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Device for protecting the knee joint that is able to engage with a ski boot

A technology for ski boots and equipment, applied in medical science, non-surgical orthopedic surgery, sports accessories, etc., can solve the problems of being unable to be used by competitors, the product is not feasible for commercial use, and the trigger threshold of fixed equipment is high, so as to optimize the transmission of force and reduce the Risk, the effect of simple connections

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-23
法国交通管理及网络科技协会-IFSTTAR +1
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[0006] In practice, this situation leads to two main problems: Competitive or experienced skiers will tend to set the binding trigger threshold very high
It was thus observed that those products were not commercially viable and could not be used by competitors

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[0117] figure 1 It is the figure of the present invention. The figure shows the bottom of the body of the skier S. The skier S has a ski boot 2 fastened to the ski 1 by means of a binding 1a. The boot 2 has a shoe portion and a collar 21 .

[0118] exist figure 1 , the foot P, tibia T, and femur F of the skier S can be seen. Femur F has condyles CF at its distal end. These joints CF occupy the positions shown in figure 1 Multiple intermediate positions between two extreme end positions in .

[0119] exist figure 1 In , the skier S wears the equipment of the present invention. The appliance comprises a rigid housing 10 having an upper portion 11 and a lower portion 12 . The lower part 12 has connection means for securing the shell 10 to a collar 21 of the boot 2 . The upper part of the housing 10 has two lateral flanges, which cover the condyles CF of the femur F on both sides of the thigh of the skier S, by means of which this is provided in any bent position of ...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for protecting the knee joint of a skier (S), said device being intended to be fitted on a ski boot (2) comprising a footwear part surmounted by a cuff (21), the device comprising first connecting means (22a, 22b, 23) intended to be fixed to the cuff (21) of the boot (2) and a shell (10) intended to at least partially cover the front of the tibia (T) of the skier (S), this shell (10) extending between a top part (11) intended to be located in the region of the skier's knee and a bottom part (12) that covers a portion of the cuff (21) of the boot (2), the shell (10) supporting, on its top part (11), lateral flanges (11a, 11b) that are able to be brought into contact with the knee on either side of the knee, being at the least in contact with the femoral condyles (CF) of the skier (S), the bottom part (12) of the shell (10); being intended to partially cover the cuff (21) of the boot (2) and comprising second connecting means (12a, 12b) complementary to the first connecting means (22a, 22b) of the cuff (21) of the boot (2) in order to be secured to the cuff (21) of the boot (2).

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Background technique [0001] The present invention relates to the general field of appliances for protecting the knee joint and adapted to cooperate with ski boots, wherein such boots generally consist of a shoe part covered at the top by a collar. [0002] Such equipment is used by competitive and / or recreational skiers. Today, approximately 17,000 sprains with or without ligament rupture occur every year in France as a result of falls while skiing. This leads to lengthy treatment and often very serious side effects. The direct and indirect costs to society are considerable, estimated at 300 million euros per year. [0003] It is known that the knee can withstand relatively high stress for very short periods of time. Conversely, at lower levels of force, damage can occur within the ligament if the pressure is maintained long enough. [0004] Devices used to protect the knee joint seek to reduce the risk of tearing ligaments in a skier's knee. Proper operation of such impl...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A63B71/12A61F5/01
CPCA63B69/18A61F5/0123A61F2005/0181A63B2071/125A63B2071/1258A63B71/1225
Inventor P·古尼奥特M·贝尔
Owner 法国交通管理及网络科技协会-IFSTTAR
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