Walking boot/ski gaiter combination particularly useful for down

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1986-11-14

1988-06-07

Kee Chi, James

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Leggings and gaiters

36 4, 36 10, 36117, 36119, A41D 1700, A43B 300, A43B 504

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047487496

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an improved retractable walking over-boot/ski gaiter combination which is particularly useful for ski lodgewear and for downhill skiing. In one embodied form the unique combination comprises a soft detachable elastic inner sock which is secured to a flexible retractable over-boot having a gaiter top portion. The juncture between a top portion of the inner sock and over-boot is contoured to wrap tightly around a wearer's leg in the region between the ankle and knee. Preferably, the inner sock is fabricated from an elastic woven or knitted material and the over-boot is fabricated from a relatively soft, water repellent material such as polyurethane. In a distended position, the over-boot provides flexible and comfortable foot-gear for the skier for indoor and outdoor walking prior to reaching the desired terrain for skiing. Upon arrival at the selected skiing site, the wearer retracts the flexible over-boot by an anterior fastener, and positions the over-boot to surmount the top of a conventional rigid ski boot. Once retracted, the novel over-boot may be secured to the conventional ski boot which provides good leg insulation and provides a snow shield surrounding the top portion of the ski boot.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3618232 (1971-11-01), Shnuriwsky
patent: 3691658 (1972-09-01), Di Perno
patent: 4154009 (1979-05-01), Kubelka et al.
patent: 4268931 (1981-05-01), Salomon
patent: 4302889 (1981-12-01), Negrin

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