US20030172550A1 - Sports shoe for a gliding sport - Google Patents
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- A43B23/22—Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers
- A43B23/227—Supports for the shank or arch of the uppers fixed on the outside of the shoe
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- A43B5/16—Skating boots
- A43B5/1666—Skating boots characterised by the upper
- A43B5/1691—Skating boots characterised by the upper characterised by the higher part of the upper, e.g. surrounding the ankle, by the quarter or cuff
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- 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
- A43C11/148—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap characterised by special protection means to prevent damage or accidental loosening of the fastening means
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- the present invention relates to an improved sports shoe for a gliding sport, such as skiing, skating, snowboarding and the like.
- a sports shoe for a gliding sport generally comprises a rigid shell to which a partially pivoting cuff is mounted.
- the shell and/or the cuff of the sports shoe generally comprise a pair of flaps closable by means of fastening buckles, which are mounted transversely to these flaps, approximately at the upper surface of the foot and/or the lower portion of the leg.
- some known sports shoes comprise safety mechanical devices which include some blocking elements, which can be positioned manually by the user into suitable seats arranged on the fastening buckle. These blocking elements are able to prevent any accidental and unwanted opening of the fastening buckle during the sports activity.
- a drawback of such conventional solutions consists in that positioning of such blocking elements entails a remarkable increase of the time which is required for closing the fastening buckle. This drawback is somehow worsened by the fact that the positioning of such blocking elements must often be performed in a very precise manner, which cannot be accomplished easily when the user is wearing gloves, as it often happens.
- fastening buckles which comprise these known safety mechanical devices are often relatively unaestethic, cumbersome, difficult to use and complex in fabrication. This leads to an increase in design and production times and costs; as a matter of fact, it is well known that the fastening buckles comprising these safety mechanical devices are much more expensive than the traditional ones.
- the practice has shown that, often, the increase of the structural complexity of the fastening buckles implies a decrease of their structural sturdiness and resistance to stress or accidental impacts.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which allows to achieve an effective protection of the fastening buckles against accidental opening and, at the same time, a high level of ease of use without complicating the structure of the fastening buckles.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, comprising one or more protection elements for preventing the fastening buckles of the sports shoe from accidental openings, which are particularly easy to manufacture and quick to handle for any user, even when wearing gloves.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that are able to increase the overall aesthetic appearance of the sports shoe.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that do not to increase the structural complexity of the fastening buckles.
- Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that are structurally simple and can be designed and manufactured at relatively low cost.
- a sports shoe for a gliding sport which comprises:
- an upper and/or a shell and/or a cuff which are provided with at least a first flap and a second flap, which are closable over each other by means of at least a fastening buckle;
- At least a protection element which is associated to the fastening buckle for preventing the fastening buckle from accidental openings, characterised in that such protection element comprises at least a strap, which is associated to the upper and/or shell and/or cuff and which is arranged, so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, the fastening buckle.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a skate comprising the sports shoe, according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of a skate comprising the sports shoe, according to the present invention, shown in an open configuration.
- the sports shoe according to the present invention will be described hereinafter with particular reference to its use in skating, particularly in-line skating. This is only for sake of simplicity and it does not imply any limitation of the scope of the present invention. In fact, the sports shoe according to the present invention can be advantageously used without distinction in many other gliding sports, such as skiing, snowboarding and the like.
- reference numeral 1 designates an in-line skate, which comprises a gliding member 200 that includes a frame 2 supporting a plurality of wheels 3 .
- the gliding member 200 is associated to the sports shoe 5 .
- the sports shoe 5 comprises preferably a shell 4 which is connected to a cuff 7 .
- the sports shoe 5 may also comprise an upper 8 which covers, at least partially, the shell 4 and the cuff 7 .
- the shell 4 and the cuff 7 are preferably made of a rigid material, for example plastics, so as to allow an excellent transmission of the forces from the foot and the leg of the user to the frame 2 .
- the upper 8 is preferably made of soft materials such as leather, rubber, fabric or plastic soft materials.
