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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6993860 | Tongue reinforcement for a boot, a reinforced tongue and a boot provided with such tongue A boot provided with a tongue, the tongue having a lower portion and an upper portion joined by an intermediary portion. The tongue has a main flexible panel to which a semi-rigid reinforcement is affixed, the reinforcement having an elongated body that extends subs... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6839985 | Tongue for a boot, and boot provided with such tongue A boot provided with a tongue, the tongue having a lower portion and an upper portion joined by an intermediary portion. The tongue has a main flexible panel to which a semi-rigid reinforcement is affixed, the reinforcement having an elongated body that extends subs... | 01/11/2005 |
| 5063693 | Alpine ski boot having a supporting flexion element A ski boot comprises a rigid shell base on which an upper is adapted to be journalled. The upper comprises a rear spoiler and a front cuff, and the lower edge of the cuff is adapted to cooperate with the upper surface of the shell base via a flexion eleme... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4991320 | Forward pressure exerting ski boots The present invention relates to ski boots which can keep appropriate forward tilt pressure, wherein when the boots are tilted forwardly an alastic section is pressed toward the toe side by a mating part which is formed in a front cuff, therefore this ela... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4977693 | Device for damping and limiting the tilting action of the cuff relative to the shell of a ski boot In a device for damping and limiting the tilting motion of a cuff relative to the shell (2) of a ski boot (1), wherein a damping element is disposed between shell (2) and cuff (3) said element being subjected to pressure when cuff (3) tilts forward, the d... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4949480 | Ski boot The ski boot comprises a shell upon a sole. The shell comprises a back heel portion, a shell tip and a front portion rearwardly extending from the shell tip to approximately an instep region. The front portion also has a longitudinal slot to divide part o... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4932142 | Device for adjusting the control of the flexion of a ski boot upper A device for adjusting the control of flexion of a ski boot upper, in which a slide carries a maneuvering and locking lever constituted by an elastic element in the form of an omega which is articulated on the body of the slide by two coaxial end flanges.... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4928406 | Slide device for adjusting the relative elements of a ski boot The slider (81 to 873, 9, 91, 92) is unitary with one element, the guide track (72, 73) with a second element. The slider (81) comprises two flexible arms (82, 83) which contact and cooperate with the sides (72, 73) of the guide track. A control lever (9)... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4910890 | Alpine ski boot having a supporting flexion element and internal foot tightening apparatus A ski boot including a rigid shell base and a cuff journalled to the shell base. A manipulation lever for adjusting the fit of the boot, the manipulation lever being positioned at an upper zone of the shell base. At least one flexion element having a spac... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4901455 | Alpine ski boot A ski boot including an upper journalled on a rigid shell base around a journal axis so that the upper can undergo forward flexion around the journal axis in response to forward flexion of the leg of the skier. Also provided is a flexion control device wh... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4875299 | Ski boot Ski boot with a device for transmitting flexion forces of the boot upper to the shell base, comprising a slide (8) movable in a transverse groove (7) at the lower forward edge of the cuff (5). The slide is adjustable through the intermediary of a push ele... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4864745 | Skiing boot The skiing boot (1) comprises a shell (2) and a leg part (3), which is pivotally moveable relative to the shell. The lower end portion (5) facing the toe of the boot is formed with a groove (7) for accommodating elements (6) having rubberlike elasticity. ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4864744 | Ski boot There is provided a ski boot formed of plastic material and having a sole and a shaft consisting of a front shaft part having a shell and a rear shaft part articulated on the shell at the heel. The front shaft part is provided with zones of weakness in th... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4843740 | Ski boot There is provided a ski boot formed of plastic material and having a sole and a shaft consisting of a front shaft part having a shell and a rear shaft part articulated on the shell at the heel. The front shaft part is provided with zones of weakness in th... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4841650 | Ski boot This ski boot of semi-rigid synthetic material has a lower portion (3) comprising the sole and at least one pair of opposite flaps (11, 12, 13, 14) controlled by means of a foot-tightening system. The flaps are covered by a vamp (5) attached or not to the... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4777742 | Ski boot with spring action flex control A ski boot having a rigid shell bass on which a cuff is journalled to pivot around a transverse axis, and flexion means for affecting the flexional characteristics of the cuff. The flexion means is formed of a spring member positioned between the cuff and... