A - Human Necessities – 43 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
43
B
A43B 5/16 (2006.01) A43B 5/04 (2006.01) A63C 1/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2110328
A skate boot is described in which a one-piece plastic ankle and heel counter insert is employed, positioned between the various layers which make up the skate boot. In sequence from outside to inside, the boot includes a conventional outer, the one-piece plastic insert, suitable cushioning, and a lining. The insert has a heel counter portion which is generally U-shaped and which cups around the heel area from along the lateral side, across the heel, and along the medial side, and an integral ankle portion which extends upwardly from the heel area of the heel counter portion and which includes forwardly projecting wing portions which cup around the ankle area from over the area of the lateral malleolus, across the rear and over the area of the medial malleolus. Preferably, the plastic insert extends up most of the height of the back of the boot, and includes lateral and medial cuff portions which extend partially forward along the sides of the skater's upper ankle. The one-piece plastic insert provides improved performance and rigidity over conventional separate inserts, while avoiding the tendency of the ankle portion of the skate boot to slump down onto the heel portion with time.
Cette invention concerne une chaussure de patin à insert contrefort-chevillère monobloc en plastique, placé entre les diverses couches formant le dessus de la chaussure. Partant de l'extérieur, la chaussure se compose d'une couche extérieure conventionnelle, de l'insert monobloc en plastique, d'un rembourrage approprié et d'une doublure. La partie contrefort de l'insert a une forme généralement en U dont le fond reçoit le talon et les côtés enserrent les faces médiale et extérieure de celui-ci. L'insert comporte également une chevillère intégrée qui se prolonge vers le haut à partir du talon et comprend des ailes orientées vers l'avant pour enserrer respectivement les malléoles extérieure et médiale. De préférence, l'insert fait toute la hauteur de l'arrière de la chaussure et comprend une partie bracelet qui enserre l'extérieur et l'intérieur de la cheville supérieure du patineur. L'objet de l'invention se caractérise par une rigidité et une performance supérieures à celles des inserts ordinaires multipièces et prévient l'affaissement de la tige sur le talon avec le temps.
Black Gerald
Bourque Rene
Hoshizaki T. Blaine
Bauer Hockey Corp.
Smart & Biggar
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