- a liner 6 is placed inside the shell 4 and the cuff 7 .
- the cuff 7 and the liner 6 are provided with a first and a second pair of flaps, respectively designated by reference numerals 10 and 9 .
- the upper 8 and the shell 4 can be advantageously provided with a third pair of flaps 13 a and 13 b and a fourth pair of flaps (not shown).
- the first pair of flaps 10 comprises at least a first flap 10 a and a second flap 10 b , which can be closed over each other by means of a fastening buckle 11 , which is positioned, in this case, at the lower portion of the leg 12 and transversely to the flaps 10 a and 10 b .
- the fastening buckle 11 can be placed advantageously also in different positions, with the aim of closing the second, third and/or fourth pair of flaps, according to the needs.
- the sports shoe 5 comprises at least a protection element 14 , aimed at protecting the fastening buckle 11 from impacts or accidental opening.
- the protection element 14 comprises at least a protection strap 150 , which is connected and/or associated to the upper 8 and/or the shell 4 and/or the cuff 7 .
- the protection strap 150 is arranged so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, the fastening buckle 11 .
- the protection strap 150 is integrally connected with the flaps 13 a and 13 b of the upper 8 and it is associated respectively to the flaps 10 a and 10 b of the cuff 7 .
- the protection strap 150 can be connected and/or associated also with said second, third and/or fourth pair of flaps, according to the needs.
- the protection strap 150 comprises preferably at least a first portion 15 a , which is associated to the first flap 10 a.
- the first portion 15 a is temporarily connectable to the second flap 10 b by means of removable interconnection means.
- interconnection means can comprise some layers of temporarily connecting material, such that known with the brand name of VELCROTM. These layers can be advantageously positioned on the outer surface 16 a of the first portion 15 a and on a predefined portion (not shown) of the surface of the second flap 10 b .
- the protection strap 150 may comprise the first portion 15 a , which extends over the fastening buckle 11 , when it is connected to the second flap 10 b.
- the protection strap 150 comprises also a second portion 15 b , which is associated to the second flap 10 b .
- the second portion 15 b is advantageously separated and arranged in an opposite position with respect to the first portion 15 a .
- the first portion 15 a is temporarily connectable to the second portion 15 b by means of suitably removable connection means, which can be obtained by stitching or gluing some layers of appropriate material on the outer surface 16 a and also on an outer surface 16 b of the second portion 15 b.
- the first portion 15 a extends over the fastening buckle 11 , when the interconnection between the first portion 15 a and the second portion 15 b is realised.
- the first portion 15 a has a width, which is approximately equal or greater than the width of the fastening buckle 11 , so as to cover it entirely.
- the sports shoe 5 may also comprise additional fastening buckles (not shown) that are arranged close and beside the fastening buckle 11 .
- the first portion 15 a has a width that is suitable for wrapping around and/or covering all such fastening buckles.
- the width of the first portion 15 a is approximately equal or greater than the extension given by the sum of the width of the fastening buckle 11 , the width of each of the additional fastening buckles and the intermediate distances between the fastening buckle 11 and/or the additional fastening buckles.
- the protection elements 14 can be used in a very easy and quick manner.
- Operation is as follows: with reference to FIG. 2, the user, by opening the fastening buckle 11 , may pull apart the first and second pairs of flaps 9 and 10 of the liner 6 and the cuff 7 , thus being able to introduce the foot into the sports shoe 5 .
- the fastening buckle 11 allows closing over each other the first flap 10 a and the second flap 10 b of the cuff 7 .
- the protection of the fastening buckle 11 may be guaranteed by positioning the first portion 15 a over the fastening buckle 11 and temporarily connecting it to the second portion 15 b .
- the interconnection of the portions 15 a and 15 b can be achieved by simply overlapping, at least partially, the outer surfaces 16 a and 16 b.
