RU2555806C2 - Skates - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: sports.

SUBSTANCE: claimed invention relates to the field of sports footwear, namely skates. The skates with boots, comprising boots (1) with the attached skates (2), which have the shortened front part of the platform (3), and the boots with a sole having a recess (4) at the level of the toes form a kind of cavity for free stoop and stretch of toes. The outer side of the sole in the region of the recess forms a bulge extending beyond the lower level of the front platform of the skate (3).

EFFECT: opportunity of free and natural work of toes in the process of physical activity in skating improves circulation conditions, stimulates metabolism, saves power of an athlete, which promotes to improve athletic result; in addition, the active work of the toes strengthens its arch and prevents the development of platypodia in children with regular practicing skating sports.

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Description

The invention relates to sports equipment, in particular to skates with boots for speed running, hockey, figure skating, short track, rollers.

Athletes make ever-increasing demands on the design of skates with boots, since the success of an athlete depends on their quality, comfort, functionality, all other things being equal. Therefore, various models of skating shoes were proposed to create optimal conditions for the functioning of the ankle.

Particular requirements are imposed on the stiffness of the back of the shoe and the density of its fit to the ankle. To do this, use lacing and other means to tighten the upper part of the boot. Strong tightening throughout the foot makes it difficult to circulate the ankle, interferes with the function of elasticity and sensations of "feeling of ice" and, as a result, leads to reduced performance and worsening athletic performance. All previously known models of shoes for skates do not fully meet these requirements.

Therefore, a model was proposed to create optimal conditions for the functioning of the foot when tightening the top of the boot.

Known shoes (3) with a hard carbon sole and tight-fitting upper, made according to the impression of the foot, having an outer shell and an inner lining. However, the presence of a rigid sole along the entire length of the foot makes it impossible to function optimally, and the presence of an inner lining violates the tightness of the foot to the boot. A rigid sole, in addition to the support function, must correspond to a number of functions important for the foot. The mobility of the foot provides a directional setting of the ridge on the ice. The elastic arch of the foot provides softness when staging and performing the jerk and, just as importantly, enhances the blood circulation process.

Known shoes (1) containing a sole and a bootleg, which for a snug fit of the boot to the ankle have two separate sections of the top of the boot. This allows you to consider when tightening the functional features of the ankle and creates better conditions for its functioning. This model is adopted as a prototype of the present invention.

However, the prototype does not allow to fully take into account the functional features and provide optimal blood supply to the foot.

The closest, unique in technical essence and integral part of skates with boots is the skate (2) with an adjustable blade position and a shortened front platform. This design foresaw the possibility of using a boot with a recess for the toes in his sole. There are no analogues to skates with a shortened front platform designed for soles with a recess in the world. The design of the adjustable skate is focused on shoes to a greater extent, taking into account the functional features of the ankle. The presence of a shortened front platform at the level of the border of the base of the phalanx of the fingers corresponds to the novelty of the claimed design of the boot. These skates are accepted as the second prototype of the present invention.

However, the design of the ridge, unrelated to the proposed shoe model, cannot reveal all the advantages of the claimed invention and is already insufficient to meet the ever increasing demands of the athlete.

The aim of the present invention is to increase the speed of sliding on ice and maintaining the strength of the athlete by creating optimal conditions for blood circulation of the ankle and more fully realize the functionality of the athlete.

This goal is achieved in that the improvement of blood supply is achieved naturally through free flexion and extension of the toes, similar to a booster pump. At the same time, at the moment of repulsion, all the muscles of the fingers are connected, thereby strengthening the repulsive force. This is a kind of analogue of the functioning of the fingers of the palm of the hand. If you need to perform a strong push, the palm clenches into a fist. The reaction of the foot during flexion of the fingers at the time of the jerk is similar. At the same time, regular physical training of the fingers supports and ensures optimal elasticity of the arch of the foot, preventing the development of flat feet.

Thus, the claimed design of skates with boots meets the criteria of the invention of "novelty."

Comparison of the claimed solution with other technical solutions in this area shows that the known models and designs do not provide and do not take into account all the functions of the ankle, consisting of 26 movable bones, joints, ligaments and muscles. A foot located on a straight and rigid sole from heel to toe, pulled together at the top of the shoe with laces and other means of sealing, cannot function to the best of its ability because of poor blood circulation and limited mobility.

