Patent 4583305 Issued on April 22, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: March 13, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A ski boot provided with an air pack and a device for controlling the fastening force applied by the air pack on a skier's foot. It has an air pump connected to the air pack through a valve, a pressure sensor for sensing the air pressure in the air pack, a drive for the air pump, and a control circuit operative in response to the signal from the pressure sensor for controlling the valve and the drive for the air pump. A skier can adjust the fastening force easily to a desired value.