- the protection element 14 provides an effective protection against accidental openings of the buckles 11 and, at the same time, can be operated by the user in an extremely easy and quick manner, even wearing gloves. It should be noticed that the protection element 14 is also effective from an aesthetic point of view, since the protection strap 150 may be easily used as a base for decorative, graphic elements or for trade or advertising signs, thus obtaining additional, highly visible space for decoration. Moreover, since it is completely separated from the fastening buckles 11 , the protection element 14 does not influence at all the structural complexity of the fastening buckle 11 , which maintains its structural sturdiness and complexity and its overall size substantially unchanged. Thus, also the production times and costs of the fastening buckle 11 do not change in relation to the presence of the protection element 14 . Finally, the protection element 14 is structurally simple and can be manufactured at relatively low costs.
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Abstract
A sports shoe for a gliding sport, which comprises an upper (8) and/or a shell (4) and/or a cuff (7), which are provided with at least a first flap and a second flap that can be closed over each other by means of at least a fastening buckle (11). The sports shoe comprises also at least a protection element (14), which is associated to the fastening buckle (11) for preventing the fastening buckle from accidental openings. The protection element (14) comprises at least a protection strap (150), which is associated to the upper and/or shell and/or cuff and which is arranged, so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, the fastening buckle (11).
Description
- The present invention relates to an improved sports shoe for a gliding sport, such as skiing, skating, snowboarding and the like.
- It is known that a sports shoe for a gliding sport generally comprises a rigid shell to which a partially pivoting cuff is mounted.
- The shell and/or the cuff of the sports shoe generally comprise a pair of flaps closable by means of fastening buckles, which are mounted transversely to these flaps, approximately at the upper surface of the foot and/or the lower portion of the leg.
- Known sports shoes suffer the drawback that, they often lack of safety locking devices aimed at preventing the accidental activation of the fastening buckles during the sports activity. This unwanted opening of the fastening buckle might be due, for example, to brushing against the ground surface or hitting an object. Such events may seriously prejudice the safety of the user, since they determine a sudden fall in the functionality of the sports shoe and, therefore, in the controllability of the gliding member, which is associated to the sports shoe. Furthermore, such accidental openings may provoke also the breakage of the fastening buckle.
- In order to overcome these drawbacks, some known sports shoes comprise safety mechanical devices which include some blocking elements, which can be positioned manually by the user into suitable seats arranged on the fastening buckle. These blocking elements are able to prevent any accidental and unwanted opening of the fastening buckle during the sports activity. A drawback of such conventional solutions consists in that positioning of such blocking elements entails a remarkable increase of the time which is required for closing the fastening buckle. This drawback is somehow worsened by the fact that the positioning of such blocking elements must often be performed in a very precise manner, which cannot be accomplished easily when the user is wearing gloves, as it often happens.
- Moreover, the fastening buckles which comprise these known safety mechanical devices are often relatively unaestethic, cumbersome, difficult to use and complex in fabrication. This leads to an increase in design and production times and costs; as a matter of fact, it is well known that the fastening buckles comprising these safety mechanical devices are much more expensive than the traditional ones. Moreover, the practice has shown that, often, the increase of the structural complexity of the fastening buckles implies a decrease of their structural sturdiness and resistance to stress or accidental impacts.
- Therefore the aim of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which allows to achieve an effective protection of the fastening buckles against accidental opening and, at the same time, a high level of ease of use without complicating the structure of the fastening buckles.
- Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, comprising one or more protection elements for preventing the fastening buckles of the sports shoe from accidental openings, which are particularly easy to manufacture and quick to handle for any user, even when wearing gloves.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that are able to increase the overall aesthetic appearance of the sports shoe.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that do not to increase the structural complexity of the fastening buckles.
- Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a sports shoe, which comprises one or more protection elements that are structurally simple and can be designed and manufactured at relatively low cost.
