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WO1997047366A1 - Chaussure de planche a neige - Google Patents

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WO1997047366A1
WO1997047366A1 PCT/EP1997/002992 EP9702992W WO9747366A1 WO 1997047366 A1 WO1997047366 A1 WO 1997047366A1 EP 9702992 W EP9702992 W EP 9702992W WO 9747366 A1 WO9747366 A1 WO 9747366A1
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Luca Bertolo
Roberto Gorza
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Nordica SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0401—Snowboard boots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/02—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders
    • A63C10/10—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders using parts which are fixed on the shoe, e.g. means to facilitate step-in
    • A63C10/103—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders using parts which are fixed on the shoe, e.g. means to facilitate step-in on the sides of the shoe

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  • the present invention relates to a snowboard shoe.
  • Conventional snowboard shoes comprise a rigid shell whereto a cuff is articulated, the shell having a tip and a heel wherewith adapted grip means interact, said grip means being associated with a binding which is in turn rigidly coupled at the board.
  • snowboard shoes of a substantially soft kind which however are coupled to snowboard bindings comprising at least two straps which allow to lock the shoe, respectively, in the front region of the foot and in the instep region; use of the two straps is indispensable in order to rigidly associate the user's foot with the deck and thus allow to correctly steer the board while skiing.
  • the strap located in the front region, in fact locks the foot by compressing it downwards, thus applying a vertical force;
  • the strap acting at the instep region is generally constituted by a single element associated in an arrangement which is inclined by an angle of approximately 45° with respect to the horizontal plane of the board, counterclockwise rotation being considered positive .
  • the foot shape is in fact such that two different and distinct curvatures are observed: one occurs at the upper part and the other one occurs on the outer sides of the instep; this prevents the strap from adapting to the various positions that the instep will assume during the use of the implement.
  • Said strap also has a certain rigidity, which is required both to secure the foot during the sports practice and to withstand the many stresses and forces, and also has a certain softness in order to be able to adapt to the foot curvature, this property contrasting with the preceding ones.
  • snowboard shoes are conventionally provided for so-called “step-in” bindings, wherein coupling occurs laterally with respect to the shoe by means of adapted jaws.
  • These shoes have, inside the upper, a first plate, designated by the reference numeral 230 in figure 1, which is shaped like an insole and is arranged adjacent to the sole 231.
  • First holes 232 are formed at the first plate 230 and allow to connect a second plate 233 arranged outside the sole 231 at the shoe contact surface of the board.
  • the second plate 233 is arranged transversely to the sole in the central region 234 of the foot and is partially accommodated at an adapted first seat 235 formed on said sole .
  • Second holes 236 and third holes 237 are of course formed respectively on said sole and on the second plate and allow connection to the first plate 230 by means of adapted screws 238 and nuts 239.
  • first pivot 240 and a second pivot 241 which are associable at first engagement means and second means for temporary connection to a binding rigidly coupled to a snowboard.
  • first pivot 240 and a second pivot 241 which are associable at first engagement means and second means for temporary connection to a binding rigidly coupled to a snowboard.
  • the second plate 233 in fact does not allow the user to have adequate sensitivity in steering the board, because forces are transmitted from the foot to the board only at the central region of the foot and therefore in a limited region.
  • Deformability of the sole in fact does not allow optimum transmission of forces to the second plate 233 if said forces are applied directly by the toes or heel of the foot.
  • Use of soft shoes also does not allow to achieve good lateral containment of the toe and heel, which once again cause instability for the user, who is unable to have the sensitivity required to use the sports implement.
  • An aim of the present invention is to solve the described problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited prior art and thus providing a snowboard shoe which allows the user to transmit forces in an optimum manner to the board during sports practice.
  • an important object is to provide a shoe the sole whereof has a torsional rigidity which is more adapted to the specific sports activity.
  • Another important object is to provide a soft shoe allowing to achieve better and more effective control of the sports implement as well as reduced user's fatigue.
  • Another object is to provide a shoe which associates with the preceding characteristics that of being reliable and safe in use and has low manufacturing costs.
  • a snowboard shoe comprising an upper which contains a first plate arranged adjacent to the sole and connected to a second plate which is arranged externally and transversely to said sole in the central region of the foot and has first engagement means and second means for temporary connection to a binding associated with a snowboard, characterized in that it comprises a third plate which is associable with said first and/or second plate and affects the toe and heel regions of the foot.
  • figure 1 is an exploded view of some components of a conventional shoe
  • figure 2 is a view, similar to the preceding one, of some components of the snowboard shoe according to the present invention
  • figure 3 is a sectional view, taken along a plane lying longitudinally with respect to the shoe, of the interconnection of the first, second and third plates
  • figure 4 is a view, similar to the preceding one, of the configuration which can be assumed by the second plate.
  • the reference numeral 30 designates a first rigid plate arranged inside the snowboard shoe (not shown entirely) , which is constituted by a soft upper, likewise not illustrated, associated at an adapted sole 31.
  • a plurality of first holes 32 are formed at the first plate 30, and said first plate is arranged adjacent to the inner surface of the sole 31.
  • the shoe is also constituted by a second plate 33 arranged at the outer surface of the sole 31 so as to transversely affect it in the central region 34 of the foot.
  • first seat 35 is also provided for accommodating the second plate 33, said second plate being laterally provided with a first pivot 40 and with a second pivot 41, which interact with first engagement means and with second means (not shown) for temporary connection to a binding (likewise not shown) associated with the snowboard.
  • Second holes 36 and third holes 37 are provided respectively at the first seat 35 and at the second plate 33 for connection to the first plate 30 by means of adapted screws 38 and nuts 39.
  • the shoe is also constituted by a third plate, designated by the reference numeral 1, the shape whereof lies substantially along the longitudinal axis of the sole 31, said third plate having a lattice-like configuration, which forms a central body 2 affecting the central region 34 of the foot and two wings having a first end 3 and a second end 4 which affect the toe region 5 and the heel region 6.
  • Adapted fourth holes 7 are also formed at the central body 2 of the third plate 1; their axis coincides with one or more of the third holes 37 formed on the second plate 33, of the second holes 36 formed on the sole 31, and of the first holes 32 formed on the plate 30.
  • Adapted fifth holes 8 and sixth holes 9 are also formed at the first end 3 and at the second end 4 of the third plate 1 and allow connection, again by means of the screws 38 and the nuts 39, to the first plate 30; seventh holes 10a and 10b and eighth holes 11a and lib are formed on said first plate and on the sole 31.
  • the illustrated embodiment achieves optimum rigidity of the sole in all its parts and particularly at the heel and toe of the foot.
  • the rigidity of the shoe increases, particularly of the sole which allows optimum transmission of forces at the binding for the board.
  • Adapted second seats 12a and 12b for the first and second ends of the third plate 1 are of course formed on the sole 31, so as to also allow easy walking on snow or on surrounding terrain once the shoe has been disconnected from the binding of the board.
  • the described embodiment therefore allows higher sensitivity in steering the sports implement.
  • Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the invention wherein the second plate 133 has a central body 102 affecting the sole 131 transversely and in a downward region and wherefrom two wings 113a and 113b protrude longitudinally with respect to said sole and towards the toe region 105 and the heel region 106.
  • the wings respectively have a first end 103 and a second end 104, whereat there are provided fifth holes 108 and sixth holes 109 for connection, by means of adapted screws 138 associable with nuts 139, to a first plate 130 arranged inside the sole 131.
  • the central body 102 of the second plate 133 can be accommodated at adapted first seats 135 formed on the sole
  • the two wings 113a and 113b are also accommodated at adapted second seats 112a and 112b which are again formed in the sole.
  • This embodiment too, allows to achieve the intended aim and objects and has even lower production costs.

