Gliding device
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1. A gliding device comprising:
- a gliding member;
a sports shoe associated to said gliding member, said sports shoe comprising at least a sole and an upper, which extends upwardly of said sole, said upper comprising at least a soft portion made of soft material;
protection means for protecting the foot and the lower portion of the user'"'"'s leg against impacts and other accidental events;
wherein said protection means comprises one or more protection elements, which are made of rigid material and which are rigidly associated at least to the soft portion of said upper;
said protection elements comprising one or more shaped protection strips, said one or more of said protection strips being arranged;
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the lateral metatarsus region of the foot of the user;
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the lateral heel region of the user'"'"'s foot; and
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the anklebone region of the user'"'"'s foot.
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Abstract
An in-line skate having a sports shoe connected to a frame supporting a plurality of in-line wheels. The sports shoe has a sole, and an upper made of soft material, and rigid protection strips. The protections strips are arranged above the lateral edge of the sole: at the lateral metatarsus region of the foot of the user; at the lateral heel region of the user'"'"'s foot; and at the anklebone region of the user'"'"'s foot.
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7 Claims
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1. A gliding device comprising:
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a gliding member;
a sports shoe associated to said gliding member, said sports shoe comprising at least a sole and an upper, which extends upwardly of said sole, said upper comprising at least a soft portion made of soft material;
protection means for protecting the foot and the lower portion of the user'"'"'s leg against impacts and other accidental events;
wherein said protection means comprises one or more protection elements, which are made of rigid material and which are rigidly associated at least to the soft portion of said upper;
said protection elements comprising one or more shaped protection strips, said one or more of said protection strips being arranged;
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the lateral metatarsus region of the foot of the user;
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the lateral heel region of the user'"'"'s foot; and
above the lateral edge of said sole, approximately at the anklebone region of the user'"'"'s foot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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