Lange International S.a.

Other

Garcia Corporation

Edward L Chalmers

David C Everest, Iii

William H Huggins

Wayne L Shugart, Sr

A closure mechanism for overlapping closure flaps of an athletic boot comprises at least one cable arranged to overlap the flaps and travel interiorly of the boot to a position remote from the overlapping flaps. The cable then exits the interior of the boot and is connected to a latch for pulling the end of the cable to draw it about and close the overlapping flaps.

Athletic boot

Ski boot buckle

This ski boot comprises a member for locking the upper in relation to the lower portion of the boot in the downhill running position, in the form of a rocker pivoted to a transverse axis in a cavity formed in the pivoted upper of the boot, and adapted to cooperate with a stop carried by the lower portion of the boot. The rocker can be released from the stop for straightening the skier's leg to a walking or non-skiing position by simply depressing the upper portion of the rocker. When the skier bends his leg the rocker is restored automatically to its locked position by a spring.

Ski boot

An epilator system for removing hair, employing a wetting fluid with ionic properties. The ionic wetting fluid is applied to the hair down into the follicle to the papilla and preferably a high-frequency voltage lower than used in conventional epilators is then applied in the region of a wetted hair. The hair is drawn easily from the follicle, generally without regrowth. In preferred embodiments, two or more fluids are applied sequentially, the last having lower ionic activity, but preferably having activity equivalent to at least about 25 ppm sodium chloride in water solution. The ratio of ionic activity of the preceding fluid to the ionic activity of the final fluid is in the range of about 10:1 to 1:1, preferably about 5:1. Preferably the preceding fluid is applied to the skin, wiped leaving a deposit in the pore, and the last fluid is applied. An epilator fluid and epilator kit are also claimed.

Epilation method

This fastener for closing two opposed closure flaps of a sports footwear, notably a ski boot, comprises on a first flap of the footwear a coupling member adapted to interconnect these flaps, means for anchoring one end of the coupling member to a catch member secured to the one flap, a binding lever pivoted to a support fixed to the other flap of the footwear and having pivoted thereto the other end of the coupling member and comprising beyond its pivot point a rigid extension lying substantially within the plane and thickness of the binding lever extension for interlocking substantially in a common plane the end of the lever extension and the binding lever in their closed and fold-down position which is also the closed position of the fastener itself. The end of the extension is notched and has pivotally mounted therein a spring-loaded pawl formed with teeth cooperating with corresponding teeth formed in the bottom of this notch on the binding lever, so that when closed the device can be opened by actuating a small auxiliary lever or depressing an arm with the thumb.

Buckle, notably for ski boots

A plastic ski boot having an attachment member mounted on its lower between the toe and heel, is adapted to be releasably attached to a ski. The toe and heel portions of the boot are shaped to facilitate safe and comfortable walking and standing, and at least part of the sole walking surfaces are covered with a high friction plastic for walking purposes. The forward lean angle of the boot when out of the binding can be lesser than normal to provide comfortable standing and walking, and the ski binding with which the boot is adapted to cooperate adds sufficient forward lean angle for skiing purposes when the boot is in the binding.

Plastic ski boot

An adjustable fastener for securing two relatively movable ski boot portions together includes a T-bolt mounted in one boot portion, a threaded actuator on the T-bolt and a friction device adapted to be moved relative to the T-bolt upon rotation of the actuator to engage one of the boot portions for securing them together in a selected position after desired relative movement.

Adjustable fastener for plastic ski boots

An epilator system comprising the combination of an electric source for applying a regulated voltage to a region of a hair and a wetting solution with ionic properties. For hair removal, the wetting solution with ionic properties is applied to the hair down into the follicle to the papilla and preferably a high-frequency voltage lower than used in conventional epilators is then applied to the wetted hair.

Method of epilation

A buckle for securing a pair of opposed closure flaps of an athletic boot comprises a catch mounted to one of the flaps and a latch mounted adjacent to the catch on the opposite flap. A wireform is mounted to the latch by means of a shaft pivoted on the latch, the shaft being threaded into a wireform holder to permit for longitudinal micro-adjustment of the wireform. The pivotal connection between the post and latch is arranged to permit limited play for alignment of the wireform and catch and includes a biasing member which urges the wireform and shaft toward the flaps when the buckle is disengaged.

Boot buckle

A liner for a molded athletic boot is formed with pockets on either side thereof in the area about the wearer's ankle. Each of the pockets has a slit-like opening for positioning one or more inserts therein to adjust the width size. Closure means are provided to close the slit-like openings of each pocket.

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Boulder, CO, United States of America

Edward L Chalmers