Walking boot/ski gaiter combination particularly useful for downhill skiing
US4748749A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D17/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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 s…
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