Boot and liner with tightening mechanism
US6877256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43C11/165
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A boot (100), such as a sports boot, having a removable liner (160) that is adapted to be inserted into an outer shell (110). The liner includes a vamp gap (170) with a plurality of cable keepers (168) disposed on either side of the gap, and a cable (166) that slidably engages the cable keepers, for tightening the liner about the user's foot. A tightening mechanism (190) having a knob (192) is attached to the liner and engages the cable, whereby the user can releasably tension the cable. An aperture (126) including a grommet portion (130) in the outer shell is adapted to receive the knob whereby the user can tighten the liner without removing the boot outer shell.
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