Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-09
2001-05-01
Patterson, M. D. (Department: 3728)
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
C036S07200R, C036S07700R, C280S011120
Reexamination Certificate
active
06223457
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a skate boot. The invention also relates to a shell for a skate boot and to a headpiece for a skate boot, as well.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Skate boots, specifically ice-hockey boots are known to be of a conventional design and also of a shell skate boot design having an outer plastic shell and an inner liner boot. Specifically in the case of goaltenders the rubber disks, i.e. pucks impacting with a high speed onto the cap area of the skate boot produce at both mentioned designs strong blows to the feet causing an unpleasant sensation or even giving rise to bodily ailments or injuries.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Hence, it is a general object of the present invention to provide a skate boot at which mentioned problems do not occur or are reduced.
A further object of the invention is to provide a skate boot with an impact cushioning headpiece on at least a part of its cap.
Due to the fact that a headpiece is located on top of the cap of the skate boot an impact cushioning effect can be arrived at.
The headpiece is preferably formed directly by the shell of a skate boot designed as shell skate boot.
Yet a further object of the invention is to provide a shell for a skate boot of a shell design at which mentioned problems do not occur or are reduced, cushioned.
Still a further object is to provide a shell for a skate boot which has a formed out section which forms a hollow space over the area of the cap which is adapted to receive the inner boot.
Due to the fact that the shell forms a formed out design and, thus, a headpiece above the cap area the desired impact cushioning effect can be arrived at.
Due to the hollow space a temporary deformation of the headpiece due to an impact has no influence on the inner boot or the foot of the bearer of the boot, respectively.
The hollow space is preferably filled by an elastic cushioning material.
A further object of the invention is to provide a solution for a solving of above-mentioned problems at an existing skate boot at a later date.
Yet a further object is to provide an impact cushioning body adapted to be mounted over the cap of the skate boot.
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Cooper & Dunham LLP
Graf Skates AG
Patterson M. D.
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