- The above aim and objects and others that will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a sports shoe for a gliding sport, which comprises:
- an upper and/or a shell and/or a cuff, which are provided with at least a first flap and a second flap, which are closable over each other by means of at least a fastening buckle; and
- at least a protection element, which is associated to the fastening buckle for preventing the fastening buckle from accidental openings, characterised in that such protection element comprises at least a strap, which is associated to the upper and/or shell and/or cuff and which is arranged, so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, the fastening buckle.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the sports shoe according to the present invention will become better apparent from the detailed description of some particular embodiments thereof, illustrated by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a skate comprising the sports shoe, according to the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of a skate comprising the sports shoe, according to the present invention, shown in an open configuration.
- The sports shoe according to the present invention will be described hereinafter with particular reference to its use in skating, particularly in-line skating. This is only for sake of simplicity and it does not imply any limitation of the scope of the present invention. In fact, the sports shoe according to the present invention can be advantageously used without distinction in many other gliding sports, such as skiing, snowboarding and the like.
- With reference to the figures, reference numeral1 designates an in-line skate, which comprises a
gliding member 200 that includes aframe 2 supporting a plurality ofwheels 3. Thegliding member 200 is associated to thesports shoe 5. Thesports shoe 5 comprises preferably ashell 4 which is connected to acuff 7. Thesports shoe 5 may also comprise an upper 8 which covers, at least partially, theshell 4 and thecuff 7. Theshell 4 and thecuff 7 are preferably made of a rigid material, for example plastics, so as to allow an excellent transmission of the forces from the foot and the leg of the user to theframe 2. The upper 8 is preferably made of soft materials such as leather, rubber, fabric or plastic soft materials. Preferably, aliner 6, also made of soft material, is placed inside theshell 4 and thecuff 7. Thecuff 7 and theliner 6 are provided with a first and a second pair of flaps, respectively designated byreference numerals shell 4 can be advantageously provided with a third pair offlaps flaps 10 comprises at least a first flap 10 a and a second flap 10 b, which can be closed over each other by means of a fasteningbuckle 11, which is positioned, in this case, at the lower portion of theleg 12 and transversely to the flaps 10 a and 10 b. Of course, the fasteningbuckle 11 can be placed advantageously also in different positions, with the aim of closing the second, third and/or fourth pair of flaps, according to the needs. - The
sports shoe 5 comprises at least aprotection element 14, aimed at protecting the fasteningbuckle 11 from impacts or accidental opening. Theprotection element 14 comprises at least aprotection strap 150, which is connected and/or associated to the upper 8 and/or theshell 4 and/or thecuff 7. Theprotection strap 150 is arranged so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, the fasteningbuckle 11. In FIG. 2, theprotection strap 150 is integrally connected with theflaps cuff 7. Of course, depending on the position of thefastening buckle 11, theprotection strap 150 can be connected and/or associated also with said second, third and/or fourth pair of flaps, according to the needs. Theprotection strap 150 comprises preferably at least afirst portion 15 a, which is associated to the first flap 10 a. - The
first portion 15 a is temporarily connectable to the second flap 10 b by means of removable interconnection means. For example, such interconnection means can comprise some layers of temporarily connecting material, such that known with the brand name of VELCRO™. These layers can be advantageously positioned on theouter surface 16 a of thefirst portion 15 a and on a predefined portion (not shown) of the surface of the second flap 10 b. According to another embodiment of the present invention (not shown), theprotection strap 150 may comprise thefirst portion 15 a, which extends over the fasteningbuckle 11, when it is connected to the second flap 10 b. - Preferably, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the
protection strap 150 comprises also asecond portion 15 b, which is associated to the second flap 10 b. Thesecond portion 15 b is advantageously separated and arranged in an opposite position with respect to thefirst portion 15 a. Advantageously, as illustrated in FIG. 2, thefirst portion 15 a is temporarily connectable to thesecond portion 15 b by means of suitably removable connection means, which can be obtained by stitching or gluing some layers of appropriate material on theouter surface 16 a and also on an outer surface 16 b of thesecond portion 15 b. - Also in this case, the
