Boots for motorcycle cross-country racing

• US 4,882,858 A
• Filed: 05/10/1988
• Issued: 11/28/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SIDI Sport SAS Di DINO Signori & C VIA Bassanese 41 31010 Master TV
• Original Assignee: SIDI Sport SAS Di DINO Signori & C
• Inventors: Signori, Dino
• Primary Examiner(s): Meyers, Steven N.
• Application Number:
  US07/192,765
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 36/43, 36/131, 36/133, 36/71, 36/77 R
• US Class Current: 36/131
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/02 Boots covering the lower leg
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/145 Boots for motorcyclists
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 13/00 Wear-resisting attachments

Abstract

A boot for motorcycle cross-country racing is disclosed which comprises protection plates formed with plural elastically deformable hollow, button-like projections. The hollow, button-like projections extend through holes formed in a toe, malleolus and calf portions of said boot for attenuating shock transmitted to said boot.

Claims

1. A boot for motorcycle cross-country racing comprising:

a sole portion;

an upper affixed to said sole portion, said upper including a toe portion;

a bootleg affixed to said upper, said bootleg including malleolus portions and calf portions disposed on both sides of said bootleg;

said toe, malleolus and calf portions being of a predetermined thickness;

a plurality of holes formed in discrete areas of said toe, malleolus and calf portions of said boot;

a plurality of protection plates mounted within the predetermined thickness of said toe, malleolus and calf portions of said boot and being disposed in the discrete areas adjacent to said plurality of holes; and

a plurality of button-like, hollow portions constructed of an elastically deformable material projecting outwardly from said plurality of protection plates and through the plurality of holes in said discrete areas of said toe, malleolus and calf portions of said boot for attenuating shock transmitted to said boot.

2. The boot according to claim 1, wherein said protection plates are disposed in each of said malleolus and calf portions of said boot and each including a plurality of button-like, hollow portions constructed of an elastically deformable material projecting outwardly from said plurality of holes for attenuating shock transmitted to said boot.

3. The boot according to claim 1, and further including swivel mounts for articulately mounting said bootleg to said upper.

4. The boot according to claim 1, wherein said protection plates are formed of a deformable material.

5. The boot according to claim 4, wherein said deformable material is an elastomer.

6. The boot according to claim 1, and further including lining plates constructed of a soft elastically deformable material and being affixed to said protection plates on a side opposite to said plurality of button-like, hollow portions.