Sport boot having a partially covered rigid frame
US6264214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/1666
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boot adapted to the practice of skating and a method of manufacturing such boot, the boot including a shell base equipped with a rigid sole adapted to be attached on the frame of a skate and a heel reinforcement part, and a flexible liner that is positioned inside the shell base including of a padded upper part surrounding the foot and at least one outer pocket portion. The shell base according to the invention has a rigid collar portion that extends the heel reinforcement and the pocket portion at least partially covers the collar portion so as to ensure at least partially the retention of the flexible liner in the shell base. The invention relates to a boot structure encompassing the essential functions of foot retention and controlled flexibility, and whose assembly is made easier.
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