Method of making a skate boot
US7875229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B7/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of making a lasted skate boot having an upper for enclosing and supporting a human foot having an ankle, a plantar surface, a lateral side, a medial side, and toes. The method comprises (a) forming lateral and medial quarter panels by thermoforming a sheet of foam material such that at least one of the quarter panels comprises an inner surface shaped to substantially conform to one of the lateral and medial sides of the foot; (b) assembling to the quarter panels a toe box for enclosing the toes of the foot, an inner lining having an inner surface adapted to contact the foot in use, and a tongue extending upwardly and rearwardly from the toe box to form the upper; and (c) affixing to the upper an insole for facing the plantar surface of the foot.
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