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EP 0229273 A3 19890125 - SKI-BOOT

Title (en)

SKI-BOOT

Publication

EP 0229273 A3 19890125 (DE)

Application

EP 86116435 A 19861126

Priority

DE 3600437 A 19860109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0229273A2] In a ski boot, an air cushion is provided between inner boot and outer boot. The air cushion is divided into at least two air chambers. The two air chambers are assigned a common pump chamber which via one valve unit each with one hand-operated main valve each is connected to both the air chambers. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0407 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2496423 A1 19820625 - ATO CHIMIE [FR]
[A] FR 2542983 A1 19840928 - LEDERER JOSEF [DE]
[A] DE 2321817 A1 19731115 - GERTSCH AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0229273 A2 19870722; EP 0229273 A3 19890125; DE 3600437 A1 19870716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86116435 A 19861126; DE 3600437 A 19860109