EP2762025A1 - Verbessertes Schuhwerk für den Skisprungsport - Google Patents

Verbessertes Schuhwerk für den Skisprungsport Download PDF

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EP2762025A1
EP2762025A1 EP14152241.7A EP14152241A EP2762025A1 EP 2762025 A1 EP2762025 A1 EP 2762025A1 EP 14152241 A EP14152241 A EP 14152241A EP 2762025 A1 EP2762025 A1 EP 2762025A1
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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
    • A43B5/0468—Adjustment of the angle of the boot to the ski
    • 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
    • A43B5/0498—For ski jumping

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  • the present invention relates to footwear for the sport of ski jumping, having the characteristics stated in the preamble to Claim 1, which is the principal claim.
  • the invention relates to the specific technical field of footwear designed for the sport of ski jumping, which was historically included among competitive winter sports from the early 19th century onwards.
  • Ski jumping an Olympic sport since the first Winter Olympics of 1924, has undergone considerable changes, with the length of the jump increasing from the 23 metres of the first official world record in 1879 to the 246.5 metres recently achieved in Norway in February 2011.
  • K90 and K120 which allow jumps of about 130 metres
  • ski flying which originated at the giant ramp of Planica, Slovenia, specially built for this sport in 1994, allowing jumps of more than 230 metres.
  • a known type has a simple liner with a leather upper, with an equally simple fastening system for closure around the foot and with a sole of plastic material adapted for fixing to the ski bindings.
  • this type of footwear cannot fully meet the requirements of athletes, and has important limitations. For example, it is designed to provide a single sagittal inclination fixed at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical (for example, an angle of 24°), which, although it allows the jumper to perform the sequence of motor actions of take-off from the ramp, flight and landing, restricts all the other normal functions of the footwear, by forcing the athlete to walk on his heels, for example.
  • each athlete wishing to adapt the footwear to his own requirements is normally obliged to adjust a movable wedge, conventionally made of a cork-like material, inside the footwear in order to correct the standard inclination of the footwear so as to bring it closer to the natural inclination.
  • the athlete also encounters serious difficulties in maintaining the precision of the footwear over time, since the footwear is subject to considerable wear, and in ensuring that its levels of performance can be continually repeated.
  • the presence of even a single moving part in the footwear means that appropriate performance cannot be guaranteed.
  • the greater the stability that can be obtained in the area of the footwear which has to transmit the load to the ground the easier and more convenient it will be for the athlete to repeat jumps with power, precision and quality of style.
  • a correct body position at the moment of take-off from the lip of the ramp, launching the athlete on to the proper flight trajectory, is dependent on the correct placing of the sole in the loading area of the pressure transferred to the ski from the inside of the footwear; the greater the force transmitted, the greater is the velocity at which it reaches the ground and the better is the result in terms of length of flight and quality of repetition of the jump.
  • a further commonly expressed requirement is to limit the degradation of the performance of the footwear as far as possible, so as to provide the athlete with footwear that is stable over time. This is essential in order to allow the neuromotor functions controlling balance and coordination to reach a level of performance leading to the perfection of motor actions, instead of having to provide the correction required by the deterioration of equipment.
  • a principal object of the present invention is to provide footwear for the sport of ski jumping which is structurally and functionally designed to overcome the limitations stated above with reference to the aforementioned prior art, while also meeting the requirements that have arisen in this sport.
  • the number 1 indicates the whole of an item of footwear for ski jumping made according to the present invention. It comprises a semi-rigid foot shell 2 on which a cuff 3 is pivotably hinged.
  • the number 2a identifies a portion of the foot shell, conveniently made of composite material, extending so as to substantially enclose the rear malleolar and heel region of the footwear, and fastened in its lower part to a sole structure 4, which is developed longitudinally between a toe area and a heel area of the footwear.
  • An inner shoe 5 with a soft upper is fitted inside the foot shell portion 2a and is provided with a front fastening of a conventional type for securing the footwear on the athlete's foot.
  • the cuff 3 is also conveniently made of composite material in order to provide a strong, light, rigid structure capable of supporting the loads and forces generated during the performance of a jump, and has an open tubular configuration, as shown clearly in the figures, adapted to substantially enclose the calf area of the leg.
