15a, 15b), as visible on the figure 3 .
  • the retaining strap (21) comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap (R1), and second means or means for final adjustment of the length of strap, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap (R2), the latter being independent of the presetting means.
  • the kick strap (21) is constituted by a main strap (21a) and a secondary strap (21b).
  • the main strap (21a) comprises the second means (R2) or means for final adjustment of the length of the tightening and locking strap ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap.
  • This main strap (21a) is constituted by two strap portions (210, 211) interconnected by locking means of the type comprising for example pivoting ratchet (22) pivotally mounted on one of the strap portions (211, or 210), for incrementally cooperating with a succession of retaining teeth (23) made on the other strap portion (210, or 211).
  • locking means make it possible to adapt the length of the strap to the volume of the boot, in order to ensure correct tightening to have a satisfactory restraint of the boot.
  • the main strap (21a) is made of semi-rigid material such as plastic.
  • the first main strap portion (211) is connected to the secondary strap (21b), while the other portion (210) or second main strap portion is connected to the rear retainer (15).
  • the secondary strap (21b) comprises in combination with the main strap to which it is connected the first adjustment means (R1), or means of presetting the length of the strap.
  • connection of the secondary strap (21b) with for example the first portion of main strap (211) is constituted by an adjustable connection formed by an adjustment loop (24).
  • this secondary strap (21b) is connected by its free end to the retaining piece (15), and more particularly to its interlocking wall (150), while its other end is engaged in the adjustment loop (24), the latter being integral or constituting the end of the first portion (211) of the main strap.
  • the user will operate a preset length by the first adjustment means or presetting means (R1), to adapt the attachment to the size of the shoe and center the main strap (21a) on the kick, and during each boot it will only have to use the second means or means of final adjustment (R2) of the length of the tightening and locking strap to ensure the final adjustment of the length of the strap, allowing the restraint of the shoe.
  • the main strap may advantageously comprise a comfort piece (211a) for the kick, as schematically illustrated in dotted lines on the figure 3 , and in this case it is understood that the first adjustment means (R1), allow to center said comfort piece on the kick, thus ensuring better comfort and better footing.
  • the secondary strap (21b) is made by a flexible textile strap.
  • the strap of the invention can of course be used to hold a shoe on a gliding board such as a ski or a surf, see a water ski and the like.

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The device has a tether including primary and secondary straps (21a, 21b) that comprise strap units (R1, R2) for presetting and making final-adjustment to length of the tether, respectively. The primary strap is constituted of two strap portions. A pivoting latch (22) coupled between the strap portions cooperates with a retaining teeth (23) in one strap portion. The strap (21b) is linked to one of the strap portions via a buckle (24).

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de retenue d'une chaussure sur un article de sport et concerne plus particulièrement à un perfectionnement d'un dispositif de retenue par sangle, ou similaire.The present invention relates to a device for retaining a boot on a sports article and more particularly relates to an improvement of a strap retaining device, or the like.

L'invention est plus spécifiquement prévue pour retenir une chaussure sur une plaque pivotante destinée à retenir une chaussure sur une raquette à neige, mais elle peut être utilisée pour tout type d'article de sport, sans pour autant sortir du champ de l'invention, comme par exemple pour une fixation destinée à la pratique du surf, ski, ou autre.The invention is more specifically intended to hold a shoe on a pivoting plate for retaining a shoe on a snowshoe, but it can be used for any type of sports article, without departing from the scope of the invention , such as for fixing for the practice of surfing, skiing, or other.

Les raquettes à neige sont des engins connus depuis de très nombreuses années car utilisées depuis plusieurs siècles par les populations scandinaves pour se déplacer sur la neige. Jusqu'à nos jours, les raquettes à neige étaient utilisées à des fins utilitaires ou militaires, pour permettre aux populations et aux troupes alpines de se déplacer sur la neige dans leurs déplacements nécessités par la vie quotidienne. Actuellement, les raquettes à neige sont plutôt utilisées par des promeneurs ou des sportifs qui font des randonnées et des promenades, voire même des compétitions.Snowshoes have been known for many years because they have been used for centuries by Scandinavians to move on snow. Until today, snowshoes were used for utilitarian or military purposes, to allow alpine populations and troops to move on the snow in their movements necessitated by daily life. Currently, snowshoes are mostly used by walkers or athletes who go hiking and walking, or even competitions.