first portion 15 a extends over thefastening buckle 11, when the interconnection between thefirst portion 15 a and thesecond portion 15 b is realised. Preferably, in both of the above described embodiments of the present invention, thefirst portion 15 a has a width, which is approximately equal or greater than the width of the fasteningbuckle 11, so as to cover it entirely. - The
sports shoe 5, according to the present invention, may also comprise additional fastening buckles (not shown) that are arranged close and beside the fasteningbuckle 11. In this case, thefirst portion 15 a has a width that is suitable for wrapping around and/or covering all such fastening buckles. - For this aim, the width of the
first portion 15 a is approximately equal or greater than the extension given by the sum of the width of thefastening buckle 11, the width of each of the additional fastening buckles and the intermediate distances between thefastening buckle 11 and/or the additional fastening buckles. As it is possible to notice, theprotection elements 14 can be used in a very easy and quick manner. - Operation is as follows: with reference to FIG. 2, the user, by opening the fastening
buckle 11, may pull apart the first and second pairs offlaps liner 6 and thecuff 7, thus being able to introduce the foot into thesports shoe 5. The fasteningbuckle 11 allows closing over each other the first flap 10 a and the second flap 10 b of thecuff 7. The protection of the fasteningbuckle 11 may be guaranteed by positioning thefirst portion 15 a over the fasteningbuckle 11 and temporarily connecting it to thesecond portion 15 b. The interconnection of theportions outer surfaces 16 a and 16 b. - It has been shown in practice that the sports shoe, according to the present invention, allows to achieve the intended aim and objects.
- In fact, the
protection element 14 provides an effective protection against accidental openings of thebuckles 11 and, at the same time, can be operated by the user in an extremely easy and quick manner, even wearing gloves. It should be noticed that theprotection element 14 is also effective from an aesthetic point of view, since theprotection strap 150 may be easily used as a base for decorative, graphic elements or for trade or advertising signs, thus obtaining additional, highly visible space for decoration. Moreover, since it is completely separated from the fastening buckles 11, theprotection element 14 does not influence at all the structural complexity of thefastening buckle 11, which maintains its structural sturdiness and complexity and its overall size substantially unchanged. Thus, also the production times and costs of thefastening buckle 11 do not change in relation to the presence of theprotection element 14. Finally, theprotection element 14 is structurally simple and can be manufactured at relatively low costs. - The disclosures in Italian Patent Application No. TV2001A000071 from which this application claims priority are incorporated herein by reference.
Claims (7)
1. A sports shoe for a gliding sport, which comprises:
an upper and/or a shell and/or a cuff, which are provided with at least a first flap and a second flap, said first flap and said second flap being closable over each other by means of at least a fastening buckle;
at least a protection element, which is associated to said fastening buckle for preventing said fastening buckle from accidental openings;
characterised in that said protection element comprises at least a protection strap, which is associated to said upper and/or shell and/or cuff and which is arranged, so as to wrap around and/or cover, at least partially, said fastening buckle.
2. The sports shoe according to claim 1 , characterised in that said strap comprises at least a first portion, which is associated to said first flap and which is temporarily connectable to said second flap portion by means of removable interconnection means.
3. The sports shoe according to claim 2 , characterised in that said strap comprises a second portion, which is associated to said second flap, said second portion being separated from said first portion and being arranged in an opposite position with respect to said first portion.
4. The sports shoe according to claim 3 , characterised in that said first portion is temporarily connectable to said second portion by means of said removable interconnection means, said first portion extending over said fastening buckle, when said first portion is connected to said second portion.
5. The sports shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that said first portion has a width, which is approximately equal or greater than the width of said fastening buckle, so as to cover said fastening buckle.
6. The sports shoe according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that it comprises two or more additional fastening buckles, which are positioned substantially closed and beside said fastening buckle, said first portion having a width which is suitable to wrap around and/or cover said fastening buckle and said additional buckles.
7. A gliding device comprising at least a gliding member characterised in that it comprises, a sports shoe, according to one or more of the preceding claims, which is associated to said gliding member.
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