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EP 0238452 A2 19870923 - Device applicable to the ski-boot to ease deambulation.

Title (en)

Device applicable to the ski-boot to ease deambulation.

Title (de)

Gehhilfe für Skischuh.

Title (fr)

Aide-marche pour chaussure de ski.

Publication

EP 0238452 A2 19870923 (EN)

Application

EP 87830084 A 19870305

Priority

IT 1158586 U 19860319

Abstract (en)

The device is capable of imposing an inclined disposition of the sole with the tip being raised, in order to ease deambulation. The device has the front end (5) of the portion (1A) which rests on the ground, in backward position w.r.t. the boot tip, in order to facilitate a rotation of the boot. Pref. the device is developed as a wedge ramp. The device may comprise a rigid profile (1c) for the back engagement of the boot sole and an elastic snap member (3) for the engagement with the front edge of the sole.

IPC 1-7

A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0419 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0238452 A2 19870923; EP 0238452 A3 19891206; IT 8611585 V0 19860319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87830084 A 19870305; IT 1158586 U 19860319