Structure of a sports footwear for roller skates or ice skates

a technology for sports footwear and ice skates, applied in the direction of skates, sport apparatus, apparel, etc., can solve the problems of limiting the possibility of using the same rigid support, affecting the performance of the upper, so as to achieve the effect of convenient assembly and manufacturing

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-10-27
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
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[0010] It therefore is a main object of the present invention to overcome the above-cited drawbacks of prior-art solutions ...

Problems solved by technology

A major drawback that is encountered in such kinds of boots lies in the fact that the presence of these containment elements has the effect of heavily limiting the possibility to use the same rigid support, or at least the same rigid base, in conjunction with uppers of two or more contiguous sizes.
Similarly, also the possibility to use the support in conjunction with uppers having different aesthetical, structural or functional characteristics is limited, owing to the difficulties to adapt the rigid support to uppers in which the zones interfacing with said rigid support do not match.
A further drawback derives from the need for the sole of the upper to be fixed in a stable manner all along the peripheral zone of the rigid base, to the purpose of preventing the upper ...

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[0030] In order to improve the side and rear support of the ankles and the lower portion of the leg, the footwear according to the present invention, illustrated in FIG. 3, further includes a cuff 17 that is pivotally associated to said side arms 8a, 8b of the rigid support 5; advantageously, the cuff 17 is provided with a pair of front flaps 18a, 18b which are adapted to be fastened together approximately in correspondence of the tibial zone with the help of generally known fastening means, such as a Velcro® strap, strings or a tensioning lever, as well as a rear crosspiece 19 to support the calf when moving backwards.

[0031] From the above description it can be therefore appreciated that the structure of a footwear for skates according to the present invention fulfils the intended aims and advantages: in fact, the connection of the various component parts of the footwear 3 both with each other and the skate frame 2 occurs in correspondence of the toe and heel zones with the help of...

third embodiment

[0035] So, for instance, a skate footwear structure according to the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, in which the dimensions of the rigid support 5 are further reduced, the plate 7 extending solely in correspondence of the zones of the heel and the plantar arch and being attached to the rigid insole 6 in these zones with the help of suitable fastening means, such as the screws 20, 21 passing through the axially aligned apertures 22, 24 and 23, 25 provided in the same plate 7 and the insole 6, respectively. As a result, the insole 6 will be directly interfaced with and connected to the frame 2, under the interposition of the upper 4, by means of the screws 15, 16 passing through the apertures 11, 13 and 12, 14, respectively, whereas the rigid support 5 will only be attached to the insole 6, with the interposition of the upper 4, as already explained above.

fourth embodiment

[0036]FIG. 6 illustrates a footwear according to the present invention, in which the rigid support 5 is integrally obtained with the frame 2, forming a single-piece construction therewith.

[0037] Both in the afore considered third embodiment and in this fourth embodiment of the footwear 3 there may be provided an additional cuff as previously described with reference to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3.

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The present invention refers to a structure for a footwear for roller skates or ice skates. The footwear comprises a soft upper (4), a rigid support (5) provided with a plate (7), from which a pair of arms (8a, 8b) extend upwards to embrace and support laterally the upper (4); the footwear (3) is adapted to be associated to a flame (2) supporting two or more rollers or an ice-skating blade. The footwear further comprises an insole (6), which is made of a substantially rigid material and is contained within the soft upper (4).

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention refers to a structure for a sports footwear intended for roller skates or ice skates. BACKGROUND ART [0002] The boots that are currently used in association with the skates of the most widespread kinds available on the market, such as ice skates or in-line roller skates for sports, leisure or fitness purposes, can be divided substantially into two main categories: in the first one of these categories, the footwear is comprised of an outer rigid structure, which is constituted by a lower shell of plastic material, and possibly a cuff of the same material, and contains a soft inner boot; the second category involves a footwear composed of a soft upper supported, in correspondence of the sole and the side zones of the leg, by a rigid structure of limited dimensions such as to leave exposed most of the upper; this latter is connected to the rigid structure in such a manner as to enable the skater to control the skates correctly. [0003] The Eu...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B5/16A43B7/20A43B17/18
CPCA43B5/1641A43B17/18A43B7/20
Inventor ZAMPIERI, CLAUDIODE LAZZARI, DARIO
Owner METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
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