Hockey skate
First Claim
1. A hockey skate comprising:
- a composite boot form having a lower portion and an upper portion;
a skate quarter attached to the upper portion of the boot form to overlie an upper region of a wearer'"'"'s foot; and
a tendon guard attached to the upper portion of the boot form and positioned at a rear region of the boot form;
wherein the upper portion comprises a first material and the lower portion comprises a second material that is more rigid than the first material such that the upper portion is less rigid than the lower portion, each of the first material and the second material being a composite material.
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Abstract
A hockey skate includes a composite boot form having a rigid lower portion and a less rigid upper portion. The upper portion may be made of a thermoformable material that conforms to the shape of a wearer'"'"'s foot and ankle. The construction of the boot form—particularly the lower portion of the boot form—may be varied across different size ranges by, for example, varying the fiber angles in the composite material. Varying the stiffness of the lower portion of the boot form in this manner allows the flexibility of different sized boots to be substantially equalized. A skate quarter and other skate-boot features may readily be attached to the upper portion of the boot form via stitching, rivets, or other connectors. The boot form also may include an integral toe cap having a flange or other element to which the skate tongue and other elements may be connected.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A hockey skate comprising:
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a composite boot form having a lower portion and an upper portion; a skate quarter attached to the upper portion of the boot form to overlie an upper region of a wearer'"'"'s foot; and a tendon guard attached to the upper portion of the boot form and positioned at a rear region of the boot form; wherein the upper portion comprises a first material and the lower portion comprises a second material that is more rigid than the first material such that the upper portion is less rigid than the lower portion, each of the first material and the second material being a composite material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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12. A hockey skate, comprising:
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a composite boot form having a lower portion and an upper portion that is less rigid than the lower portion; and a skate quarter attached to the upper portion of the boot form to overlie an upper region of a wearer'"'"'s foot; wherein the upper portion comprises a first thermoformable material and the skate quarter comprises a second thermoformable material. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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Specification