Snowboard boot
US5802741A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/42
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boot is disclosed for use with a snowboard having binding means for attachment to the boot. The boot includes a base, a highback, and an upper. The base includes a binding receiving plate for attaching the boot to the binding means on the snowboard. The base also has toe and heel ends. The base is formed with a toecap at the toe end and as a heel counter at the heel end. Tread projects from the bottom of the base for traction when the boot is not attached to the snowboard. The highback extends upwardly from the heel counter of the base. The highback provides aft support to the user. The upper is fixedly attached to the base and is arranged and configured to receive the foot and ankle of the user. The upper has a rearward side adjacent the highback. The upper is more flexible than the base and the highback. A base strap is connected to opposing sides of the base and extends across a portion of the upper.
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