EP2143352A1 - Moyen de protection des chevilles pour chaussures ou bottes - Google Patents

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EP2143352A1
EP2143352A1 EP08012519A EP08012519A EP2143352A1 EP 2143352 A1 EP2143352 A1 EP 2143352A1 EP 08012519 A EP08012519 A EP 08012519A EP 08012519 A EP08012519 A EP 08012519A EP 2143352 A1 EP2143352 A1 EP 2143352A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/32—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with shock-absorbing means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/08—Heel stiffeners; Toe stiffeners

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  • the present invention relates to an ankle protection means suitable to be incorporated into a shoe or boot.
  • the invention also relates to a shoe or boot comprising an ankle protection means as described in detail below.
  • the invention also comprises a method of manufacturing an ankle protection means to be incorporated into a shoe or boot.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe or boot comprising such an ankle protection means.
  • the human foot due to its adaptation to the erect movement of a human, is an anatomically and functionally highly complex part of the body. Even minor mechanical influences to the muscles or bones of the feet result into major discomfort or even pain, and a physical injury to the feet may even have the consequence that a person has to refrain from walking, and thereby looses the possibility of movement, for the time of completely healing the injury. Having these facts in view, the working environment always emphasized protecting the feet of workers reliably, for example by suitable shoes. Wearing safety shoes or safety boots is, hence, an obligatory requirement in many areas where a risk exists that the feet may be harmed, for example in the steel industry, building industry, in the gardening and landscaping fields, for firefighters and rescue service people as well as for soldiers.
  • Safety shoes usually are midheight footwear made of leather and/or rubber or other polymers as, for example, polyurethane or thermoplastic polyurethane.
  • Safety boots reach a height sufficient for protecting the foot including a part of the lower leg including the ankles; they are made, in most of the cases, either of leather or of rubber (where protection against water is needed). From the safety point of view, the toes are the best protected part of the foot:
  • Safety shoes or safety boots are usually provided with a protective cap made of steel, aluminum or high-strength plastics at their forepart in order to protect the toes against injuries resulting from heavy objects falling down.
  • the sole of safety shoes/boots usually has an exposed profile for preventing the wearer from slipping and is often made of a high strength material in order to give the person wearing the shoe/boot a safe stand.
  • additional strengthening and puncture-preventing materials as, for example, steel plates or hard polymer parts made of, for example, Kevlar R or ParaAmide R are incorporated into the soles of safety shoes or safety boots.
  • the ankle joint belongs to the lower leg and is formed where the foot and the leg meet.
  • the ankle joint is a synovial hinge joint connecting the distal ends of the tibia and the fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone of the foot. Due to the anatomic situation, the ankle joint bears most of the body weight and, thus, is decisive for the overall movement of a human.
  • the ankles form a bone protuberance at each of the two sides of each of the lower limbs.
  • Ankle injuries (in many cases sprains) are the most frequent (> 40 %) injuries in the sports fields.
  • ankles have also to be protected against impact, knocks and pushes from either sides, due to the fact that the ankle joints are bound by several ligaments essential for the proper movement of the feet.
  • a suitable material has to be found which, on the one hand, provides sufficient stiffness to dissipate the impact energy expected but, on the other hand, also may be included into a shoe - usual shoe, safety shoe or safety boot, sports shoe, shoe for handicapped persons etc. - without causing discomfort.
  • any such protection when incorporated into a shoe, has to consider that the ankle on the outer sides of the feet is in a lower position ("lower” means in this description and in the claims: in a smaller distance from the ground) than the ankle on the inner side of the feet.
  • lower means in this description and in the claims: in a smaller distance from the ground
  • the individual ankles of each person are different in their convex and acute shapes, which fact requires adaptation of an ankle protection to such individual situation.
  • an ankle protection means as a composite of at least three shaped articles of different materials suitable to protect the ankles, particularly to protect the ankles against impact, knocks and pushes from either side.
  • Another object of the invention was to provide an ankle protection means allowing to reliably protect a multiplicity of individual ankle positions.
  • Another object of the invention was to provide an ankle protection means not impeding the natural motion of the feet or making such natural motion uncomfortable.
