Ski boot with improved lateral support
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1. In combination, a ski boot having a shell defining a heel region, a malleolar region, a metatarsal region, a plantar arch, a foot inner side and a foot outer side, and a quarter connected to said shell and defining a leg inner side and a leg outer side, anda rigid lateral support element comprising;
- a first flap connected to said ski boot and located adjacent said foot inner side of said shell and said leg inner side of said quarter;
a first wing defined by said first flap and extending from said heel region to said metatarsal region at said foot inner side of said shell, and;
an arm extending from said first wing beneath said plantar arch, andstud means connecting said quarter to said shell and fixing said first flap of said rigid lateral support element to said leg inner side of said quarter and to said foot inner side of said shell.
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Abstract
Ski boot with improved lateral support including a shell connected to a quarter and having a rigid element which is monolithic or formed integrally with the shell and at least partially affects the inner side of the foot and leg and the plantar arch. The boot allows to achieve optimum ski control by distributing the efforts and ensuring rear support.
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1. In combination, a ski boot having a shell defining a heel region, a malleolar region, a metatarsal region, a plantar arch, a foot inner side and a foot outer side, and a quarter connected to said shell and defining a leg inner side and a leg outer side, and
a rigid lateral support element comprising; -
a first flap connected to said ski boot and located adjacent said foot inner side of said shell and said leg inner side of said quarter; a first wing defined by said first flap and extending from said heel region to said metatarsal region at said foot inner side of said shell, and; an arm extending from said first wing beneath said plantar arch, and stud means connecting said quarter to said shell and fixing said first flap of said rigid lateral support element to said leg inner side of said quarter and to said foot inner side of said shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In combination, a ski boot having a shell defining a heel region, a malleolar region, a metatarsal region, a plantar arch, a foot inner side and a foot outer side, a quarter defining a leg inner side and a leg outer side, and stud means connecting said quarter to said shell, and
a rigid lateral support element comprising; -
a first flap connected to said ski boot and located adjacent said foot inner side of said shell and said leg inner side of said quarter; a first wing defined by said first flap and extending from said heel region to said metatarsal region at said foot inner side of said shell, and; an arm extending from said first wing beneath said plantar arch and extending along said plantar arch from a zone located below said malleolar region of said shell to a zone located below said metatarsal region thereof, wherein said first flap of said rigid lateral support element is fixed to said leg inner side of said quarter and to said foot inner side of said shell by said stud means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In combination, a ski boot having a shell defining a heel region, a malleolar region, a metatarsal region, a plantar arch, a foot inner side and a foot outer side, a quarter defining a leg inner side and a leg outer side, and stud means connecting said quarter to said shell, and
a rigid lateral support element comprising; -
a first flap connected to said ski boot and located adjacent said foot inner side of said shell and said leg inner side of said quarter; a first wing formed monolithically with said first flap and extending from said heel region to said metatarsal region at said foot inner side of said shell, and; an arm formed monolithically with and extending from said first wing beneath said plantar arch and extending along said plantar arch from a zone located below said malleolar region of said shell to a zone located below said metatarsal region thereof, wherein said first flap of said rigid lateral support element is fixed to said leg inner side of said quarter and to said foot inner side of said shell by said stud means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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