SKATE BOOT HAVING AN INNER LINER WITH AN ABRASION RESISTANT OVERLAY

• US 20150089844A1
• Filed: 09/30/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bauer Hockey, LLC
• Original Assignee: Bauer Hockey Incorporated (Old PSG Wind-down Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHAMPAGNE, Gaetan, BIDAL, Jean-Marie, NAULT, Donald, CHALIFOUX, Stephane
• Granted Patent: US 9,392,840 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/115
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0235 Different layers of different material
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/026 Laminated layers
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/17 made of plastics
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1666 characterised by the upper
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1683 characterised by the lower part of the upper or by the shell
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1691 characterised by the higher part of the upper, e.g. surrounding the ankle, by the quarter or cuff
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/20 Ankle-joint supports or holders

Abstract

A skate boot comprising an outer shell and an inner liner made of a first material and comprising an outer surface mounted to the inner surface of the outer shell, an inner surface adapted to contact the player'"'"'s foot or a sock covering the player'"'"'s foot, an ankle portion comprising a medial upper inner region and a lateral upper inner region, and an overlay at least partially covering one of the medial and lateral upper inner regions of the ankle portion of the inner liner, the overlay being made of a second material having more abrasion resistance than the first material of the inner liner.

Claims

1. A skate boot for enclosing a foot of a hockey player, the player'"'"'s foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial side and a lateral side, and medial and lateral sides, the skate boot comprising:

(a) an outer shell having outer and inner surfaces, the outer shell comprising a heel portion for receiving the heel of the player'"'"'s foot, an ankle portion for receiving the ankle of the player'"'"'s foot, the ankle portion of the outer shell comprising a medial side having a medial upper edge and a lateral side having a lateral upper edge, and medial and lateral side portions for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the player'"'"'s foot; and

(b) an inner liner made of a first material and comprising an outer surface mounted to the inner surface of the outer shell, an inner surface adapted to contact the player'"'"'s foot or a sock covering the player'"'"'s foot, an ankle portion comprising a medial upper edge, a medial upper inner region, a lateral upper edge and a lateral upper inner region, wherein one of the medial and lateral upper inner regions of the inner liner comprises an overlay made of a second material having more abrasion resistance than the first material of the inner liner.

2. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the overlay is a medial overlay and wherein the inner liner further comprises a lateral overlay made of a second material having more abrasion resistance than the first material of the inner liner.

3. A skate boot as defined in claim 2, wherein the medial and lateral overlays are made of a thermoplastic polyurethane film or layer bonded to the inner surface of the inner liner.

4. A skate boot as defined in claim 2, wherein the ankle portion of the inner liner comprises a medial front edge and a lateral front edge and wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the inner liner ankle portion and a front edge located adjacent the medial front edge of the inner liner ankle portion and the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the inner liner ankle portion and a front edge located adjacent the lateral front edge of the inner liner ankle portion.

5. A skate boot as defined in claim 2, wherein the ankle portion of the outer shell has first medial and lateral eyelets adjacent medial and lateral upper edges of the ankle portion of the outer shell, second medial and lateral eyelets located below the respective medial and lateral first eyelets, wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second medial eyelets, and wherein the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second lateral eyelets.

6. A skate boot as defined in claim 2, further comprising medial and lateral lace members mounted to medial and lateral upper edges of the side portions of the outer shell, the medial and lateral lace members having first and second medial lace openings or eyelets and first and second lateral lace openings or eyelets, wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second medial lace openings or eyelets, and wherein the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second lateral lace openings or eyelets.

7. A skate boot as defined in claim 2, wherein the medial and lateral overlays each has a thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm.

8. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the inner liner is made of brushed nylon fabric, nylon mesh, polyester mesh or synthetic leather.

9. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the overlay is made of polyurethane, denier nylon, denier cordura, ballistic nylon, rubber or neoprene.

10. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the skate boot has a tendon guard with an inner surface and wherein the inner liner has a tendon guard portion for covering the inner surface of the tendon guard and medial and lateral side portions for covering inner surfaces of the medial and lateral side portions of the outer shell.

11. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the inner liner is mounted to the outer shell by lamination, stitches, glue, needles, overmolding, thermal bonding, high-frequency bonding, vibration bonding, or ultra-sonically bonded.

12. A skate boot as defined in claim 1, wherein the overlay is mounted to the inner liner by lamination, stitches, glue, needles, overmolding, thermal bonding, high-frequency bonding, vibration bonding, or ultra-sonically bonded.

13. A skate boot for enclosing a foot of a hockey player, the player'"'"'s foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial side and a lateral side, and medial and lateral sides, the skate boot comprising:

(a) an outer shell having outer and inner surfaces, the outer shell having a heel portion for receiving the heel of the player'"'"'s foot, an ankle portion for receiving the ankle of the player'"'"'s foot, the ankle portion of the outer shell comprising a medial side having a medial upper edge and a lateral side having a lateral upper edge, and medial and lateral side portions for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the player'"'"'s foot; and

(b) an inner liner made of a first material and comprising an outer surface mounted to the inner surface of the outer shell, an inner surface adapted to contact the player'"'"'s foot or a sock covering the player'"'"'s foot, an ankle portion comprising a medial upper inner region and a lateral upper inner region, and an overlay at least partially covering one of the medial and lateral upper inner regions of the ankle portion of the inner liner, the overlay being made of a second material having more abrasion resistance than the first material of the inner liner.

14. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the overlay is a medial overlay and wherein the inner liner further comprises a lateral overlay made of a second material having more abrasion resistance than the first material of the inner liner.

15. A skate boot as defined in claim 14, wherein the medial and lateral overlays are made of a thermoplastic polyurethane film or layer bonded to the inner surface of the inner liner.

16. A skate boot as defined in claim 14, wherein the ankle portion of the inner liner comprises medial upper and front edges and lateral upper and front edges and wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the inner liner ankle portion and a front edge located adjacent the medial front edge of the inner liner ankle portion and the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the inner liner ankle portion and a front edge located adjacent the lateral front edge of the inner liner ankle portion.

17. A skate boot as defined in claim 14, wherein the ankle portion of the outer shell has first medial and lateral eyelets adjacent medial and lateral upper edges of the ankle portion of the outer shell, second medial and lateral eyelets located below the respective medial and lateral first eyelets, wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second medial eyelets, and wherein the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second lateral eyelets.

18. A skate boot as defined in claim 14, further comprising medial and lateral lace members mounted to medial and lateral upper edges of the side portions of the outer shell, the medial and lateral lace members having first and second medial lace openings or eyelets and first and second lateral lace openings or eyelets, wherein the medial overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the medial upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second medial lace openings or eyelets, and wherein the lateral overlay has an upper edge located adjacent the lateral upper edge of the ankle portion of the outer shell and a front edge located adjacent the first and second lateral lace openings or eyelets.

19. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the medial and lateral overlays each has a thickness between 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm.

20. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the inner liner is made of brushed nylon fabric, nylon mesh, polyester mesh or synthetic leather.

21. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the overlay is made of polyurethane, denier nylon, denier cordura, ballistic nylon, rubber or neoprene.

22. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the skate boot has a tendon guard with an inner surface and wherein the inner liner has a tendon guard portion for covering the inner surface of the tendon guard and medial and lateral side portions for covering inner surfaces of the medial and lateral side portions of the outer shell.

23. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the inner liner is mounted to the outer shell by lamination, stitches, glue, needles, overmolding, thermal bonding, high-frequency bonding, vibration bonding, or ultra-sonically bonded.

24. A skate boot as defined in claim 13, wherein the overlay is mounted to the inner liner by lamination, stitches, glue, needles, overmolding, thermal bonding, high-frequency bonding, vibration bonding, or ultra-sonically bonded.