(19)
(11) EP 0 958 753 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(21) Application number: 99201497.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43B 23/26, A43B 5/02, A43C 7/02, A43C 11/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.05.1998 IT PD980056 U

(71) Applicant: Valsport S.p.A.
35131 Padova (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Gramola Gianfranco
    Boston Massachusetts 02113 (US)

(74) Representative: Cantaluppi, Stefano et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A., Via Berchet, 9
35131 Padova
35131 Padova (IT)

   


(54) Football boot with tongue


(57) A football boot has an upper having a U-shaped opening (3) extending from a mouth (4) of the boot in the direction towards the tip thereof; a tongue (6) is arranged to close the opening (3) at least partially and lace fastening means (17) are provided between each edge of the tongue (6) and the corresponding edge of the upper (2) facing into the opening in order to tighten the tongue (6) and the upper (2) on the user's foot on both sides.






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