  • the invention relates to a protection means for a human ankle suitable to be incorporated into a shoe or boot, said means comprising
  • the invention also relates to a shoe or boot comprising at least one ankle protection means according to the detailed description below.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an ankle protection means, said method comprising the steps of
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe or boot having at least one ankle region thereof protected against impact, knocks and pushes, said process comprising the step of providing at least one ankle region of said shoe or boot with an ankle protection means according to the following detailed description, and optionally additionally providing an additional lining between the at least one ankle protection means and the foot within the shoe or boot.
  • ankle protection means 1
  • the shape of such ankle protection means is not restricted to the one shown in the Figures and explained in the specification, as long as the means is capable of providing a satisfactory protection against such mechanical impact.
  • the ankle protection means 1 is suitable to be incorporated into a shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • Shoes 100 or boots 200, in the frame of the present invention are not restricted to those shown in the Figures and include, in the broadest sense, all types of shoes and boots.
  • shoes and boots may include normal walking shoes, safety shoes, safety boots, particularly safety shows and safety boots as they are required by law for several professions and are recommended for all other professions where the risk of injuries at the feet or lower legs may arise or has to be avoided for maintaining the function of said profession (e. g. firemen, soldiers, alpine rescue services etc.), sports shoes and sports boots (e. g. for football, socker, basketball, volleyball etc.).
  • incorporated into a show or boot refers to the fact that the ankle protection means of the present invention is incorporated into a show or boot when manufacturing it (as a new product) or may also means applying it to a ready-for-use shoe or boot originally not containing such an ankle protection device or even applying it to a shoe or boot already used by the user.
  • the protection means 1 for a human ankle comprises at least the following three pieces:
  • convex outer shell as used in the specification and claims is intended to mean a larger shell covering the other parts and serving not only to bring all the other pieces of the ankle protection means into a correct and functional position, but also fixing the ensemble of these pieces to the shoe 100 or boot 200 in the area where the ankle(s) of the wearer may be expected.
  • the statistics of ankles of a statistically relevant number of humans shows that the ankles of the persons tested are in a certain range of positions so that shoes may be manufactured to reflect the majority, for example 90 %, of all ankle positions, and suitably designed ankle protection means 1 according to the invention are suitably positioned in shoes 100 or boots 200 to protect the majority of human ankles reliably.
  • the ankle protection means 1 By applying the outer shell 2 of the ankle protection means 1 according to the invention, together with the other two pieces (convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 and flat piece 4 of a resilient material, as described specifically below), and placing it appropriately, the ankles of most of the humans may be protected effectively, while preventing any pressure marks at the feet and discomfort in walking from occurring.
  • the convex outer shell 2 has an outer side 21 being applied with a protective material 22. Furthermore, the convex outer shell 2 has an inner side 27; the term “inner” means, in this connection throughout the specification and claims, that said (inner) side 27 shows towards the inner part of the shoe 100 or boot 200, when the ankle protection means 1 is applied to the shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the material of the convex outer shell 2 may be any suitable material a skilled person in this field may select in accordance with the circumstances, e. g. in accordance with the intended use of the shoe 100 or boot 200 or in accordance with esthetic reasons. Particularly, the material may be the same as the outer material of the rest of the shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the convex outer shell 2 is provided with a protective material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, preferably thermoplastic polyurethane, polyamide, preferably nylon-6.6, and polyvinylchloride, on its outer side 21.
  • a protective material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, preferably thermoplastic polyurethane, polyamide, preferably nylon-6.6, and polyvinylchloride, on its outer side 21.
  • said selection is made only for illustrative, not for restrictive purposes, and a skilled person may select suitable commercially available protective materials, particularly of the above group, in accordance with the intended use and/or with other criteria.
  • the convex outer shell 2 is made of a material having a Shore A hardness in the range of from 65 to 95.
  • Suitable materials which may have a Shore A hardness in this range are, for example, (natural or synthetic) rubber, polyamides and, in particular, nylon-6.6, thermoplastic polymers and polyvinylchloride.
  • the shape of the convex outer shell 2 may be any shape conceivable by a skilled person in this field.
  • the term "convex” as used in the present specification and claims, means that the shell 2 is bent to form a dome or similar shape (seen from the inner side) directed to the outside.
  • the distance from the "basis" of the dome to its apex may be as considered suitable by a skilled person in this field for any example of an ankle.
  • the distance (seen in Figure 9 as a side view) is within a range of 5 mm to 20 mm, preferable within a range of 7 mm to 15 mm.
  • the outer shell 2 is in such a convex shape that it provides sufficient space to the ankle is has to cover so that there is no pressure contact between the shell 2 and the ankle which may be felt as uncomfortable.