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Abstract

Chaussure de planche à neige comprenant une tige qui contient une première plaque (30) adjacente à la semelle (31) et reliée à une seconde plaque (33) qui est disposée à l'extérieur de la semelle et transversalement par rapport à cette dernière dans la région centrale (34) du pied, la seconde plaque comportant des premiers éléments d'accouplement et des seconds éléments d'accouplement permettant un accouplement temporaire à une fixation associée à une planche à neige. La chaussure comprend également une troisième plaque (1) pouvant être associée à la première et/ou à la deuxième plaque et agissant au niveau des parties orteils et talon du pied. Une chaussure permettant à l'utilisateur d'acquérir une commande optimale de la planche est ainsi obtenue.
PCT/EP1997/002992 1996-06-14 1997-06-09 Chaussure de planche a neige Ceased WO1997047366A1 (fr)

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IT96TV000040 IT242114Y1 (it) 1996-06-14 1996-06-14 Struttura di calzatura da snow-board
ITTV96U000040 1996-06-14

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10031332A1 (de) * 2000-07-03 2002-01-17 Ms Trade Gmbh Snowboardschuh
WO2002051510A1 (fr) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-04 Nitro S.R.L. Fixation de snowboard amelioree
FR2955749A1 (fr) * 2010-02-04 2011-08-05 Salomon Sas Chaussure a semelage ameliore

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FR2639554A1 (fr) * 1988-11-25 1990-06-01 Salomon Sa Fixation de surf de neige
US5499837A (en) * 1995-07-31 1996-03-19 Hale; Joseph P. Swivelable mount for snowboard and wakeboard

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2639554A1 (fr) * 1988-11-25 1990-06-01 Salomon Sa Fixation de surf de neige
US5499837A (en) * 1995-07-31 1996-03-19 Hale; Joseph P. Swivelable mount for snowboard and wakeboard

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10031332A1 (de) * 2000-07-03 2002-01-17 Ms Trade Gmbh Snowboardschuh
WO2002051510A1 (fr) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-04 Nitro S.R.L. Fixation de snowboard amelioree
FR2955749A1 (fr) * 2010-02-04 2011-08-05 Salomon Sas Chaussure a semelage ameliore
EP2353419A1 (fr) * 2010-02-04 2011-08-10 Salomon S.A.S. Chaussure à semelage amélioré

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