US20010005948A1 - Innerboot for sports shoes - Google Patents

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US20010005948A1
US20010005948A1 US09/734,913 US73491300A US2001005948A1 US 20010005948 A1 US20010005948 A1 US 20010005948A1 US 73491300 A US73491300 A US 73491300A US 2001005948 A1 US2001005948 A1 US 2001005948A1
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Alfred Pellegrini
Stefano Bresolin
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/16—Skating boots
    • A43B5/1608—Skating boots size adjustable
    • 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
    • A43B5/0405—Linings, paddings or insertions; Inner boots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/16—Skating boots
    • A43B5/1666—Skating boots characterised by the upper
    • A43B5/1683—Skating boots characterised by the upper characterised by the lower part of the upper or by the shell

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  • the present invention relates to an innerboot for sports shoes, particularly for ski boots or for roller skates.
  • a device of this type is all the more interesting because it would allow use of the shoes for an extended period and would also allow to swap or lend ski boots or skates even among users having different foot sizes.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,678,833 discloses an in-line roller skate whose length can be adjusted.
  • Said skate has a rigid supporting frame for a plurality of in-line wheels, a shell which comprises a toe unit and a heel unit, and first means for engagement to said frame which are formed in the heel unit.
  • the heel unit has a sole which is adapted to be slidingly connected, by way of second engagement means, to the base of the toe unit.
  • Said second engagement means comprise third means, such as a screw, for detachably coupling the base of the toe unit to one part of the frame, thus allowing the toe unit to slide with respect to the heel unit in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the skate.
  • third means such as a screw
  • Said conventional skate also has a cuff which is connected to the heel unit by means of a connection device, particularly a pair of studs.
  • the studs are connected to sliding means which are provided on the two lateral walls of the toe unit.
  • the cited patent discloses an innerboot which has, at the metatarsal region of the foot, an annular band of elastic material which separates the tip of the innerboot and the part that surrounds the heel and the ankle, both of which are made of soft and non-elastic materials.
  • the position of the band of elastic material, arranged completely outside the innerboot, exposes it more to wear and rapid deterioration caused by use and by contact with the outside environment.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the noted technical problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited prior art by providing an innerboot which allows to use the same innerboot of a ski boot or skate for several different foot sizes, with a consequent financial saving during the manufacture and purchase of the innerboot or skate.
  • An important object is to provide an innerboot which allows to achieve the intended aim while preserving comfort during use when foot size changes.
  • Another important object is to provide an innerboot which achieves the intended aim without requiring inappropriate increase of the space occupied by parts of the innerboot.
  • Another object is to protect the parts of the innerboot that are most subject to wear, in order to extend the useful life of said innerboot.
  • Another object is to provide an innerboot which is structurally simple and has low manufacturing costs.
  • an innerboot for sports shoes comprising at least one first element and one separate second element which are interconnected by a third elastically deformable element, characterized in that said third elastically deformable element is connected on the inner part of said first element and is at least partially concealed by said first element.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an innerboot according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the innerboot applied to an in-line skate in a first small-size setting
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the innerboot applied to an in-line skate in a second extended-size setting
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an elastically deformable element applied to the innerboot according to the invention
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an elastically deformable element
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of an elastically deformable element.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a skate which is constituted by a support 2 for at least two in-line wheels, generally designated by the reference numeral 3 .
  • a shell or a heel unit designated by the reference numeral 4 , is associated with the support and is designed to contain an innerboot 5 which can be generically used for sports shoes as well as for skates.
  • the innerboot 5 is composed of a first element, designated by the reference numeral 6 , which surrounds the malleolar region and partially surrounds the leg and has a front opening 7 which forms a first flap and a second flap, designated by the reference numerals 8 a and 8 b respectively.
  • the innerboot 5 is also constituted by a second front element 11 which surrounds the tip of the foot.
  • the front opening 7 can be closed by a tongue 9 which is rigidly coupled to the second element 11 , proximate to its lower end, designated by the reference numeral 10 .
  • the tongue 9 can be arranged at the tibia and can be secured laterally by said first and second flaps 8 a and 8 b when said skate 1 or the quarter of a ski boot is closed.
  • the first element and the second element can partially overlap, respectively at a second front edge 12 b and at a first rear edge 12 a, which are parallel to each other.
  • the first and second elements are connected to one another, at the first and second edges 12 a and 12 b, by a third element, designated by the reference numeral 13 , which is elastically deformable and preferably rectangular.
  • the elastically deformable third element 13 is conveniently arranged inside the first rear element 6 ; it rests on the bottom 14 of the innerboot and rises along the first and second flaps 8 a and 8 b.
  • the third element is stitched at the transverse edges 15 a and 15 b so as to allow the mutual connection of the first and second elements.
  • the elastically deformable third element 13 is thus rigidly coupled, at a first transverse edge 15 a, to the inner surface of the first element 6 and, at a second transverse edge 15 b, to the first rear edge 12 a of the second front element 11 .
  • Said coupling is preferably achieved by conventional methods, such as gluing or thermal bonding in addition to stitching.
  • connection region 16 is located directly behind the metatarsal region, although it is possible to provide, according to the requirements, different embodiments with connections in the toe region, in the malleolar region or for example in the region above said heel unit 4 .
  • the operation is as follows: with reference to FIG. 1, the innerboot is initially arranged for use of a smaller size, since the third elastically deformable element 13 is not stretched and keeps the first rear edge 12 a of the second element 11 inside the first rear element 6 .
  • the deformation applied to the shell caused for example by the longitudinal sliding of a front toe unit with respect to a heel unit, leads to a consequent deformation of the innerboot 5 , so as to allow to accommodate inside it the foot of a larger size.
  • This elongation is allowed by the particular structure of the innerboot, is which allows the second front element 11 to slide with respect to the first rear element 6 thanks to the deformation that can be imparted to the third element 13 .
  • the at least partial concealment of the third element 13 on the part of the first element 6 protects it against impacts and wear, thus extending the life and functionality of the innerboot.
  • the position, shape and number of the elastically deformable third element may be the most disparate, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in which there are respectively two elastically deformable third elements 17 a and 17 b, which affect only the inner lateral surfaces of the second front edge 12 b of the first rear element and of the first rear edge 12 a of the second front element.
  • the elastically deformable element 13 can be arranged on the outside of the innerboot 5 , so that the first rear edge 12 a of the second front element 11 lies outside the second front edge 12 b of the first rear element 6 .
  • the innerboot according to the invention maintains its comfort in use unchanged in all of its arrangements, ensuring considerable duration in terms of useful life.

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