Les dispositifs de retenue des chaussures des utilisateurs sur les raquettes à neige connus comportent le plus souvent des moyens de retenue avant et des moyens de retenue arrières disposés sur une plaque articulée sur le tamis. Ces dispositifs de l'art antérieur présentent généralement une bonne tenue de l'extrémité avant de la chaussure sur la plaque, mais présentent cependant des inconvénients dans la tenue de l'extrémité arrière de la chaussure. En effet, si les moyens de retenue avant de la raquette sont généralement prévus pour pouvoir s'adapter à n'importe quel type de chaussure tout en assurant une bonne tenue de l'avant du pied, les moyens de retenue arrières, eux, ne présentent pas de telles caractéristiques.The shoe retaining devices of the users on known snowshoes most often comprise front retaining means and rear retaining means arranged on a hinged plate on the sieve. These devices of the prior art generally have a good hold of the front end of the shoe on the plate, but however have drawbacks in the holding of the rear end of the shoe. Indeed, if the means of restraint before snowshoes are generally provided to be able to adapt to any type of shoe while ensuring a good hold of the front of the foot, rear retaining means, they do not have such characteristics.

On connaît, par exemple, de nombreux types de moyens de retenue arrières destinés par exemple à être disposés sur des plaques articulées telles que des talonnières coulissantes ou fixes, lesdites talonnières étant destinées à maintenir le talon de l'utilisateur contre la plaque à l'aide d'une courroie ou d'une sangle de serrage sollicitant le pied de l'utilisateur vers l'arrière contre une paroi de butée de la talonnière. La présente invention se propose d'améliorer la sangle de retenue arrière qui est destinée à passer sur le coup de pied.Numerous types of rear retaining means are known, for example, for being arranged on hinged plates such as sliding or fixed heels, said heels being intended to hold the heel of the user against the plate at the end. using a belt or a strap tightening the foot of the user back against a stop wall of the heel. The present invention proposes to improve the rear retaining strap which is intended to pass on the kick.

Les sangles actuelles sont constituées par une sangle textile comprenant une boucle de réglage en longueur afin de l'adapter à la dimension de la chaussure de l'utilisateur et assurer un serrage efficace sans jeu, notamment au niveau du coup de pied.Current straps are constituted by a textile strap comprising a length adjustment loop to adapt to the size of the user's shoe and provide effective tightening without play, including the kick.

Les sangles textiles sont maintenant souvent remplacées par une sangle rigide ou semi-rigide réalisée avec un matériau plastique. Ces sangles sont constituées par deux portions reliées entre elles par des moyens de verrouillage de type tel que par exemple un dispositif à cliquet destiné à coopérer par incrémentation avec une succession de dents réalisées sur l'autre portion de sangle. Ces moyens de verrouillage permettent d'adapter la longueur de la sangle au volume de la chaussure, et notamment du périmètre de coup de pied, mais aussi d'assurer un serrage correct pour avoir une retenue satisfaisante de la chaussure. Cependant, ces sangles ne permettent pas de s'adapter aux plus grandes et aux plus petites pointures et comprennent généralement des préréglages avec des vis, ce qui nécessite un outillage et prend du temps.Textile straps are now often replaced by a rigid or semi-rigid strap made of a plastic material. These straps are constituted by two portions interconnected by locking means of the type such as for example a ratchet device for cooperating incrementally with a succession of teeth made on the other portion of the strap. These locking means make it possible to adapt the length of the strap to the volume of the boot, and in particular the kick perimeter, but also to ensure correct tightening to have a satisfactory restraint of the boot. However, these straps do not allow to adapt to larger and at the smallest sizes and usually include presets with screws, which requires tooling and takes time.

Le document FR 2 820 049 divulgue un dispositif de ce type.The document FR 2 820 049 discloses a device of this type.

La présente invention veut résoudre les inconvénients des systèmes traditionnels grâce à des moyens simples, fiables, peu onéreux et facile à mettre en oeuvre afin d'obtenir une tenue satisfaisante de la chaussure, un préréglage rapide, ainsi qu'une mise en place simple et pratique.The present invention wants to solve the disadvantages of traditional systems by means of simple, reliable, inexpensive and easy to implement in order to obtain a satisfactory performance of the shoe, a quick preset, and a simple implementation and convenient.