Known skates with boots (1) having holes for lacing two parts - front and back - the top of the boot. This allows you to some extent to adjust the lacing and not to tighten the top of the shoe in the fingers and middle part of the foot. This is clearly not enough for a full blood supply to the foot. Physiologically and anatomically, the toes should be able to freely bend and unbend. This allows us to conclude that the technical solution meets the criteria of the invention "significant differences".

A comparable analysis with the prototype shows that the inventive skates with boots are different in that they provide and create conditions for an optimal mode of functioning of the ankle and a more complete realization of the athlete's functional capabilities. The inventor has established the value of the foot support area on the sole of the shoe and the placement of the cavity recess. It turned out that the most favorable for blood circulation and the functioning of the foot is the placement of the recess-cavity at the level of the border of the phalanges of the fingers. This is a prerequisite for the growth of sports results. Thus, the claimed design of skates with boots meets the criteria of the invention of "novelty."

In Fig.1 shows a horse with a boot from the claimed pair.

Figure 2 - view of the boot with an open second section of the top of the inner surface.

Figure 3 is a view of the ridge with a shoe on a thickened sole.

Figure 1 shows: boot 1, ridge 2, a shortened front platform 3, cavity-recess of the front of the sole 4, the first section of the upper shoe for gripping the ankle 5, the second section of the upper shoe for gripping the middle part of the foot 6, the third section of the upper shoe grasping the phalanges of the fingers 7.

In Fig.2 marked: the first section of the ankle setting 5, the second section of the setting of the foot 6, the suction cup on the inner surface of the second section 8, the third section of the setting of the phalanx of the fingers 7.

Figure 3 marked: a thickened sole 9, a cavity-recess in the front of the sole 4, the front model, not shortened, the platform of the ridge 10.

For all the world's leading skaters, the most important and main requirement for skates is the tightness of the boot to the ankle. A “sense of ice” is transmitted from the blade of the ridge through the cavity of the boot to the foot. For this simple reason, all skaters put a boot on their bare feet and never use socks, even in cold weather. The inventive design of the boot due to the presence of suction cups on the inside of the top of the boots provides additional fit. At the same time, it promotes blood flow and vasodilation.

The presence of three sections of the top of the boot allows you to cover the foot differentially without limiting its mobility, the elasticity of the arch, the mobility of the fingers. The main effort at the time of the push falls on the heel of the foot, its talus and scaphoid. Therefore, the greatest effort to tighten falls on the area covering the ankle joint.

For the upper part of the shoe, covering the middle part of the foot, strong tightening is not required so as not to limit its functional capabilities: controllability, elasticity of the arch, blood circulation, sensations of “ice feeling”. The upper part of the shoe, covering the phalanges of the toes, does not affect the tightness of the shoe to the foot. Toes should have complete freedom for flexion and extension. This is ensured by the presence of a recess in the front of the sole and free space, which creates the top of the section of the phalangeal part of the shoe. The athlete pulls this area, based on the self-awareness of freedom of mobility of the fingers. The unified design, presented as a combination of adjustable running skates and the claimed boot design, has no analogues in the world and opens a completely new era in the history of skating sports. It also gives rise to the introduction of an adaptive concept of technology in the production of sports equipment, which will undoubtedly lead to a significant increase in sports results (preferably at the Olympics in Sochi).

INFORMATION SOURCES

1. Application laid out: (RU) 2008144760/12. 11/12/2008.

2. Patent RU No. 2049507. Kl. A63C 1/02. 1995.

3. Application Laid Out (CA) 2002128170 (13). A 2002.10.22.

4. Application: (SE) 96114899/12.

5. Application: (RU) 94022867.

Claims (5)

1. Ice skates containing a boot (1), divided into sections the top of the boot (5, 6, 7), a hard sole with a recess in the forefoot (4), a blade of the ridge (2), a shortened platform of the ridge (3) . 2. Skates according to claim 1, characterized in that the top of the boot has three separate sections (5, 6, 7) for individual coverage of the components of the movable parts of the ankle, not limiting its mobility and functionality. 3. Skates according to claim 2, characterized in that the inner part of the surface of the separate sections covering the ankle is equipped with vacuum suction cups that provide a snug fit to the foot and improved blood circulation. 4. Skates according to claim 1, characterized in that they have a shortened front skate platform (3) for combining with a recess (4) of the front part of the hard sole of the shoe. 5. Skates according to claim 1, characterized in that they have a rigid thickened sole (1) for a solid platform of the ridge (3), with a recess in the front part (2) for free movement of the fingers.

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