US20020162249A1 - Insert for snowshoe boots, boots equipped with the insert, and product line of boots - Google Patents

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US20020162249A1
US20020162249A1 US10/053,005 US5300502A US2002162249A1 US 20020162249 A1 US20020162249 A1 US 20020162249A1 US 5300502 A US5300502 A US 5300502A US 2002162249 A1 US2002162249 A1 US 2002162249A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/006—Shoe support thereof, e.g. plate, movable relative to the frame
    • 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
    • A43B5/0415—Accessories
    • A43B5/0417—Accessories for soles or associated with soles of ski boots; for ski bindings
    • 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
    • A43B5/0415—Accessories
    • A43B5/0417—Accessories for soles or associated with soles of ski boots; for ski bindings
    • A43B5/0423—Accessories for soles or associated with soles of ski boots; for ski bindings located on the sides of the sole
    • 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
    • A43B5/0486—Ski or like boots characterized by the material
    • A43B5/049—Ski or like boots characterized by the material with an upper made of composite material, e.g. fibers or core embedded in a matrix
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/003—Means thereof for preventing slipping, e.g. crampons, e.g. on frame or shoe plate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/005—Frames therefor

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  • This invention pertains to an insert for the sole of a snowshoe boot, and more specifically to an insert that runs transversely so that its two ends are positioned on the lateral edges of said sole so as to work with holdings means mounted on the snowshoe.
  • the invention also pertains to the boot(s) equipped with the insert.
  • the goal of this invention is to correct the drawbacks of these boots using simple, reliable, and easily implemented means.
  • the invention proposes a new rigid insert that is specially adapted to boot soles and provides maximum comfort for the wearer of the boots while at the same time providing a greater level of safety.
  • the sole insert for the boot of a snowshoe is characterized by the fact that said insert runs transversely, whereby its two ends are positioned on the lateral edges of said sole, so as to be able to work with holding means that are provided on the snowshoe, while the length of the insert is independent of the size of the boot, whereby it is understood that said insert is designed to be used on at least two different sizes of boots.
  • the boot is of the type that has in its sole an insert whose two ends are located on the lateral edges of said sole and is characterized by the fact that the length of the insert is independent of the size of the boot and is constant for a given boot model, so as to be the same for all sizes.
  • said boot is characterized by the fact that the ends of the insert have two hollow compartments.
  • the insert is positioned on a transverse axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of travel of the boot.
  • said boot is characterized by the fact that the lateral position of the insert is the same for a given model, regardless of the size of the boot.
  • the sole has protruding or hollow contours on or in which the ends of the insert are located.
  • said boot is characterized by the fact that the lateral position of the insert varies as a function of size for a given model, whereby the insert is positioned in the front part of the boot at the point where the width of the sole is equal to the length of the insert.
  • said boot is characterized by the fact that the width of the sole varies in its height and by the fact that the vertical position of the insert varies depending on the size of the boot for a given model.
  • the invention also pertains to a process for manufacturing boots of different sizes of a given boot model, whereby said process is characterized by the fact that it consists in arranging, during a main stage, inside of the boot sole an insert whose length is independent of the size of the boot and is constant for a given model.
  • the invention also claims protection for a model of boot of the type that includes a transverse insert that is positioned inside the sole, whereby said model is characterized by the fact that the length of the insert is the same for all sizes of boot of said model.
  • FIGS. 1 - 9 illustrate the preferred embodiment of the boot of the invention and its variant embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the first embodiment of the boot of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a lateral view of said embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the sole of the boot.
  • FIG. 4 shows a cutaway view in horizontal plane (P) of the sole and its insert.
  • FIG. 5 provides a side view of the insert of the invention.
  • FIGS. 6 a , 6 b , and 6 c show the preferred embodiment of the boot according to views similar to those of FIG. 4 for three different sizes.
  • FIGS. 7 a , 7 b , and 7 c show views similar to those of FIGS. 6 a - 6 c of a variant embodiment of the boot.
