IT8019958A1 - TONGUE FOR FOOTWEAR, ESPECIALLY SPORTS, AND FOOTWEAR WITH THIS TONGUE - Google Patents

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"TONGUE FOR FOOTWEAR, PARTICULARLY SPORTS, AND SOCKS WITH SUCH TONGUE"

SUMMARY

Tongue for footwear, in particular of the sports type comprising an enlarged upper part and having an over-thickness associated with the rest of the tongue by means of a reduced thickness area extending over the entire width of the tongue and presenting a curved shape whose concavity? in the axial area of the tongue? directed upwards.

DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a tongue for footwear, in particular of a sports type, adapted to be particularly but not exclusively used for ball, rugby and similar sports shoes.

Conventional tongues for footwear of this type generally consist of a single piece and comprise an enlarged and enlarged upper part in the area of the instep.

During use, it is frequently observed that the tongue moves by sliding with respect to the upper of the sock and this, on the one hand, involves, with the passage of time, defo halo of the shoe and, in addition, causes the shoe to become deformed. that the neck of the pi has to lose the protection offered by the tongue. There? it is an important drawback in sports such as ci ?, in which the instep and the anterior part of the cav

they are particularly exposed to contact with particular opposing players when the ball is hit. The present invention proposes to realize a tongue of a new type devoid of the advantages of conventional tongues able to offer more protection at the level of the instep.

The second tab? the invention? characterized for example by the fact that it comprises an enlarged or enlarged upper part, and having an excess thickness, associated with the rest of the tongue by means of an area of reduced thickness extending for the entire width of the tongue and having a curved shape whose concavity ? in the axial area of the tongue? directed upwards.

In a first embodiment of the invention, said zone of reduced thickness,? consisting of a stitching region, the enlarged upper part and the tongue part each having, advantageously, in their joining region a peripheral contour corresponding to the curved region desired for the stitching region.

In this embodiment, the excess thickness of the upper zone can be be obtained by including a protective padding, or by assembling two layers of material, the inner layer being advantageously made of a material capable of increasing the friction with the colitis of the foot.

In a second embodiment, the upper part of the tab comprises a padded area whose contour or lower profile has a shape corresponding to the desired shape for the reduced thickness area. In this l? Zzazlone form, the lower part of the tongue includes one or more padded areas, the shape of the contours s.uperi

which corresponds to the desired curvq shape for the area

reduced sore between the upper and lower part of the

The present invention also relates to a new industrial product a shoe or shoe, in particular a shoe for sports, such as for example a ball shoe, rugby shoe or similar sports, comprising a tongue having the described structure

Other advantages and other features of the invention will become clear from the following description of an exemplary embodiment provided by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the attached drawing in which:

Figure 1 schematically illustrates a football or similar sport shoe comprising a tongue according to the invention;

figure 2 represents a front view of a first embodiment of the tab according to the invention;

Figure 3 is a rear view of the same tab;

figure 4? a section taken along the line IY-IV of Figure 2;

figure 5 represents a front view of a second embodiment according to the invention;

figure 6? a section taken along the line VIVJt of Figure 5;

figure 7? a section taken along the line VI of figure 5?

The tab, according to a first embodiment of the invention, generally indicated by the number 1, comprises an upper 2 and a lower part 3 separated by a zone of

ra 4? ^

As shown in Figures 2 and 3? the lower peripheral profile of the upper part 2 and the upper peripheral profile *? of the lower part 3 have corresponding curved outlines so as to be able to be assembled by stitching, the stitching area 4 presenting a wavy curved shape whose concavity? ? direct upwards in its central area.

Thanks to the particular shape of this seam area 4? ehe, in its lateral parts,? ? level with e corresponds to the shape of the upper edging 5 of the shoe upper (figure 1)? guaranteed during use a perfect axial maintenance of the tongue avoiding any lateral sliding that could hinder the user and expose the instep in contact with the opponent.

The upper part 2 has a protective padding, which, for example, can? be obtained by making said wall 2 by assembling two layers of material.

Is it also possible to interpose between the two layers forming the upper part 2 of the tongue a padding material suitable to further increase the protection in this foot?

In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 7, the tongue according to the invention, generally indicated number 10, comprises in its upper part a boundary area.

11 whose lower profile 11a has a curved 11a? To the

of this padded area 11,? created an area of wavy shape, of reduced thickness, whose concavity? in the axial zone? directed upwards 12.

The lower part of the tongue includes a padded axial zone 13 extending over the lower portion of the tongue, as well as, two closed, padded side zones 14? The profiles of the upper contours 1Ja and 14a respectively of the padded areas 1} and 14 correspond to the lower profile 11a of the padded area 11 so as to define a zone 12 having the desired shape between the upper and lower parts of the tongue.

Similarly to the sewing area 4 of the first embodiment, the said area 12? structured to be at the level of the upper edge 5 of the shoe upper, thus guaranteeing, how can you? already? said a perfect axial maintenance of the tongue, the instep is protected from

Claims (6)

1) Tongue for footwear, in particular for sports, characterized by the fact of comprising an enlarged upper part having an extra thickness, associated or connected to the rest of the tongue by means of an area of reduced thickness extending for the entire width of the tongue and having a curved shape whose concavity? in the axial area of the tongue? directed upwards. 2) Tab according to claim 1, characterized in that said zone of reduced thickness? consisting of a seam area. 3) Tab according to claim 2, characterized in that its enlarged or enlarged upper part and its lower part each have a peripheral contour in its connection area corresponding to the desired shape for the sewing area. 4) Tab according to claim 1, characterized in that its upper part comprises a padded area whose lower contour has a shape corresponding to the desired curved shape for the reduced thickness area. 5) Tab according to claim 4? characterized by the fact that its lower part includes one or more? zone tite, the shape of the upper contours of which correspond? curved shape desired for said zone of reduced thickness 6) Footwear for sports characterized in that it has a tongue according to any one of the appending claims. 7) Footwear for sports according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the lateral parts of the thickness zone between the upper and lower parts of the tongue are at the level of the upper edge of the upper of the footwear and running, respond to the shape of it.