Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Ventilated
Patent
1997-09-19
1998-12-29
Kavanaugh, Ted
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Ventilated
36115, 36 505, A43B 708, A43B 516
Patent
active
058528849
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This is a 371 of PCT/EP96/00461 filed Feb. 5, 1996.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a boot for sporting activities.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Boots for sporting activities, generally for skating, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing etc. are known. They generally comprise a rigid plastic shell provided internally with a padding of spongy material. On its front part the shell is provided with a plurality of fastening members consisting generally of levers rigid with one side of the shell and provided with a tractive strap to be engaged in a suitable pawl-type coupling element provided on the other side of the shell.
To facilitate foot transpiration the shell is provided with a plurality of holes enabling the air within the shell to be changed.
These known boots have however certain drawbacks, and in particular: member, foot transpiration is not required,
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention all these drawbacks are eliminated through a boot for sporting activities, comprising on one side a plurality of aeration through holes forming engagement elements for an appendix of a tractive element fixed to a lever mounted on the other side of the vamp.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention is further clarified hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of a boot according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-section therethrough on the line II--II of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a section therethrough on the line III--III of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 4 is a modified embodiment thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
As can be seen from the figures, the boot according to the invention comprises substantially a shell 1 to which a leg portion 2 is hinged at the malleoli. The shell internally contains a padding 3 of spongy material.
The boot is of the type comprising sides 4 which can be brought together and/or superposed, on one of the sides there being fixed a plurality of levers 5 for pulling corresponding straps 6.
A plurality of through holes 7 for aerating the boot interior are provided on the other side of the shell, in correspondence with each lever.
Each strap 6 is provided with a flared hooking appendix complementary to the flared shape of the holes 7.
The use of the boot according to the invention is apparent from the drawings, from which it can be seen that when the appendix has been inserted into the predetermined hole 7, the pulling lever 5 is operated to pull the sides 4 together.
If the extent of tightening is not as desired, it is necessary merely to disengage the lever 5, engage the appendix 8 in another hole 7, and then again operate the lever 5.
From the aforegoing it is apparent that the invention has numerous advantages, and in particular: provided on one of the vamp sides of traditional boots, because of the shape of the holes.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the strap 6 is removably connected to the lever 5 via a traditional coupling member (not shown on the drawings). This facility for disengaging the strap 6 from the lever 5 enables the strap 6 to be replaced during the cold season with a strap of greater length and width, such that when it is engaged in one of the shell holes 7 it covers all the other holes.
1. A boot for sporting activities, comprising vamp for aerating an interior of the boot, element having an upper and lower surface, appendix releasably securing the strap to the aeration through holes, the appendix having a shape complimentary to a shape of the aeration through holes.
2. The boot of claim 1, further comprising element to the vamp.
3. The boot of claim 2, wherein said tractive element is removably connected to said lever.
4. The boot of claim 1, wherein said appendix is flared.
5. The boot of claim 1, wherein said tractive element is a strap.
6. A boot for sport activities, comprising vamp for aerating an interior of the boot; connected to the second side of the vamp; through hole, the appendix located between the first and second ends of the tractive element, the ap
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AM S.r.l.
Kavanaugh Ted
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