  • Known fastening means are provided at the upper end of the cuff to secure the athlete's leg to the cuff.
  • the cuff 3 is hinged on the foot shell 2, on each side of the latter, about a substantially malleolar axis, indicated by X in the figures.
  • the footwear further comprises means of adjusting the angular inclination of the cuff 3 relative to the foot shell 2, in a sagittal plane (extending parallel to the plane of representation of Figure 1 ), in which the cuff can pivot from and towards the toe and heel areas of the footwear, these means being provided, on each side of the foot shell 2, at the point of hinging about the axis X.
  • the system of hinging and angular adjustment of the cuff 3 is described in detail below with reference to only one side of the foot shell 2, it being understood that this system is associated with each of the opposing sides of the footwear.
  • first and a second disc-like element 6, 7, which are fastened, respectively, to the cuff 3 and to the foot shell portion 2, coaxially with the hinge axis X, and are also fastened axially to each other and are rotatable relative to each other about the hinge axis. It is to be understood that other configurations of the elements 6, 7, different from the disc-like configuration, are possible, the disc-like shape described herein being a preferred choice.
  • Each disc-like element 6, 7 is fastened removably to the corresponding cuff and foot shell portion by a plurality of clamping screws, all indicated by 8, which pass through holes extending through the cuff and foot shell portions so as to engage with clamping nuts provided on the opposite sides.
  • the disc-like elements 6, 7 are also fastened together axially by means of a pivot screw 9 passing centrally through a hole 6a in the element 6 and engaged by screwing in a threaded through hole 7a formed centrally in the element 7.
  • the number 10 indicates a pivoting appendage associated with the first disc-like element 6, which is selectively engageable in a seat 11 provided in the second element 7 in order to limit the relative rotation between the elements 6 and 7 in a configuration which is appropriate for the act of jumping, as will be evident from the remainder of the description.
  • the appendage 10 extends in one piece from a lever device 12, hinged on the first disc-like element 6, and having the function of allowing rapid operation for disengaging the appendage from the seat, thereby allowing free relative rotation between the elements 6 and 7 when the appendage is removed from the seat.
  • the cuff can pivot freely relative to the foot shell, mainly for the purpose of allowing the cuff to be positioned vertically, favouring comfortable travel outside the jumping phase.
  • the lever 12 is pivoted on the first disc-like element 6 about a pivot axis Y, by means of a pin 13 supported rotatably in a pair of projections 14 projecting in the same direction from one surface of the disc-like element 6 which faces outwards from the foot shell 2.
  • the appendage 10 extends from the lever 12 towards the second disc-like element 7, through a penetrating opening 15 formed in the element 6 (and a corresponding opening formed in the cuff 3), until it engages the seat 11, the latter being made in the form of a slot passing through the thickness of the disc-like element 7.
  • the number 16 indicates an operating end of the lever 12 by means of which the lever is caused to rotate about its pivot axis Y.
  • a spring member 17 At the longitudinally opposing end of the lever 12 there is provided a spring member 17, in the form a helical compression spring for example, which acts between the disc-like element 6 and the lever 12 to urge the appendage 10 elastically against the disc-like element 7 and into the corresponding seat 11, when the appendage and seat are in such a position that mutual engagement is possible.
  • the seat 11 is made in the form of a slot with a closed profile, and has a pair of opposing inner sides 11a, 11b, extending substantially along respective radial directions of the disc-like element 7, these sides being encountered by the appendage 10 in its limited pivoting movement when engaged in the slot.
  • the sides 11a, 11b form means for limiting and stopping the pivoting of the appendage, and therefore of the cuff 3 relative to the foot shell 2, the sides 11a, 11b thus defining a pair of predetermined minimum and maximum angles of inclination of the cuff 3 relative to the foot shell, in such a way that the angle of inclination assumed by the jumper in the act of jumping is in the range between these predetermined angles.
  • Angle A is the angle of inclination assumed by the cuff 3 when the appendage 10 is brought to bear on the side 11a of the slot
  • angle B represents the angle of inclination of the cuff when the appendage is made to butt against side 11b of the slot.
  • the appendage and the cuff in the configuration with the appendage bearing against the side 11b of the slot 11 (angle of inclination B) are shown in solid lines
  • the configuration with the appendage bearing against the side 11 is shown in dashed lines