  • the convexity has to be on such a low level or at such a low value that, when walking with two shoes or boots having an ankle protection according to the invention on their inner ankle sides, no touching of the ankle protection means 1 occurs when the feet (or respective ankle areas) pass each other.
  • the shape, particularly the convexity, of the convex outer shell 2 is such that it is adapted to the convexity of the human ankle to be protected. Due to the above statistic researches, 95 % of all human ankles may be reliably protected by a shoe or boot having the ankle protection means 1 of the invention without causing any discomfort to the wearer of the shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the convex outer shell 2 as a section, has an approximate heart shape 23 when observed in the form applied to a shoe 100 or boot 200, as it may be seen from Figures 2 , 6A and 7A , although this is not compulsory.
  • the convex outer shell 2 has integrated at least three shock absorption-capable inlets 24 of a resilient material, as may be derived from Figures 2 , 3 , 6A and 7A .
  • the resilient material of the shock absorption-capable inlets 24 may be selected from the group consisting of, for example, (natural or synthetic) rubber, polyamides and, in particular, nylon-6.6, thermoplastic polymers and polyvinylchloride.
  • the shock absorption-capable inlets 24 may have any desirable and conceivable form and shape without any restriction. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, they may have fork shape or arrow shape as shown, particularly in Figures 2 , 3 , 7A and 9 .
  • the function of the absorbers is to enlarge the shock-absorbing surface area, when pushes, knocks or impact are impinging onto the ankle protection means 1 according to the invention so that energy is absorbed. This is also one of the reasons why the absorbers are not touching each other in the middle of the shell 2 but leave a certain space free.
  • more than 3 shock absorbers may be provided, for example four or five of them; this is within the skill of a person having to design the ankle protection means 1 of the invention in detail.
  • the outer shell 2 may be fixed to the outside of a shoe 100 or boot 200 by any suitable means a skilled person may have available for fixation.
  • a strong fixing means is needed, as a skilled person has them available.
  • Adhesives may be suitable in the same way as mechanical fixing means.
  • the fixation may be made by sewing the shell 2 to the outside surface of a shoe or boot in an area where the ankle(s) of a wearer is/are positioned.
  • the convex outer shell 2 has at least two parallel grooves 25, 25' along its outer rim.
  • the two grooves 25, 25' preferably run in parallel not only to each other, but also in parallel to the outer rim of the shell 2 and serve for connecting the outer shell 2 to a shoe 100 or boot 200 by sewing.
  • the sewing is done preferably along the course of the grooves 25, 25' and through the rim of the shell onto the outside area of the shoe or boot. This is particularly advantageous since the fissure resulting from the sewing additionally absorbs impact energy applied to the ankle area.
  • the convex outer shell 2 on its inner side 27, houses the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3.
  • the reinforcing means 3 has a shape very similar to the shape of the convex outer shell 2, but is in any case smaller in diameter of its shape, and is preferably also lower in its convexity so that it may be housed in the inner part of the outer shell 2, as shown in Figures 4 and 6A and 6B .
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 of a rigid material is lower in size and/or lower in convexity than the convex outer shell 2.
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 of a rigid material is lower in size by 35 % and lower in convexity than the convex outer shell (2), preferably (but not restricting) by 30 %, more preferably by providing a distance between the base of the reinforcing means 3 and its apex in a range between 3 and 15 mm, more preferably between 5 and 10 mm.
  • the convex disk-shaped reinforcing means 3 may be made of any rigid material a skilled person may know for reinforcing a surface. Hence, all rigid materials which may be formed to a suitable convex shape may be used in accordance with a skilled person's discretion.
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 is made of a material selected from the group consisting of, for example, (natural or synthetic) rubber, polyamides and, in particular, nylon-6.6, thermoplastic polymers, polyurethane and polyvinylchloride.
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 preferably may have a thickness in the range of from 0.1 to 2 mm, more preferably of 0.6 to 1.5 mm, in order to achieve a reinforcement suitable for a reliable ankle protection.
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 is fixed to the convex outer shell 2 by any suitable means, e. g. by means of an adhesive or by means of any mechanical fixation.
