Boot

• US 20030000110A1
• Filed: 06/24/2002
• Published: 01/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salomon SA (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Salomon SA (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Caeran, Marco
• Granted Patent: US 6,880,271 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/51
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/26 Tongues for shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/12 Special watertight footwear overshoes A43B3/16

Abstract

A boot including an upper overlaying a sole, the upper having an opening extended by a slit, the slit extending between a lateral quarter and a medial quarter. An elastic panel of the boot blocks the slit at least partially, the elastic panel being stretched between the lateral quarter and the medial quarter.

Claims

1. A boot comprising:

a sole and an upper overlying the sole, the upper having a high opening extended by a slit, the slit extending between a lateral quarter and a medial quarter;

an elastic panel blocking the slit at least partially, the elastic panel being stretched between the lateral quarter and the medial quarter.

2. A boot according to claim 1, wherein the elastic panel extends lengthwise from a rear edge located toward the top of a low portion of the upper, up to a front edge located in the area of the base of the slit.

3. A boot according to claim 1, wherein the upper has a high portion, and wherein the slit extends the opening toward the front.

4. A boot according to claim 1, wherein the panel is made in the form of a fabric made from elastic threads.

5. A boot according to claim 4, wherein the fabric constituting the panel also has threads that give the panel a certain impermeability, and/or threads having a low coefficient of friction, and/or heat-formed threads.

6. A boot according to claim 1, wherein the elastic panel is attached to the lateral and medial quarters by stitches.

7. A boot according to claim 1, further comprising a tightening means in the form of keepers spread out over the lateral and medial quarters, and a lace which connects the keepers.

8. A boot according to claim 7, wherein the elastic panel is located under the means for tightening the upper.

9. A boot according to claim 7, wherein the elastic panel covers the tightening means.

10. A boot according to claim 1, further comprising a tongue extending from the base of the slit up to the top of the upper.