Variable flexion resistance sport boot
First Claim
1. A sport boot comprising:
- a boot body adapted to cover the ankle of a wearer;
an aperture through both sides of said boot body proximate to the ankle; and
one or more pistons connected to said boot body across a portion of said aperture such that said one or more pistons are compressed when said boot body is flexed about the ankle.
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Abstract
A sport boot that allows for a reduced resistance plantar extension coupled with a controlled, resistive plantar flexion motion. The preferred embodiments provide a one-piece boot made of a flexible material, such as leather. A triangular portion of the boot material, from a point just posterior to the ankle opening to a larger area anterior of the ankle on both sides of the boot, is cut out. One or more piston assemblies are attached to the boot material on both sides of the cut away portion of the boot. The piston assemblies provide resistance to compression during flexion of the boot but offer no resistance to extension during plantar extension.
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20 Claims
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1. A sport boot comprising:
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a boot body adapted to cover the ankle of a wearer;
an aperture through both sides of said boot body proximate to the ankle; and
one or more pistons connected to said boot body across a portion of said aperture such that said one or more pistons are compressed when said boot body is flexed about the ankle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A sport boot comprising:
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a boot body adapted to cover the ankle of a wearer;
an aperture through both sides of said boot body proximate to the ankle;
a support system connected to said boot body and adapted to at least partially surround said aperture; and
one or more piston members connected to said flexible support system and adapted to compress when said boot body flexes about the ankle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for supporting a foot and ankle during jumping activities comprising:
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providing a boot body having an aperture proximate to the ankle; and
providing lateral and flexion support to the foot and ankle by attaching one or more piston members to the boot body and disposed across the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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