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Foot retention apparatus for a ski boot

US4942681A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1989
Grant dateJul 24, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA43B5/0437
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A ski boot with a rigid shell having a foot retention system that is adapted to maintain the forefoot. At least one maintenance element at least partially surrounds the foot by forming a flexible arc between the plantar support zone and the top of the foot. The maintenance element includes at least two flexible elements that straddle a sensitive part of the foot. An activation mechanism adjusts the flexible elements to modify their position against the forefoot.

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