Tibia support device for skier

a support device and skier technology, applied in the field of skier ski support devices, can solve the problems of not enabling the user to ski by pressing on his or her tibia, giving too rigid support to the tibia without any flexible spring effect, etc., and achieve the effect of improving the holding of the skier's leg

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-02-10
CALMET ALAIN
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[0005]The object of the invention is to provide a removable tibia support device that can be fit

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The presence of this rigid connection hampers satisfactory operation of the frontal triggering and gives too rigid a support to the tibia without any flexible spring effect.
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[0021]In FIGS. 1 and 2, a low-cut hiking boot 8 is wedged at the front in a toe piece AV and at the rear in a heel-piece AR of a ski binding. Boot 8 is associated with a deformable part 5 of small thickness in the form of a leaf spring which presses on the top of boot 8 forming a flexible link towards the front, while at the same time being laterally rigid.

[0022]The top end of the flexible part 5 is attached to a self-adhesive strap encircling the skier's leg and keeping the tibia in contact with a support surface in the form of a foam-padded cast 1. The bottom end of part 5 is provided with two pairs of wings 20 secured to the top of the boot by at least one strap secured around the boot by a fast-on attachment 6.

[0023]The leaf spring forming the flexible part 5 presents a preset stiffness suitable for skiing.

[0024]Flexible part 5 is kept pressing on the top of boot 8 by tightening the buckles 6. Rubber strips can be stuck under flexible part 5 to prevent any slipping effect and to...

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Abstract

A retaining strap encircles the leg of the skier and keeps the tibia in contact with a support surface in the form of a padded cast, which is fixed to a deformable component in the form of a leaf spring. The latter bears on the top of the boot, constituting a flexible connection to the front and a rigid connection to the sides. A cord allows the spring to be pretensioned towards the front. Straps tightened by securing buckles allow the deformable component to be kept fixed to the boot. By means of the invention, the cross-country skier is able to use walking boots ideal for climbing, while at the same time being able to ski downhill supported by the tibias.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a removable tibia support device for a skier, able to be fitted on the skier's boot and comprising a retaining strap encircling the skier's leg and keeping the tibia in contact with a support surface in the form of a padded cast. Such a device is mainly designed for off-track ski walking, but can also be used for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, telemarking, snowboarding and for any situation requiring a support on the tibia.STATE OF THE ART[0002]Known cross-country ski boots are a trade-off between contradictory qualities: rigidity for downhill runs and flexibility and lightness for uphill progression. The tibia support described in the document FR 2870464 enables the skier to ski with walking boots, and comprises a ski binding associated with a rigid connection between the skier's leg and the attachment system fixed to the ski enabling the inclination of the tibia to be adjusted. The presence of this rigid connection ha...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/05A63C9/00A63C9/08
CPCA63C9/0807A63C2203/50A63C9/002
Inventor CALMET, ALAIN
Owner CALMET ALAIN
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