  • FIGS. 8 a and 8 b show cutaway views, in the transverse plane of the insert, of a variant embodiment of the boot for two different sizes.
  • FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the boot of the invention attached to a snowshoe.
  • the boot to which general reference ( 1 ) refers is of the type that comprises an insert ( 2 ) that is positioned in its sole ( 3 ).
  • Said insert advantageously runs transversely and ends ( 4 ) on both sides of boot ( 1 ) on the lateral edges ( 3 a , 3 b ) of sole ( 3 ), as FIGS. 1, 3, and 4 show.
  • the insert is advantageously made of a rigid material and at its ends features attachment means (MAC) whose shape complements that of holdings means ( 101 ) that are arranged on a snowshoe ( 100 ) in order to make it possible to attach boot ( 1 ) to said snowshoe, as FIG. 9 shows.
  • the boot is mounted so as to pivot on the snowshoe around a transverse axis (Y, Y′) in such a way that the user is able to lift his heel as he moves along.
  • boot ( 1 ) comprises an insert ( 2 ) whose length (L) is independent of size of the boot and is constant, i.e., is the same for one or more model(s) of given boot(s).
  • insert ( 2 ) has a length (L) that is the same for any size (C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , . . . ) of boot.
  • the first embodiment of the boot of the invention whose sole is shown in FIGS. 6 a - 6 c for three different sizes (C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , . . .
  • insert ( 2 ) is of the same length (L) regardless of width (d) and length (D) of the sole, i.e., regardless of its height or size.
  • length (L) of the insert is the same for size (C 1 ), for size (C 2 ), for size (C 3 ), and for all other sizes.
  • length (L) of insert ( 2 ) is kept the same regardless of the size of the boot in question.
  • insert ( 2 ) which is positioned in the sole, is positioned along a transverse axis (YY′) that is orthogonal to longitudinal axis (ZZ′) of boot ( 1 ) or to the axis of travel, i.e., said two ends ( 4 ) are carried on this transverse axis.
  • the insert can be of any type and, in a horizontal plane (P), can be curved in shape, as FIGS. 4 and 6 a - 6 c show, or straight, as illustrated by FIGS. 7 a - 7 c .
  • the insert is advantageously flat, as shown in FIG. 5, but it could also have a progressive contour, for example, it could be convex in the transverse plane, without thereby exceeding the scope of protection of the invention.
  • said insert has a holding element at each of its ends ( 4 ), which is designed to work with holding means ( 101 ) of snowshoe ( 100 ), whereby said element is, for example, a hollow, advantageously cylindrical compartment ( 5 ), which is designed to receive an element of mating shape, such as a part of a retractable axis that belongs to snowshoe ( 100 ), with which the boot is designed to work.
  • the holding elements could be contours that protrude together with, for example, parts of a axis.
  • the insert advantageously has reinforcing means that are designed to be attached to the holding elements in order to prevent frictional wear and tear of these elements, or at least to reduce such wear and tear.
  • these reinforcing means are small metal dishes, not shown, which are designed to receive the ends of the insert and, more particularly, the inner walls or bores of axis compartments ( 5 ) that form the holding elements.
  • the longitudinal position of insert ( 2 ) along longitudinal axis ZZ′ is the same regardless of length (D) of the boot.
  • insert ( 2 ) is positioned in the sole in such a way that ratio (H/D) between distance (H), measured between its transverse axis (YY′) and the front end of the boot, and length (D) of the boot is the same regardless of the size of the boot, as shown in FIGS. 6 a , 6 b , and 6 c .
  • Said ratio (H/D) is advantageously between 0.10 and 0.45, so that the insert is positioned in the articulation area of the metatarsals.
  • the bosses and the hollows are less prominent, such that they merge with the natural shape of the curve of the sole.
  • the lateral position of the insert is always the same, whereby height or vertical size (L 2 ) of the bosses of the sole is thus the same on both sides of the boot with respect to the theoretical curve.
