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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
David Narajowski, Park City, UT (US);
Jacob Hall, Draper, UT (US);
Paul Terry, Park City, UT (US);
Thomas Laasko, Park City, UT (US);
Chad Whittaker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeremy Saxton, Draper, UT (US);
David Mellon, Park City, UT (US);
David Narajowski, Park City, UT (US);
Jacob Hall, Draper, UT (US);
Paul Terry, Park City, UT (US);
Thomas Laasko, Park City, UT (US);
Chad Whittaker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jeremy Saxton, Draper, UT (US);
David Mellon, Park City, UT (US);
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a support system for use in relation to an articulation region of a boot. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a boot with a dorsal metatarsal articulation region that allows for articulation in the sagittal plane such as a telemark ski boot. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a telemark ski boot, including a shell, an articulation region, and an articulation support system. The articulation support system includes at least one tensile rigid region extending transversely between the proximal and distal sides of the articulation region. The tensile rigid region impedes rotation of the rear portion of the shell about the toe portion in a frontal plane. This form of rotation is often referred to as torsional rotation. The articulation support system may include one or more of a cable, an integrated shell portion, a material mesh, and/or other tensile rigid components which maintain bending flexibility. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for increasing the torsional support characteristic of a telemark ski boot while maintaining the desired flexibility.