US20050102860A1 - Sports boot, particularly for skiing, skating or snow-boarding - Google Patents

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US20050102860A1
US20050102860A1 US10/507,665 US50766504A US2005102860A1 US 20050102860 A1 US20050102860 A1 US 20050102860A1 US 50766504 A US50766504 A US 50766504A US 2005102860 A1 US2005102860 A1 US 2005102860A1
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Alfred Pellegrini
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/18—Joint supports, e.g. instep supports
    • A43B7/20—Ankle-joint supports or holders
    • 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
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0429—Adjustment of the boot to calf or shin, i.e. fibula, tibia
    • 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
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0452—Adjustment of the forward inclination of the boot leg
    • 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
    • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/047—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details provided with means to improve walking with the skiboot
    • A43B5/0474—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details provided with means to improve walking with the skiboot having a walk/ski position

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  • the present invention relates to a sports boot, particularly for skiing, skating, or snow-boarding, according to the characteristics set out in the preamble to the main claim.
  • sports boots comprising a shell and a bootleg with a rigid structure.
  • sports boots of this type help significantly to protect the sportsperson's feet and ankles, on the other hand, they are not very suitable for following his movements in use. This problem appears in particular when it is necessary to bend the leg forwards, for example, when performing a turn. As a result of the bending, a space is in fact created between the leg and the rear portion of the bootleg (or of an inner boot housed therein), which leads to less precise control of the equipment, as well as the undesirable possibility of snow entering the boot.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is to provide a sports boot, particularly for skiing, skating or snow-boarding, which is designed structurally and functionally to overcome the limitations explained above with reference to the prior art mentioned.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic side elevational views of a sports boot produced in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, in a first operative position and in a second operative position, respectively,
  • FIG. 3 is a view in partial section, taken on the line III-III of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective side view of a detail of the boot of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 5 is a cutaway front view of the detail of FIG. 4 , taken on the line V-V of FIG. 3 ,
  • FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with a different arrangement of an element of the boot
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic side elevational view of a sports boot produced in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 8 to 11 are schematic, perspective, side elevational or rear elevational views of respective variants of a component of the boot of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the component of FIG. 10 formed in accordance with a variant of the boot of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a partial view of a third embodiment of the boot according to the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the boot according to the invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the boot of FIG. 14 from above,
  • FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the boot according to the invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of a detail of the boot of FIG. 16 .
  • FIG. 18 is a section taken on the line XVIII-XVIII of FIG. 17 .
  • FIGS. 19 to 21 are schematic views of variants of the boot of FIG. 16 , from above, and
  • FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of a further variant of the boot of FIG. 16 .
  • the boot 1 is a ski boot and comprises a shell la with a rigid structure, to which is fixed a bootleg 2 in relation to which, and also with reference to the normal use of the boot 1 , an opening 2 a and, adjacent thereto, a rear portion 3 and a front portion 4 , are identified in the boot 1 .
  • the definition of the extent of the terms “front portion” and “rear portion” is not limited to the bootleg 2 , but also extends to the corresponding front and rear regions of the boot 1 .
  • the front portion 4 may also include the front region of an inner boot inserted in the bootleg 2
  • the rear portion may include the rear region of the shell as described below in the third and in the fifth embodiments of the invention, respectively.
  • a support element 5 which can pivot between a first operative position, in which it is close to the rear portion 3 ( FIG. 1 , and broken line in FIG. 2 ), and a second operative position, in which it is moved towards the front portion 4 (solid line in FIG. 2 ).
  • the support element 5 in this first embodiment is housed inside the bootleg 2 , has a rigid structure, and is substantially cradle-shaped with a curvature similar and corresponding to that of the rear portion 3 of the boot 1 .
  • the boot 1 also comprises connection means, generally indicated 6 , acting between the support element 5 and the front portion 4 so as to bring about the pivoting of the support element 5 between one operative position and the other as a result of any forward movement of the front portion 4 .
  • connection means 6 in turn comprise a first strap 7 which is wrapped around the support element 5 , between the latter and the rear portion 3 , so that, as a result of tensioning of the first strap 7 , the support element 5 is moved from the first operative position to the second.
  • the first strap 7 is closed around the rear portion 3 after being guided through a pair of guides 8 provided on opposite sides of the support element 5 , respectively.
  • the ends 9 a, 9 b of the first strap 7 are advantageously closed onto the support element 5 in a protected and concealed position.
  • the support element 5 has, in a central position, a through-hole 10 through which the ends 9 a, 9 b of the first strap 7 are led onto a surface 5 a of the support element 5 facing the front portion 4 .
