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Laced boot

a technology of laced boot and tongue, which is applied in the field of laced boot, can solve the problems reducing a relative, etc., and achieves the effects of reducing the flexibility of the upper and the tongue, increasing “forward lean”, and achieving the greatest flexibility

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-31
GOODWELL INT
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[0006] The basic concept of the invention resides in providing a suspender on the upper end of the tongue for selective reception of the lacing. If the lacing is suspended in the suspender the tongue is pressed substantially downward in the direction towards the sole of the foot and is stiffened as a result. This also reduces a relative shifting between the tongue and the lateral closing flaps in the upper area, which reduces the flexibility of the upper and of the tongue. The force exerted by the lacing via the suspender on the tongue increases with increasing “forward lean” of the upper, so that upper and tongue are progressively stiffened. On the other hand, if the snowboarder would like to have the greatest possible flexibility he can remove the lacing from the suspender with a movement of his hand and obtain a traditional flexible laced boot.

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This also reduces a relative shifting between the tongue and the lateral closing flaps in the upper area, which reduces the flexibility of the upper and of the tongue.

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[0012] This application claims priority from German application 103 42 236.6, filed Sep. 11, 2003, the entire disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.

[0013] The laced boot of FIG. 1 is designated in its entirety by reference numeral 1. It has a sole 2, and an upper having a middle part 3 receiving the foot of the user and having a flexible leg 4 immediately following the middle part, which leg normally receives a lower part of the lower leg of the user. At least leg 4, but also as a rule middle part 3 form closing flaps 5, 6, between which a free space is present into which tongue 7 is set, closing this free space.

[0014] Closing flaps 5, 6 are drawn onto one another by lacing 8, that can be, e.g., a traditional boot lace, a wire cable or some other tractive member, and deflections in the form of hooks or eyelets 9, 10 or tabs 11 can be provided on closing flaps 5, 6 into which deflections lacing 8 is placed or threaded in. To this extent a traditional lac...

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Abstract

The laced boot has a flexible leg and two lateral closing flaps, a tongue arranged between them, and a lacing that can be fastened on the closing flaps and covers the tongue. A suspender for receiving the lacing is attached in the upper area of the tongue in order to adjust the flexibility of the leg and of the tongue.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a laced boot with an upper having a flexible leg. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Such a laced boot is known from German utility model DE-GM 85 01 207 U1. This known laced boot comprises a flexible upper comprising two lateral, opposing closing flaps and a tongue arranged between them, as well as a lacing that can be fastened on the closing flaps and covers the tongue. A hook open at the bottom is attached in the upper area of the tongue and can be suspended in the lacing. This is intended to prevent the tongue from sliding down during use. [0003] U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,599 shows a laced boot used especially in snowboarding as a so-called soft boot, in which instance special requirements are placed on the flexibility of the upper and of the tongue. On the one hand the upper and the tongue should be so flexible that the sportsman has the greatest possible freedom of movement in all directions and especially in the direction to th...

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IPC IPC(8): A43C1/00A43C3/00A43C11/20
CPCA43C1/00A43C11/20A43C3/00
Inventor ELKINGTON, MARKKOHLER, RALPH
Owner GOODWELL INT
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