  • sole ( 3 ) has a width that is essentially constant over its entire height (h), as shown in FIG. 3, and insert ( 2 ) is also always positioned in the sole at a median height in a horizontal plane (P).
  • the width of the sole could vary in height, for example, by flaring downward.
  • the location of the insert could be different depending on the size of the boot so that in height the insert is positioned at the exact point where the width of the sole corresponds to fixed length (L) of the insert for the boot model in question.
  • the insert is generally positioned higher for the large sizes, while it is shifted downward in the flaring of the sole for smaller sizes, as FIGS. 8 a and 8 b show.
  • insert ( 2 ) is a transverse insert of fixed length (L), regardless of the size of the boot. Nevertheless, in order to avoid using bosses or dishes ( 6 , 7 ) along lateral edges ( 3 a , 3 b ) of sole ( 3 ), the longitudinal position of insert ( 2 ) varies as a function of size so that it is always positioned at a point on the sole where actual width (d) of said sole is equal to constant length (L) of the insert. Thus, ratio (H/D), which defines the longitudinal position of insert ( 2 ), varies according to the size of boot ( 1 ).
  • insert ( 2 ) is filled throughout with a sole ( 3 ), i.e., the insert is completely surrounded by the sole over its entire length (L), and only its ends ( 4 ) show over lateral edges ( 3 a , 3 b ) of sole ( 3 ), as FIG. 3 shows.
  • sole ( 3 ) or insert ( 2 ) may itself be equipped with guiding means, such as a tilted-ramp device so as to guide the axis parts of the holding or attachment device of snowshoe ( 100 ).
  • insert ( 2 ) can also be sandwiched between two layers, thus forming part or all of the sole of the boot.
  • insert ( 1 ) is made of a filled thermoplastic or a composite material to make it rigid and has elevated strength with regard to twisting and bending in particular. It can also be made of metal or any other material that has the characteristics of rigidity, solidity, and strength that are desired for such an insert.
  • the configuration of its holding elements ( 5 ) allows the insert to form a fulcrum pin that makes it possible for the boot to pivot with respect to the snowshoe around transverse axis (YY′), which connects ends ( 4 ) of insert ( 2 ) because the axis compartments and axis parts of the snowshoe work together.
  • This pivoting can be accomplished by means of threading, whereby the boot is made integral with the accessory in the rear of the boot, for example.
  • the specific curved shape of the insert advantageously makes it possible to enhance the user's comfort when he rests his weight on the boot.
  • boot ( 1 ) is a boot that is designed for use in mountain sports and includes a rising part ( 10 ). Said part encases the user's foot and ankle. Nevertheless, it does not have to be designed this way, and the boot could be a low-rise boot, or any other type of boot without thereby exceeding the framework of protection of the invention.
  • the invention also pertains to a process for manufacturing boots of different sizes of a given model.
  • This process consists in arranging, during a main stage, inside of sole ( 3 ) of boot ( 1 ), an insert ( 2 ) whose length (L) is independent of the size of the boot and is constant for the given model.
  • This invention also pertains to a product line of boots ( 1 ), all sizes of which have an insert ( 2 ) of identical length (L) that is arranged transversely in the sole of the boot so that its ends ( 4 ) open onto lateral edges ( 3 a , 3 b ) of said sole.
  • the invention pertains to a product line of at least two boots ( 1 ) of sizes (C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , . . . ), a first size (C 1 ) and a size (C 2 ) that are different, i.e., whose respective soles are of different lengths (D), while insert ( 2 ) is of length (L) that is the same for the first and second sizes.

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FR0101131A FR2828111A1 (fr) 2001-01-22 2001-01-22 Insert pour chaussure de raquette a neige, la chaussure equipee de l'insert, et la gamme de chaussures
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FR0107108A FR2828112B1 (fr) 2001-01-22 2001-05-31 Insert pour chaussure de raquette a neige, la chaussure equipee de l'insert, et la gamme de chaussures
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