Footwear such as a ski boot or the like, and ski or the like for use therewith
US6286855A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/1633
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Sports footwear such as a boot comprising a rigid base (2) and an upper (3), and engageable with a ski or the like (6) on which the boot is to be supported and retained, while also enabling walking under favourable conditions. The boot is provided with a walking sole and comprises bearing surfaces (12, 13) recessed into the rigid base relative to the sole surface. The bearing surfaces (12, 13) are engageable, directly or via a cradle (7), with the top surfaces of projections (16, 17) on the ski, whereby the boot/ski and boot/ground interfaces are separate.
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