Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
  • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
  • A43B5/0427—Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
  • A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A43—FOOTWEAR
  • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
  • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
  • A43B5/16—Skating boots
  • A43B5/1608—Skating boots size adjustable

Definitions

• the present finding relates to the sector of sporting equipment and specifically concerns a skate with inline wheels.
• skates with inline wheels are composed mainly of footgear, fixed to the sole of which is a U-shaped support with wings facing downwards. Connected to the support are a number of wheels aligned, one after another, each of which pivots around an axis of rotation.
• the footgear fitted internally with a soft liner used to house the foot of the skater, is incorporated in a single rigid body with the wheel support, so as to produce a component with a rigid structure that follows the variations in direction transmitted by the foot of the skater to the skate.
• the footgear is produced in a single rigid body incorporated with the wheel support, its length and therefore its size are fixed, which is a drawback for young skaters who are growing rapidly, as skates must be continually replaced to adapt the shoe size to the length of the foot. This obviously leads to an increase in costs.
• skates have been designed in which the footgear is composed of a shell comprising a single rigid body incorporated with the wheel support and a bootleg connected at the rear of the shell to house the heel and support the ankle of the skater and which is connected to the shell by means of sliding coupling means.
• These sliding coupling means allow the bootleg to be moved in relation to the shell in the longitudinal direction of the footgear in order to adjust the length and thus the shoe size of this.
• Fastenings are used to lock the bootleg to the shell selectively in different positions, each corresponding to a different shoe size.
• the drawback of hitherto known types of skates provided with footgear with a bootleg which can be adjusted in position in relation to the shell lies in is the fact that the sole on which the foot rests is composed of two parts, the first of which is part of the shell and the second which is part of the bootleg.
• the two parts are set one after the other and produce an uninterrupted sole only when the bootleg is in the position nearest to the shell.
• the bootleg is moved to extend the shoe size, the two parts of which the sole is composed are moved reciprocally apart, producing a interruption in which the sole of the foot is not supported.
• - locking devices used to fix the bootleg to the shell selectively in different positions each corresponding to a different shoe size, and characterised in that there is a projection at the rear of the sole which is incorporated with the sole itself, which slides into a corresponding through aperture in the bootleg, the sole extending uninterruptedly for the entire length of the foot of the skater in any position adopted by the bootleg in relation to the shell.
• the advantage is that the skate of the finding remains just as comfort to wear, notwithstanding the length to which the footgear is adjusted.
• the skate of the finding is particularly useful for young skaters who can increase the length of the footgear in relation to the growth of the foot without changing skates and with their foot always resting completely on the sole.
• FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of the skate in Fig. 1 ;
• - Fig. 3 shows the axonometric representation of a part of the skate of the finding
• - Fig. 4 shows the axonometric representation of another part of the skate of the finding
• Fig. 5 shows the rear view of the part of the skate shown in Fig. 3;
• FIG. 6 shows the front view of the part of the skate shown in Fig. 4.
• the skate of the finding is of the type with inline wheels and is composed mainly of a shell 2, the lower part of which has a sole
• an aperture 2a to insert the foot of the skater which is housed in a flexible lining, not represented, housed inside the shell 2 and the bootleg 6.
• the support 4 which carries the wheels 5, is fixed externally to the lower part of the sole 3 and preferably composed of a single body incorporated with both the sole 3 and the shell 2. This is in the shape of a U with wings 4a and 4b facing downwards; these support a number of pins 7 fitted horizontally, around each of which a relative wheel 5 rotates freely.
• the support 4 may be produced in shapes that differ from a U and any number of wheels 5 may be fitted, provided that these are aligned with one another.
• the skate may also be of the type with a blade for ice.

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• Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)

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• 1999
  • 1999-07-12 WO PCT/EP1999/004866 patent/WO2000003614A1/en not_active Ceased
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