GB2593373A - Protective wear closure system - Google Patents

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GB2593373A
GB2593373A GB2107414.1A GB202107414A GB2593373A GB 2593373 A GB2593373 A GB 2593373A GB 202107414 A GB202107414 A GB 202107414A GB 2593373 A GB2593373 A GB 2593373A
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Gunnar Olsson Erik
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Leatt Corp
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/14—Shoes for cyclists
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/14—Shoes for cyclists
    • A43B5/145—Boots for motorcyclists
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
    • A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
    • A43C11/146—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C3/00—Hooks for laces; Guards for hooks

Abstract

An article of protective wear such as a boot (10) includes a flexible shell (14) with an opening (16) extending between two parts (20, 22) of the shell that (14) can move relative to each other to open or close the opening (16). The boot (10) has one or more releasable closure elements (24) for holding the first and second parts (20, 22) closed and a mechanical tightening mechanism (28, 30) that allows tightening of the first and second parts (20, 22), but resists separation between them. The boot (10) also includes a one-way hook-and-loop fastening system (38, 40) attached to the first and second parts (20, 22) that is configured to resist relative sliding between the first and second parts (20, 22) to a looser condition, but to allow relative sliding between the first and second parts (20, 22) to a tighter condition.

Claims (4)

1. An article of protective wear (10) comprising a flexible shell (14) that defines an opening (16) extending between a first part (20) of the shell and a second part (22) of the shell, said first part (20) and second part (22) of the shell being movable relative to each other between at least one open condition in which the first part (20) and the second part (22) are spaced apart, and a plurality of closed conditions in which the first part (20) and the second part (22) are closer together than in the open condition, said closed conditions including at least one looser closed condition and at least one tighter closed condition in which the shell (14) fits tighter around part of a wearerâ s body than in the looser closed condition, said article of protective wear (10) further comprising: at least one releasable closure element (24) that is configured to hold the first part (20) and the second part (22) of the shell in at least one of the closed conditions, said closure element (24) including a mechanical tightening mechanism (28,30) that is configured to resist relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell, from the tighter closed condition to the looser closed condition, but to allow tightening relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell from the looser closed condition to the tighter closed condition; and a hook-and-loop fastening system (38,40) comprising complemental hook formations and loop formations, attached to the first part (20) and second part (22) of the shell, respectively, and being configured to attach the first part (20) and the second part (22) of the shell together releasably, by engagement of the hook formations and loop formations of the first part and the second part of the shell, to each other; wherein the hook-and-loop fastening system (38,40) is a one-way hook-and- loop system, configured to resist relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell, from the tighter closed condition to the looser closed condition, but to allow relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell from the looser closed condition to the tighter closed condition.
2. An article of protective wear (10) according to claim 1 , wherein the hook formations (40) have free ends that extend away from the opening (16).
3. An article of protective wear (10) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the mechanical tightening mechanism includes a ratchet mechanism (28,30) that is configured to resist relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell (14), from the tighter closed condition to the looser closed condition, but to allow relative sliding between the first and second parts (20,22) of the shell from the looser closed condition to the tighter closed condition, in ratchet- fashion.
4. An article of protective wear according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the article of protective wear is in the form of protective footwear (10) which includes a sole (12) attached to the shell (14) and wherein the shell (14) is configured to extend at least partly around the wearerâ s foot.
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GBGB1900499.3A GB201900499D0 (en) 2019-01-14 2019-01-14 Protective footwear closure system
PCT/IB2020/050170 WO2020148615A1 (en) 2019-01-14 2020-01-10 Protective wear closure system

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FR2563978A1 (en) * 1984-05-08 1985-11-15 Valsecchi Carlo SAFETY CLOSING DEVICE ESPECIALLY FOR SKI BOOTS
US6729047B2 (en) * 2002-02-19 2004-05-04 Shimano Inc. Strap assembly for sport shoe
EP1702528A1 (en) * 2005-03-15 2006-09-20 Salomon S.A. Oversize buckle
US20110099846A1 (en) * 2009-06-16 2011-05-05 Bruce Fischer Alpine ski boot with strap closure
WO2012111032A1 (en) * 2011-02-18 2012-08-23 Greenstar Hong Kong Limited Closure belt for motorcycle boot, in particular for motocross boot, and boot with such closure belt

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US4693018A (en) * 1984-08-10 1987-09-15 Maleyko John R K Extendible boot
US5416952A (en) * 1994-01-27 1995-05-23 Burton Snowboards Ratchet-type buckle
EP3478372B1 (en) * 2016-06-30 2020-04-08 Newmart Europe B.V. System for physical mobility activity of a person

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FR2563978A1 (en) * 1984-05-08 1985-11-15 Valsecchi Carlo SAFETY CLOSING DEVICE ESPECIALLY FOR SKI BOOTS
US6729047B2 (en) * 2002-02-19 2004-05-04 Shimano Inc. Strap assembly for sport shoe
EP1702528A1 (en) * 2005-03-15 2006-09-20 Salomon S.A. Oversize buckle
US20110099846A1 (en) * 2009-06-16 2011-05-05 Bruce Fischer Alpine ski boot with strap closure
WO2012111032A1 (en) * 2011-02-18 2012-08-23 Greenstar Hong Kong Limited Closure belt for motorcycle boot, in particular for motocross boot, and boot with such closure belt

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