  • the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 is not specifically fixed to the convex outer shell 2 by separate fixation means, but is fixed to the inner side 27 of the convex outer shell 2 due to the fixation, preferably due to the stitching, of the composite of convex outer shell 2, convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 and flat piece 4 of resilient material to the outer sides of a shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the reinforcing means 3 may slightly "float" within the inner side 27 of the convex outer shell 2 in order to adapt its specific position to the position of the wearer's ankle, but is prevented from escaping due to the fact that the outer shell 2 is fixed, preferable stitched, as a cover of the reinforcing means 3, to the outside of the shoe or boot.
  • At least one other part of the ankle protection means 1 is a flat piece 4 of a resilient material which preferably is housed on the inner side of the convex dish-shaped reinforcing means 3 of a rigid material.
  • a flat piece 4 of a resilient material is suitable to afford a shock-absorbing and dissipating effect towards the ankle, once positioned above it, and it is also used in order to prevent pressure marks of the (hard and) rigid material to the foot from occurring.
  • the flat piece 4 of a resilient material is made of a material selected from the group consisting of closed-cell foam latex rubber, silicone rubber, closed-cell polyurethane foam, soft polyvinylchloride and a gel of any suitable gel material which may be filled into a small sealable bag or pouch.
  • the flat piece 4 of a resilient material has a specific space weight of from 50 to 500 g/m 3 , preferably of from 70 to 300 g/m 3 .
  • the ankle protection means 1 of the invention preferably is constructed as a "sandwich" of the above three parts which are together applied and fixed to the outer side of a shoe or boot.
  • further parts or layers may be included into the "sandwich” as, for example, one or more further cushioning layer(s), linings, protective layer(s) etc..
  • the invention also relates to a shoe 100 or boot 200 comprising at least one of the ankle protection means 1 illustrated above.
  • a shoe 100 or boot 200 may comprise at least two, even more preferred exactly two, ankle protection means 1 in accordance with the invention.
  • two ankle protection means are applied on two opposite parts of a shoe 100 or boot 200 of the invention in an area/height of the ankle of the wearer of the shoe or boot, which is usually an area/height different for the outer and the inner ankle:
  • the inner ankle is found at a lower position, while the outer ankle is found at a higher position.
  • the shoe 100 or boot 200 of the invention is provided with an additional lining between the at least one or two ankle protection means 1 and the foot within the shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the lining applied provides a soft feeling and contributes to preventing pressure marks and discomfort for the wearer from occurring.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a protection means 1 for a human ankle as it is described above in detail.
  • the method of the invention comprises the steps of
  • the invention finally relates to a method of manufacturing a shoe or boot and, in particular, a shoe or boot having at least one ankle region thereof protected against impact, knocks and pushes.
  • Such manufacturing method may comprise all steps for shoe or boot manufacturing which a skilled person would usually take, particularly when such a shoe or boot has at least one ankle region thereof protected against impact, knocks and pushes from either side.
  • the present method also comprises the step of providing at least one ankle region of said shoe 100 or boot 200 with an ankle protection means 1 according to the present invention as it is described in detail above.
  • such a process of the invention comprises the additional step of providing an additional lining 5 between the at least one ankle protection means 1 and the foot within the shoe 100 or boot 200.
  • the latter embodiment is particularly preferred due to the fact that the aim of improving the wearer's comfort when walking with the shoe/boot and of better protecting the ankle(s) also on the inner side of the shoe/boot closest to the foot is best met since the lining 5 applied provides a soft feeling and contributes to preventing pressure marks and discomfort for the wearer from occurring.

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US2772489A (en) * 1956-01-03 1956-12-04 Miner Rubber Company Ltd Manufacture of footwear
JPH08252101A (ja) * 1995-03-14 1996-10-01 Mizuno Corp 運動靴
EP1316268A2 (fr) * 2001-11-28 2003-06-04 DC Shoes, Inc. Chausson pour botte avec coussinets remplis de gel
US20060059719A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-23 Lebo Jonathan K Ankle guard for a shoe
US20070068043A1 (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-03-29 The Timberland Company High performance boot

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US2772489A (en) * 1956-01-03 1956-12-04 Miner Rubber Company Ltd Manufacture of footwear
JPH08252101A (ja) * 1995-03-14 1996-10-01 Mizuno Corp 運動靴
EP1316268A2 (fr) * 2001-11-28 2003-06-04 DC Shoes, Inc. Chausson pour botte avec coussinets remplis de gel
US20060059719A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-23 Lebo Jonathan K Ankle guard for a shoe
US20070068043A1 (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-03-29 The Timberland Company High performance boot

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