Ventilated item of sport footwear, particularly for motorcyclists

• US 4,693,021 A
• Filed: 09/30/1985
• Issued: 09/15/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alpinestars SpA (Alpinestars USA)
• Original Assignee: Alpinestars SpA (Alpinestars USA)
• Inventors: Mazzarolo, Sante
• Primary Examiner(s): Jaudon, Henry S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Meyers, Steven N.
• Application Number:
  US06/781,817
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 36/3 R, 36/3 A, 36/117, 36/DIG. 1, 36/29, 36/131, 2/410, 2/425, 2/171.3, 2/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 36/131
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/145 Boots for motorcyclists
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/08 with air-holes, with or without closures

Abstract

The footwear item comprises an upper having a structure associated internally therewith. The structure is composed of a perforated liner, and a mesh. A grid is inserted therebetween and has enlarged knots provided with spacer elements. The liner is placed in contact with a wearer'"'"'s foot while the mesh is adapted to contact the inner surface of the upper. The upper includes a plurality of apertures for allowing air therethrough.

Claims

1. A ventilated item of sport footwear comprising:

an upper,

said upper having an inner face in contact with an air-pervious structure,

said structure including;

a mesh in contact with the inner face of the upper;

a grid in contact with a side of the mesh opposite the inner face of the upper; and

a perforated element in contact with a side of the grid opposite the mesh;

wherein said grid comprises a plurality of knots having spacer elements thereon,

and wherein said upper has a plurality of apertures for allowing air therethrough and through said air-pervious structure.

2. A ventilated item according to claim 1 wherein:

said grid comprises a coarse mesh structure, and said spacer elements comprise a plurality of identical small pegs projection from said knots, toward said mesh, and having free ends which rest on said mesh.

3. A ventilated item according to claim 1 wherein:

said perforated element is comprised of a liner spanning the whole inner face of said upper.

4. A ventilated item according to claim 1 wherein:

said mesh is comprised of a fine size mesh formed from plastics.

5. A ventilated item according to claim 1 wherein:

said upper presents a plurality of apertures for putting said mesh in communication with the outside of said footwear.

6. A ventilated item according to claim 1 wherein:

said plurality of apertures are formed in a toe portion of said upper and in a side area of said upper at the ankle.