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EP 0232488 A3 19890524 - SKI-BOOT

Title (en)

SKI-BOOT

Publication

EP 0232488 A3 19890524 (DE)

Application

EP 86116434 A 19861126

Priority

DE 3600436 A 19860109

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0232488A2] In a ski boot, an ankle sleeve is pivotable about a transverse axis in relation to a front foot/heel shell. The forward lean movement of the ankle sleeve in relation to the front foot/heel shell is counteracted by a support element. The support element is formed from at least one steel spring and at least one elastomer member. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0458 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2557776 A1 19850712 - ARTICLES SPORT CIE FSE [FR]
[X] CH 529525 A 19721031 - HOPE KK [JP]
[A] DE 2807371 A1 19790830 - LINTNER DACHSTEIN SPORTSCHUH

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3600436 A1 19870716; EP 0232488 A2 19870819; EP 0232488 A3 19890524

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3600436 A 19860109; EP 86116434 A 19861126