Ainsi, selon l'invention la sangle de coup de pied comprend des premiers moyens ou moyens de préréglage de la longueur de la sangle et des deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final de la longueur de sangle, de serrage et de verrouillage assurant le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle. Notons que selon l'invention les premiers moyens ou moyens de préréglage, sont indépendants des deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final, la sangle secondaire comprend en combinaison avec la sangle principale à laquelle elle est reliée les premiers moyens de réglage ou moyens de préréglage de la longueur de la sangle, ladite liaison étant constituée par une liaison réglable formée par une boucle de réglage tandis que ladite sangle secondaire est reliée par son extrémité libre à la pièce de retenue, et que son autre extrémité est engagée dans la boucle de réglage, cette dernière étant solidaire ou constituant l'extrémité de la première portion de la sangle principale. Précisons que la sangle secondaire est une sangle en textile souple.Thus, according to the invention the kick strap comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap and second means or means for final adjustment of the length of the strap, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment the length of the strap. Note that according to the invention the first means or presetting means are independent of the second means or final adjustment means, the secondary strap comprises in combination with the main strap to which it is connected the first adjustment means or presetting means of the length of the strap, said connection being constituted by an adjustable connection formed by an adjustment loop while said secondary strap is connected by its free end to the retaining piece, and that its other end is engaged in the adjustment loop, the latter being integral or constituting the end of the first portion of the main strap. It should be noted that the secondary strap is a soft textile strap.

Le dispositif de retenue d'une chaussure sur un article de sport tel qu'une raquette à neige selon l'invention est constitué par une sangle de retenue, et est caractérisé en ce que la sangle comprend des premiers moyens ou moyens de préréglage de la longueur de la sangle et des deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final de la longueur de sangle, de serrage et de verrouillage assurant le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle, ces derniers étant indépendants des moyens de préréglage, tandis que la sangle de coup de pied est constituée par une sangle principale et une sangle secondaire.The device for retaining a boot on a sports article such as a snowshoe according to the invention is constituted by a retaining strap, and is characterized in that the strap comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap and second means or means of final adjustment of the strap length, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap, the latter being independent of the presetting means, while the strap of coup foot is constituted by a main strap and a secondary strap.

Selon une autre caractéristique, la sangle principale comprend les deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final de la longueur de sangle de serrage et de verrouillage assurant le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle, tandis qu'elle est constituée par deux portions de sangle reliées entre elles par des moyens de verrouillage de type comprenant par exemple à cliquet pivotant monté pivotant sur l'une des portions de sangle, destiné à coopérer par incrémentation avec une succession de dents de retenue réalisées sur l'autre portion de sangle.According to another characteristic, the main strap comprises the second means or means for final adjustment of the length of the tightening and locking strap ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap, while it consists of two portions of strap connected between them by locking means of type comprising for example pivoting ratchet pivotally mounted on one of the strap portions, for incrementally cooperating with a succession of retaining teeth made on the other strap portion.

Ajoutons que la sangle principale est réalisée en matériau semi-rigide comme par exemple en matière plastique, et que la première portion de sangle principale est reliée à la sangle secondaire, tandis que l'autre portion ou deuxième portion de sangle principale est reliée à la pièce de retenue arrière.Add that the main strap is made of semi-rigid material such as plastic, and the first portion of the main strap is connected to the secondary strap, while the other portion or second portion of the main strap is connected to the rear retaining piece.

On a compris que le dispositif de l'invention permet d'avoir un réglage précis et permet une libération de la chaussure très grandement favorisée, ce qui en cas de blocage du système de réglage final par exemple en cas de gel ou d'accumulation de neige est un avantage indéniable.It is understood that the device of the invention allows to have a precise adjustment and allows a release of the shoe greatly favored, which in case of blockage of the final adjustment system for example in case of frost or accumulation of Snow is an undeniable advantage.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention se dégageront de la description qui va suivre en regard des dessins annexés qui ne sont donnés qu'à titre d'exemple non limitatif.Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings which are given by way of non-limiting example.

