Skate boot

• US 4,126,323 A
• Filed: 02/08/1977
• Issued: 11/21/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hans R. Scherz
• Original Assignee: Hans R. Scherz
• Inventors: Scherz, Hans R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, David M.
• Application Number:
  US05/766,674
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 280/11.12, 280/11.3, 280/11.36, 280/611, 36/97, 36/138, 36/117, 36/87, 36/118, 36/119, 36/120, 36/121
• US Class Current: 280/11.12
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1666 characterised by the upper

Abstract

A skate is described having a runner, a boot portion including a sole, support means connecting the runner to the sole, the boot including a forward upper portionof molded construction and a rear heel portion slidably connected with the forward portion for limited relative movement towards and away from the upper portion.

Claims

1. A boot for a skate having a runner, the boot including a sole, an upper, and a separate heel portion, at least one of the upper and heel portions being fixed to the sole, means connecting the runner to the sole, the upper having a pair of side walls, the upper and sole portion defining a tapered foot-receiving recess having a wedge shape of a human foot, said heel portion including a vertical heel member with a pair of side walls overlapping side walls of the upper, means connecting said heel portion to said upper permitting relative limited longitudinal sliding movement and pivoting movement between said heel portion and said upper, said means including cooperating connectors in the respective side walls of the upper and heel portion, and fastening means for adjustably fastening said heel portion and said upper such that when a foot is inserted in the foot-receiving recess, said fastening means retains said heel portion under pressure against the heel of said foot thereby wedging the foot in said foot-receiving recess.

2. A boot for a skate as defined in claim 1, wherein the upper and sole portions of the boot are affixed defining a front boot portion and the heel portion slides longitudinally relative to said front boot portion.

3. A skate as defined in claim 2, wherein the heel includes a tendon guard portion and the upper, heel and tendon guard portion comprise molded rigid plastics material.

4. A skate as defined in claim 3, wherein the sole is integrally connected with the upper, and the heel and tendon guard portion are a separate molded piece.

5. A skate as defined in claim 1, wherein the means slidably connecting the heel portion to the upper includes a pair of opposed slots, one in each side wall of the upper, and a sliding flange pin fixed to each side wall of the heel portion receiving said slots defined in the upper.

6. A skate as defined in claim 5, wherein the fastening means includes a strap fixed to the upper and passing through connecting means fixed to the heel so that upon tightening of the strap, the heel is drawn towards the upper.

7. A skate as defined in claim 6, wherein the flange pin has mounted thereon a bracket holder, said connecting means comprising a loop on said bracket holder, said strap passing through said loop.

8. A skate as defined in claim 6, wherein a soft form fitting liner is provided within the upper and heel and tendon guard portion to receive the foot.

9. A boot for a skate having a runner, the boot including a sole, an upper having opposed side walls, and a heel portion having side walls overlapping with said upper side walls, means connecting the runner to the sole, the upper and heel portions being separate, the upper being affixed to the sole, means slidably connecting the separate heel portion and the upper for limited relative longitudinal movement toward and away from each other, and means for fastening the heel portion and the upper together, said means slidably connecting the heel portion to the upper including a pair of opposed slots, one in each side wall of the upper, and a sliding flanged pin fixed to each side wall of the heel portion receiving said slots defined in the upper.