Lace having variable sections for sports boots and sports boot equipped with such a lace
US5979080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3789
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sports boot that includes a sole and an upper attached to the sole, the upper including a first series of return elements distributed across from each other in the frontal portion of the upper, and a second series of return elements distributed across from each other in the ascending portion of the upper, the boot including a lace that has a first portion that cooperates with the first series of return elements and two second end portions that cooperate with the second series of return elements. The first portion has a smaller section than the section of the two second end portions. The invention is also related to the lace for tightening such a boot. A fundamental objective is to provide a satisfactory solution to the problem encountered in tightening a snowboarding boot with an ascending upper.
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