Les figures 1 et 2 sont respectivement des vues, d'une part, de dessus de la raquette à neige équipée du dispositif de retenue selon l'invention, pour la figure 1, et d'autre part, latérale pour la figure 2 de la même raquette, la figure 1 étant représentée sans la chaussure pour une meilleure compréhension.The Figures 1 and 2 are respectively views, on the one hand, from above of the snowshoe equipped with the retaining device according to the invention, for the figure 1 , and secondly, lateral for the figure 2 of the same racket, the figure 1 being represented without the shoe for better understanding.

La figure 3 est une vue en perspective illustrant mieux l'invention.The figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating the invention better.

La figure 4 est une vue en perspective, montrant la raquette avec sa plaque pivotante équipée du dispositif de retenue de chaussure selon l'invention.The figure 4 is a perspective view, showing the racket with its pivoting plate equipped with the shoe retaining device according to the invention.

La raquette désignée sous la référence générale (1) se présente sous la forme d'une plaque ajourée de plan de symétrie général (P), fixée sous la chaussure et qui se compose d'un cadre principal (2) et d'un tamis (4) comprenant un ensemble de parois supportant le dispositif de retenue (5) de la chaussure (6) de l'utilisateur, comme le montrent les figures 1 et 2.The racket designated under the general reference (1) is in the form of a perforated plate of general plane of symmetry (P), fixed under the shoe and which consists of a main frame (2) and a sieve (4) comprising a set of walls supporting the retaining device (5) of the shoe (6) of the user, as shown by the Figures 1 and 2 .

Ledit tamis (4) avec son ensemble de parois internes forme une surface inférieure générale d'appui sur la neige permettant à l'utilisateur de ne pas trop s'enfoncer dans la neige, et ce, grâce à la surface portante relativement importante. Notons que le dispositif de retenue (5) de la chaussure (6) est, selon l'illustration donnée à titre d'exemple, articulé par rapport au tamis (4) de la raquette proprement dite, selon un axe transversal (XX').Said sieve (4) with its set of internal walls forms a general lower surface of support on the snow allowing the user not to sink too much into the snow, and this, thanks to the relatively large bearing surface. Note that the retaining device (5) of the shoe (6) is, according to the illustration given by way of example, articulated with respect to the sieve (4) of the racquet itself, along a transverse axis (XX ') .

Le dispositif de retenue portant la référence générale (5) est constitué de façon avantageuse par une plaque articulée (9) comprenant des moyens de retenue pour la chaussure, à savoir, des moyens de retenue avant (10) et des moyens de retenue arrières (11).The retainer bearing the general reference (5) is advantageously constituted by an articulated plate (9) comprising retaining means for the boot, namely, front retaining means (10) and rear retaining means ( 11).

Ainsi, l'extrémité avant (12) de la chaussure retenue par les moyens de retenue avant (10) est, par exemple, constituée par un étrier avant (13), tandis que son extrémité arrière (14) l'est, grâce à une des moyens de retenue arrière (11) comprenant une pièce arrière de retenue (15).Thus, the front end (12) of the shoe retained by the front holding means (10) is, for example, constituted by a front stirrup (13), while its rear end (14) is constituted by one of the rear retaining means (11) comprising a rear retaining piece (15).

Selon l'invention, les moyens de retenue arrières (11) comportent un dispositif de serrage destiné à permettre le serrage et ainsi la fixation, et la retenue latérale et verticale de l'extrémité arrière (14) de la chaussure (6) contre ou à l'intérieur d'un logement ouvert vers l'avant formés par un ensemble de parois de la pièce arrière de retenue (15). Bien entendu l'invention n'est pas limitée à un système dont l'avant de la chaussure est retenue par un étrier, car l'invention peut s'appliquer à une fixation d'un tout autre genre.According to the invention, the rear retaining means (11) comprise a clamping device intended to allow clamping and thus fixing, and the lateral and vertical retention of the rear end (14) of the shoe (6) against or within a forwardly open housing formed by a set of walls of the rear retaining piece (15). Naturally, the invention is not limited to a system in which the front of the boot is retained by a stirrup, because the invention can be applied to a fixation of a completely different kind.