  • the appendage and the cuff in the vertical position of the latter, with the appendage disengaged from the slot are shown in dash-and-dot lines.
  • the cuff 3 can be rotated by pivoting freely relative to the foot shell 2 either towards the heel area (in the clockwise direction of rotation according to Figure 7 ), to position it vertically, or towards the toe area (in the anticlockwise direction) to increase the forward inclination of the cuff.
  • the angle A is chosen, by suitable shaping of the slot, so as to have a value in the range from about 20° to 45°, and preferably in the range from 30° to 40°, the selected value defining the optimal inclination of the cuff relative to the foot shell that the athlete assumes in the initial phase of the jump, when the whole load has to be transferred, by the pressure exerted by the athlete inside the footwear, to the ski in ground contact with the ramp.
  • This configuration is shown in Figure 2 .
  • the athlete can make further changes to his body position in flight, controlling the inclination of the ski relative to the body by pivoting the cuff further relative to the foot shell at permitted angles of inclination between angles A and B.
  • the athlete can quickly release the appendage 10 from the slot-like seat 11 by simultaneously raising both levers 12 (for example, by grasping the respective operating end 16 of the corresponding lever with each hand, raising it against the action of the spring 17, and pushing the cuff backwards), thereby allowing the cuff to be positioned vertically in a quick and convenient manner, in a configuration such that comfortable travel is possible with the footwear bearing fully on the ground.
  • the disc-like element 7 can be designed to be interchangeable with one or more similar disc-like elements 7, each having a seat with a slot 11 with a different interval between the opposing sides 11a, 11b.
  • a range of disc-like elements 7 with angles of inclination A differing from each other by 1° or 2°, all the provided angles lying within a range from about 30° to 40°, and with the angle B kept equal to a value in the range from 50° to 70°, and preferably equal to about 60°.
  • the athlete can provide his footwear with a predetermined angle of inclination A, simply by changing the disc-like elements 7 in the footwear, these elements being easily removable because they are fastened to the foot shell with screws, the athlete selecting the element most appropriate for the jump to be attempted. In this way the athlete can adapt the same footwear to specific requirements imposed by the specific jump being attempted, optimizing the angle of inclination to one which is preferred in order to meet the requirements.
  • Figure 4 shows the footwear 1, with the cuff 3 pivoted beyond the angle B (with the appendage disengaged from the slot) in a configuration in which the cuff is closed on to the foot shell.
  • this configuration obviously does not represent an operating configuration assumed by the athlete while wearing the footwear, it may represent a condition of the footwear with conveniently reduced overall dimensions, suitable for facilitating the transport and/or movement of the footwear with other equipment.
  • a first advantage lies in the fact that the footwear according to the present invention provides a system for adjusting and locking the inclination of the cuff which enables the footwear to be kept highly stable during the jumping phase, while also allowing the system to be unlocked quickly for easy and fast vertical positioning of the cuff so as to enable the athlete to travel in a natural manner as soon as the execution of the jump is completed. It also enables the athlete to wear the footwear for a certain period before the execution of the jump, in a comfortable way (with the cuff positioned vertically), while allowing the inclined configuration of the cuff required for jumping to be provided quickly when required.
  • Another advantage is that, with the footwear according to the invention, the athlete not only has stability and precision in the angular inclination assumed on take-off, but can also control his body position in the flight phase, because of the limited degree of pivoting allowed to the cuff relative to the foot shell.
  • footwear can be configured with different angles of inclination, according to the athlete's requirements, simply by interchange one of the two disc-like elements of the inclination adjustment system associated with each side of the foot shell.
  • the structure of the footwear and of the system for adjusting and locking the angle of inclination also enable the footwear to be kept entirely stable during the execution of the jump, thus keeping the performance characteristics constant over time.

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DE202011005708U1 (de) * 2011-04-29 2011-09-08 Tom Rass Skisprungstiefel
DE202011102436U1 (de) * 2011-06-28 2011-09-28 Sepp Heumann Schuh zum Skispringen

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DE202011005708U1 (de) * 2011-04-29 2011-09-08 Tom Rass Skisprungstiefel
DE202011102436U1 (de) * 2011-06-28 2011-09-28 Sepp Heumann Schuh zum Skispringen

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