Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1999-06-23
2000-04-25
Kavanaugh, Ted
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36125, A43B 504
Patent
active
060529229
ABSTRACT:
An improved snowshoe is provided which is composed of a semi-rigid plastic web base which has a toe area having a downwardly extending flange encompassing a toe hole. The web base has a heel deck which has a raised retaining wall for maintaining the user's heel in the heel deck to reduce left or right sideslipping. A longitudinal slot is disposed between the toe hole flange and the heel deck. The slot relieves stresses along the web base during a walking motion by the wearer. A binding assembly may include a binding unit and tongue member which are connected to form a flexible two-piece hinge which allows both the user's toe to depress into the toe hole and the snowshoe web to fall away from the wearer's heel as the wearer bends his/her foot in a walking or running motion. A one piece, easy-to-use lace fastening mechanism is also provided to hold the binding assembly in tight engagement with the wearer's boot or shoe. The lace fastening mechanism may include a one-way locking channel which allows the lace to be adjusted while resisting loosening of the lace. Cleats may be provided on the underside of the web for use in icing conditions.
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Kavanaugh Ted
Rooney Rita M.
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