Ajoutons que la pièce arrière de retenue (15) est montée coulissante et réglable en position sur la plaque (9) et comprend une paroi d'emboîtement (150) de talon, et c'est contre cette paroi qu'est retenue la talon de la chausure grâce au dispositif de l'invention.Add that the rear retaining piece (15) is slidably mounted and adjustable in position on the plate (9) and comprises a bead wall (150) of heel, and it is against this wall that is retained the heel of the shoes thanks to the device of the invention.

Ainsi, la chaussure est retenue dans la pièce arrière de retenue (15) grâce à une sangle ( 21) dite sangle de coup de pied. Cette dernière forme une boucle dont les extrémités sont fixées à la pièce arrière de retenue (15) et plus particulièrement à sa paroi d'emboîtement et plus précisément à ses parois latérales (15a, 15b), tel que cela est visible sur la figure 3.Thus, the boot is retained in the rear retaining piece (15) by means of a strap (21) known as a kick strap. The latter forms a loop whose ends are fixed to the rear retaining piece (15) and more particularly to its interlocking wall and more specifically to its side walls (15a, 15b), as visible on the figure 3 .

Selon l'invention, la sangle de retenue (21) comprend des premiers moyens ou moyens de préréglage de la longueur de la sangle (R1), et des deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final de la longueur de sangle, de serrage et de verrouillage assurant le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle (R2), ces derniers étant indépendants des moyens de préréglage.According to the invention, the retaining strap (21) comprises first means or means for presetting the length of the strap (R1), and second means or means for final adjustment of the length of strap, tightening and locking ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap (R2), the latter being independent of the presetting means.

Ainsi, la sangle de coup de pied (21) est constituée par une sangle principale (21a) et une sangle secondaire (21b).Thus, the kick strap (21) is constituted by a main strap (21a) and a secondary strap (21b).

La sangle principale (21a) comprend les deuxièmes moyens (R2) ou moyens de réglage final de la longueur de sangle de serrage et de verrouillage assurant le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle. Cette sangle principale (21a) est constituée par deux portions de sangle (210, 211) reliées entre elles par des moyens de verrouillage de type comprenant par exemple à cliquet pivotant (22) monté pivotant sur l'une des portions de sangle (211, ou 210), destiné à coopérer par incrémentation avec une succession de dents de retenue (23) réalisées sur l'autre portion de sangle (210, ou 211). Ces moyens de verrouillage permettent d'adapter la longueur de la sangle au volume de la chaussure, afin d'assurer un serrage correct pour avoir une retenue satisfaisante de la chaussure.The main strap (21a) comprises the second means (R2) or means for final adjustment of the length of the tightening and locking strap ensuring the final adjustment of the length of the strap. This main strap (21a) is constituted by two strap portions (210, 211) interconnected by locking means of the type comprising for example pivoting ratchet (22) pivotally mounted on one of the strap portions (211, or 210), for incrementally cooperating with a succession of retaining teeth (23) made on the other strap portion (210, or 211). These locking means make it possible to adapt the length of the strap to the volume of the boot, in order to ensure correct tightening to have a satisfactory restraint of the boot.

La sangle principale (21a) est réalisée en matériau semi-rigide comme par exemple en matière plastique. La première portion de sangle principale (211) est reliée à la sangle secondaire (21b), tandis que l'autre portion (210) ou deuxième portion de sangle principale est reliée à la pièce de retenue arrière (15).The main strap (21a) is made of semi-rigid material such as plastic. The first main strap portion (211) is connected to the secondary strap (21b), while the other portion (210) or second main strap portion is connected to the rear retainer (15).

La sangle secondaire (21b) comprend en combinaison avec la sangle principale à laquelle elle est reliée les premiers moyens de réglage (R1), ou moyens de préréglage de la longueur de la sangle.The secondary strap (21b) comprises in combination with the main strap to which it is connected the first adjustment means (R1), or means of presetting the length of the strap.

Ainsi, la liaison de la sangle secondaire (21b) avec par exemple la première portion de sangle principale (211) est constituée par une liaison réglable formée par une boucle de réglage (24).Thus, the connection of the secondary strap (21b) with for example the first portion of main strap (211) is constituted by an adjustable connection formed by an adjustment loop (24).

