Skate boot and method of manufacture
US10039341B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C1/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boot includes a boot shell having first and second side portions each including eyelets defined in an instep region thereof and a respective opening through at least one the first side portion in proximity of the eyelets. The boot also includes a band having a first end portion received in the boot shell and attached to the boot shell at or adjacent the second side portion. The band extends across an interior of the boot shell and is slidingly received through the opening defined in the first side portion so as to have an opposed second end portion extending outside of the boot shell. The second end portion the band defines an aperture for receiving a lace. An opposed second band may be provided, with the bands crossing each other. The boot may be a skate boot. A method of manufacturing a boot is also discussed.
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