  • connection means 6 also comprise a second strap 11 which is advantageously guided through the guides 8 and closed onto itself around the front portion 4 so as to tighten the first strap 7 as a result of a forward movement thereof.
  • the degree of tensioning both of the first strap 7 and of the second strap 11 are intended to be adjustable by the user, preferably by means of touch-close pull fastening means, indicated 12 and 13 , respectively.
  • the tensioning of the first strap 7 leads to pivoting of the support element 5 from the first operative position to the second.
  • the support element 5 thus remains close to the sportsperson's leg, following it in its movement and taking up the variation in cross-section which occurs in the region of the opening 2 a as a result of the forward bending of the front portion 4 .
  • Contact between the sportsperson's leg and the boot 1 is thus maintained around the entire periphery of the leg.
  • the amplitude of the pivoting of the support element 5 is increased by the particular arrangement of the two straps 7 , 11 , guided by the guides 8 .
  • FIG. 6 shows the boot 1 , in which the first strap 7 is arranged in an alternative manner to that described above. It is wrapped around the rear portion 3 of the bootleg and onto the support element 5 in a manner such that the respective directions of wrapping, indicated A and B in FIG. 6 , are offset relative to one another.
  • This arrangement advantageously enables the pressure exerted on the sportsperson's leg by the first strap to be distributed over a larger area.
  • FIG. 7 shows a sports boot 20 in which details thereof which are similar to those of the boot 1 of the previous embodiment are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • a lever mechanism is provided for tensioning the first strap 7 and connecting it to the front portion 4 .
  • the first strap 7 the central portion of which is interposed between the support element 5 and the rear portion 3 , is restrained, at its first end 9 a, inside the bootleg 2 and, at its opposite end 9 b, on a component 21 of a lever fastening provided on the bootleg 2 .
  • the lever fastening is of conventional type and is shown only partially in FIG. 7 .
  • the end 9 b and the component 21 are connected to one another by means of a pin or a rivet 22 guided for sliding through a through-slot 23 provided in the bootleg 2 . It is thus possible to adjust the tensioning of the first strap 7 .
  • the path of the first strap 7 is advantageously entirely inside the bootleg 2 .
  • both the boot 1 and the boot 20 comprise an inner boot 25 , housed in the bootleg 2 and made of soft material in order to house the sportsperson's foot and leg comfortably.
  • preferential yielding regions are provided on the inner boot 25 to enable its top portion 26 to pivot simultaneously with the pivoting of the support element 5 .
  • FIGS. 8 to 11 show various alternative embodiments of inner boots (all indicated 25 ) which have been developed to respond to this functional requirement.
  • the inner boot 25 is open in its front region in which it has a front tongue 27 which is separated from the remaining portion 28 of the bootleg so that the bootleg can pivot freely to a certain extent, relative to the tongue 27 .
  • the preferential yielding regions, indicated 29 and 30 respectively extend at ankle level in a direction parallel to the plane defined by the sole of the inner boot and transversely relative thereto towards an instep region thereof, respectively.
  • the preferential yielding region is constituted by a vertical slot 31 extending at the rear and open at the top of the inner boot 25 .
  • the inner boot 25 comprises a rear tongue 32 fixed, for example, by stitching 33 , to the rear portion 34 of the inner boot, to cover the vertical slot 31 .
  • the tongue 32 enables the user's leg to be housed adequately and comfortably in the various operative conditions of the inner boot 25 .
  • FIG. 11 is that which is most preferred for use in the boots according to the invention.
  • respective arrows F indicate the movements of the preferential yielding regions brought about as a result of the pivoting movement of the support element 5 between the first and second positions of FIGS. 1 and 2 , which pivoting movement in turn is indicated by respective arrows G.
  • the support element 5 is articulated to the bootleg 2 .
  • it is fixed pivotably to the bootleg 2 by pin fixing means 35 which are provided on the opposite sides of the rear portion 3 and which permit pivoting between the above-described operative positions, by rotating about an axis X.
  • the height of the support element 5 relative to the bootleg 2 is preferably also adjustable, owing to the provision of holes 36 formed at different heights in the support element 5 , each hole being able to house the fixing pins 35 .
  • connection means 6 is that described above with reference to FIG. 7 , in which the first strap 7 (partially indicated in broken outline in FIG. 12 ) is inside the bootleg and is tightened by means of a lever mechanism.
  • the front part of the bootleg 2 has a lowered shape so that the second strap 11 , which is tightened between the guides 8 and the front portion 4 , fits closely around the top portion 26 of the inner boot 25 , in particular around a front region 26 a identified thereon.