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4769930 | Alpine ski boot A ski boot including an upper journalled on rigid shell base around a journal axis so that the upper can undergo forward flexion around the journal axis in response to forward flexion of the leg of the skier. Also provided is a flexion control device whic... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4733484 | Ski boot A ski boot in plastic material includes a shell adapted to receive the foot, a front spoiler articulated on the shell for pivoting frontwards thereof and adapted to grip the bottom part of the leg, a buckle system for tightening the front spoiler on the b... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4712315 | Ski boot Device for controlling the flexion stiffness of a ski boot comprising a shell base (1) and an upper composed at least of a cuff (3). The device comprises a flexion element (9) arranged in a longitudinal direction between the shell base (1) and the cuff (3... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4694593 | Ski boot with spring action flex control A ski boot having a rigid shell base on which a cuff is journalled to pivot around a transverse axis, and flexion means for affecting the flexional characteristics of the cuff. The flexion means is formed of a spring member positioned between the cuff and... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4693020 | Flexion control for ski boot A flexion control for a ski boot for controlling the resistance to the forward movement of the upper shell of the ski boot relative to the lower shell in which a band of variable elasticity along its length is adjustable transversely across the upper surf... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4685225 | Ski boot The ski boot has a shell (1) and a shaft (3) being swivellable relative to the shell (1). The shaft (3) has at least one recess (8) or groove extending transversely relative to the longitudinal direction of the boot and having placed therein rigid support... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4677770 | Alpine ski boot A ski boot of the rear entry type having an upper and a shell base. The upper includes a front portion journalled on the shell base around a first journal and a rear portion journalled on the front portion around a second journal. The front portion of the... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4653205 | Ski boot with adjustable flex control A ski boot with adjustable flex control includes a substantially rigid cuff portion and a substantially rigid boot portion pivotally coupled to a lower portion of the cuff portion. A groove defined between the cuff and boot portions receives a movable cur... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4620380 | Ski boot incorporating a flex control device The invention is concerned with a ski boot which incorporates a flex control device and comprises a boot shell having a quarter associated therewith mounted for a rocking movement about a horizontal axis lying perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4590692 | Rear entrance ski boot structure with constant flex The invention is concerned with a rear entrance ski boot with constant flex, peculiarly comprising a front quarter hingedly connected to a boot shell about an axis lying substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shell... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4580358 | Rear entrance ski boot incorporating a flex adjusting device A rear entrance ski boot incorporating a flex adjusting device, which comprises at least one band element connected to the front quarter of the ski boot and acting by contact on the boot shell. Also provided are means of changing the position of the band ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4577420 | Ski boot A ski boot having an upper which is partially journalled on a shell base. The upper includes a front and rear portion. The front portion or cuff is adapted to flex forward with respect to the shell base. Also provided is a control means for controlling th... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4455768 | Ski boot with flex control The ski boot of the invention comprises a shank and a rigid shell base. The shank is at least partially journalled on the shell base, and flexion means for adjusting the flexional characteristics of the shank relative to the shell base are also provided. ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4186501 | Ski boot A ski boot made in two parts comprising an upper and a lower part, which co-operate by means of at least one deformation area provided on one of the two parts. A resilient attachment has two states provided for controlling the deformation of the area, nam... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4095356 | Boot with pivoted upper A sports boot such as used for skiing has an upper shell interconnected in the ankle region to a lower vamp shell by a pair of side primary pivots. The lower edge of the upper shell has an integrally molded front receptacle which faces a front receptacle ... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4043059 | Ski boot-improved means to change flexibility An improved means for quickly making a major change in the flexibility of a ski boot is provided with a detachable stiffening member that interlocks with relatively rigid fins which extend from a flexible section of the boot.... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3968578 | Ski boat with adjustable rigidity A hinged ski boot with relatively great flexibility in the forward-backward direction, as is preferred for walking and a stride type of skiing, and means to be substantially stiffened, as is preferred for down-hill skiing, by the addition of a removable i... | 07/13/1976 |
