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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
John Frayn Ewans, Buckinghamshire, GB;
John Frayn Ewans, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Other;
Abstract
A rowing shoe () of adjustable length has a shell () divided into heel- and toe-sections () carried by parts () of an elongate chassis (). The chassis-part () carrying the toe-section () slides on a head () of chassis-partwhich is fixed to the foot-stretcher of the boat. A lever () pivoted on the chassis-part () projects forwardly from the toe-section () and has a slotted projection () engaged with one of a series of teeth () of the head () to restrain sliding of chassis-part (). Depression of lever () releases the restraint by lifting projection () clear of the teeth (), so allowing length-adjustment of the shoe () to a size indicated through a window () on an extension () of a plate () carried with the chassis-part (). Release of the lever () allows the projection () to engage a tooth () and hold the adjusted size, urged by pressure of the rower's foot. A wide strap () which extends over the instep of the shoe is secured on the outside flank by fabric-fastening (). The strap () covers any gap between heel- and toe-sections (), and a flap () of the heel-section () extends under this with its free end towards the inside flank of the shoe to assist along with the strap () in lifting the heel-section () with the rower's heel during rowing.