On notera que cette sangle secondaire (21b) est reliée par son extrémité libre à la pièce de retenue (15), et plus particulièrement à sa paroi d'emboîtement (150), tandis que son autre extrémité est engagée dans la boucle de réglage (24), cette dernière étant solidaire ou constituant l'extrémité de la première portion (211) de la sangle principale.It will be noted that this secondary strap (21b) is connected by its free end to the retaining piece (15), and more particularly to its interlocking wall (150), while its other end is engaged in the adjustment loop (24), the latter being integral or constituting the end of the first portion (211) of the main strap.

Grâce à la sangle de l'invention l'utilisateur opérera un préréglage de longueur par les premiers moyens de réglage ou moyens de préréglage (R1), permettant d'adapter la fixation à la pointure de la chaussure et centrer la sangle principale (21a) sur le coup de pied, et lors de chaque chaussage il n'aura qu'à utiliser les deuxièmes moyens ou moyens de réglage final (R2) de la longueur de sangle de serrage et de verrouillage pour assurer le réglage final de la longueur de la sangle, permettant la retenue de la chaussure.With the strap of the invention the user will operate a preset length by the first adjustment means or presetting means (R1), to adapt the attachment to the size of the shoe and center the main strap (21a) on the kick, and during each boot it will only have to use the second means or means of final adjustment (R2) of the length of the tightening and locking strap to ensure the final adjustment of the length of the strap, allowing the restraint of the shoe.

Ajoutons que la sangle principale peut avantageusement comprendre une pièce de confort (211a) pour le coup de pied, tel qu'illustrée schématiquement en traits pointillés sur la figure 3, et dans ce cas on a compris que les premiers moyens de réglage (R1), permettent de centrer ladite pièce de confort sur le coup de pied, assurant ainsi un meilleur confort et une meilleure tenue de pied.Add that the main strap may advantageously comprise a comfort piece (211a) for the kick, as schematically illustrated in dotted lines on the figure 3 , and in this case it is understood that the first adjustment means (R1), allow to center said comfort piece on the kick, thus ensuring better comfort and better footing.

On notera que la sangle secondaire (21b) est réalisée par une sangle textile souple.It will be noted that the secondary strap (21b) is made by a flexible textile strap.

La sangle de l'invention peut bien entendu être utilisée pour retenir une chaussure sur une planche de glisse tel qu'un ski ou un surf, voir un ski nautique et autre.The strap of the invention can of course be used to hold a shoe on a gliding board such as a ski or a surf, see a water ski and the like.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés à titre d'exemples, mais elle est définie par les revendications.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown by way of examples, but it is defined by the claims.

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  1. Device (5) for holding a boot (6) on a sports article such as a snow shoe (1), consisting of an instep strap (21), which comprises first means (R1) or means of pre-adjusting the length of the strap and second means (R2) or means of final adjustment of the strap length, tightening and locking providing the final adjustment of the length of the strap, these being independent of the pre-adjustment means, and in that the foot instep strap (21) consists of a main strap (21a) and a secondary strap (21b), the first main strap portion (211) being connected to the secondary strap (21b), while the other portion (210) or second main strap portion is connected to the rear holding piece (15), the secondary strap (21b) comprising, in combination with the main strap to which it is connected, the first adjustment means or means of pre-adjusting the length of the strap, the said connection consisting of an adjustable connection formed by an adjustment loop (24), while the said secondary strap is connected by the free end thereof to the holding piece (15), and in that the other end thereof is engaged in the adjustment loop (24), the latter being secured to or constituting the end of the first portion (211) of the main strap, characterised in that the said secondary strap (21b) is a strap made from flexible textile.
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the main strap (21a) comprises the second means or means of final adjustment of the tightening and locking strap length providing the final adjustment of the length of the strap.
  3. Device according to claim 2, characterised in that the main strap (21a) consists of two strap portions (210, 211) connected to each other by locking means of the type comprising for example a pivoting catch (22) pivotally mounted on one of the strap portions (211, or 210), intended to cooperate by incrementation with a succession of holding teeth (23) produced on the other strap portion (210, or 211).
  4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the main strap (21a) is produced from semirigid material such as for example plastics material.
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