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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederic Cretinon, Metz-Tessy, FR;
Catherine Fellouhe, Annecy-le-Vieux, FR;
Assignee:
Salomon S.A., Metz-Tessy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B / ; A43C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36 45 ; 36 501 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sport boot in which the functions of tightening and protecting the foot are preformed by implementing a tightening device cooperating with at least one movable flap found outside the upper and adapted to be pressed against the latter, wherein a transverse cutout is obtained on the flank of the upper, opposite the movable flap, and wherein a thin flexible plate closes this opening from the inside of the upper, the flap being housed in the cutout during a tightening action.