  • the bending of the front portion 4 resulting from the forward loading of the sportsperson's weight is transmitted to the support element 5 by the connection means 6 , directly by the movement of the front region 26 a of the inner boot 25 .
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 show a boot, generally indicated 100 , constituting a fourth embodiment of the invention, in which similar details are indicated by the same reference numerals as in the previous embodiments.
  • the first strap 7 of the boot 100 is restrained inside the bootleg 2 by means of a rivet at a first 9 a of its ends and carries a guide ring 108 at the opposite, free end 9 b.
  • a first end 11 a of the second strap 11 is also restrained inside the bootleg 2 , on the opposite side to the end 9 a of the first strap, the second strap being led out of the bootleg 2 through the guide ring 108 in order to extend around the entire opening 2 a and to be led back through the guide ring 108 and is finally closed onto itself by means of touch-close pull fastening means 13 .
  • the combination of the straps 7 , 11 in which the second strap 11 extends through the guide ring 108 twice, permits a more stable arrangement of the straps around the bootleg 2 .
  • the profile of the bootleg 2 in the region of the opening 2 a has a recess 109 a to which a symmetrically opposed recess 109 b corresponds.
  • the second strap 11 may also be led into the bootleg 2 through suitable slots 110 formed therein.
  • FIGS. 16 to 22 A fifth embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 16 to 22 showing a boot 200 the components of which are indicated by the same reference numerals as in the previous embodiments.
  • the boot 200 comprises a shell la to which a bootleg 2 , which extends only partially around the shell la, is articulated in the front portion 4 of the boot.
  • the shell la has, in the rear portion 3 of the boot which is not covered by the bootleg 2 , a region of preferential deformability defining a seat 201 delimited at its opposite sides by ribs 202 .
  • the boot 200 further comprises a support element 5 fixed to the outside of the shell la close to the rear portion 3 so as to be housed in the seat 201 .
  • the support element 5 can pivot towards the front portion 4 as a result of a forward bending thereof.
  • the shell la has a first slit 203 extending substantially vertically along the seat 201 and open at the top of the opening 2 a.
  • the side edges 204 of the first slit 203 are preferably turned outwards (see FIG. 18 ) so as to constitute rear shock-absorbing elements of the boot 200 and to prevent water entering the boot through the first slit 203 .
  • the pivoting of the support element 5 relative to the shell 1 a is advantageously guided and limited by guide means provided between them and comprising, for example, a pair of pins fixed firmly to the support element 5 and engaged for sliding in respective eyelets 205 formed in the shell la.
  • the support element 5 is preferably coupled with the shell la in a condition of resilient preloading.
  • the flexibility of the shell la can also advantageously be increased by the provision of a pair of symmetrical lateral slits 206 , the depth of which may be selected in dependence on the desired degree of flexibility (variants shown in broken outline, indicated 206 a, 206 b in FIG. 17 ).
  • the support element 5 may be connected to the shell la by means of a fixed connection, for example, by means of a boss 207 provided at its end remote from the opening 2 a, below the slit 203 . In this case, the pivoting of the support element 5 is permitted by utilizing the intrinsic flexibility of the material of which it is made.
  • connection means which can adopt all of the configurations described above. They may therefore be of the type described with reference to the boot 1 , or the boot 100 , which are shown schematically by way of example in FIGS. 19 and 20 , respectively, or may even comprise a strap 210 anchored in a central region of the support element 5 on the side facing the shell 1 a, extending to the exterior thereof through a pair of holes 211 , a first 212 of its ends being guided through a guide ring 213 fixed to the opposite end (see FIG. 21 ).
  • the support element 5 is articulated to the shell la by means of a pair of rivets 215 aligned to define the pivot axis of the support element 5 , and the bootleg 2 is also closed around the rear portion 3 below the seat 201 .
  • the boot 200 is preferably equipped with an inner boot 25 of the type described above with reference to FIG. 11 , in which the preferential yielding zone is constituted by a vertical slot 31 , the configuration of which is similar to the first slit 203 .
  • the shell la is deformed in the region of the slits 203 , 206 so as to follow the progress of the bending. It should be noted that, in this way, no empty spaces are created between the user's leg and the rear portion 3 of the boot, permitting even more precise control during turning and also preventing the undesired entry of snow into the boot.
  • the present invention thus solves the problem posed with reference to the prior art mentioned, at the same time offering many other advantages, amongst which is improved sensitivity in the control of turns for the sportsperson.

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