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Skischuh

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Publication number
ATA332285A
ATA332285A AT3322/85A AT332285A ATA332285A AT A332285 A ATA332285 A AT A332285A AT 3322/85 A AT3322/85 A AT 3322/85A AT 332285 A AT332285 A AT 332285A AT A332285 A ATA332285 A AT A332285A
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Austria
Prior art keywords
ski boot
ski
boot
Prior art date
Application number
AT3322/85A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
AT393939B (de
Original Assignee
Dynafit Skischuh Gmbh
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Dynafit Skischuh Gmbh filed Critical Dynafit Skischuh Gmbh
Priority to AT0332285A priority Critical patent/AT393939B/de
Priority to DE19863635168 priority patent/DE3635168A1/de
Priority to US06/927,072 priority patent/US4719670A/en
Priority to FR8615506A priority patent/FR2589691A1/fr
Priority to JP61269508A priority patent/JPS62114502A/ja
Priority to IT22332/86A priority patent/IT1197988B/it
Priority to FR8703260A priority patent/FR2593682A1/fr
Publication of ATA332285A publication Critical patent/ATA332285A/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AT393939B publication Critical patent/AT393939B/de

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Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43CFASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/16Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
    • A43C11/165Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like characterised by a spool, reel or pulley for winding up cables, laces or straps by rotation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04Ski or like boots
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04Ski or like boots
    • A43B5/0427Ski or like boots characterised by type or construction details
    • A43B5/0435Adjustment of the boot to the foot
    • A43B5/0437Adjustment of the boot to the foot to the arch of the foot
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43CFASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/16Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps
    • Y10S24/909Winders for flexible material
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/21Strap tighteners
    • Y10T24/2183Ski, boot, and shoe fasteners

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
AT0332285A 1985-11-14 1985-11-14 Skischuh AT393939B (de)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0332285A AT393939B (de) 1985-11-14 1985-11-14 Skischuh
DE19863635168 DE3635168A1 (de) 1985-11-14 1986-10-16 Skischuh
US06/927,072 US4719670A (en) 1985-11-14 1986-11-05 Ski boot
FR8615506A FR2589691A1 (fr) 1985-11-14 1986-11-06 Chaussure de ski
JP61269508A JPS62114502A (ja) 1985-11-14 1986-11-12 スキ−ブ−ツ及びケ−ブルワイヤ用引張装置
IT22332/86A IT1197988B (it) 1985-11-14 1986-11-14 Scarponi da sci
FR8703260A FR2593682A1 (fr) 1985-11-14 1987-03-10 Dispositif de serrage pour cable ou bande destine a une chaussure de ski

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0332285A AT393939B (de) 1985-11-14 1985-11-14 Skischuh

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
ATA332285A true ATA332285A (de) 1991-07-15
AT393939B AT393939B (de) 1992-01-10

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AT0332285A AT393939B (de) 1985-11-14 1985-11-14 Skischuh

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US4719670A (de)
JP (1) JPS62114502A (de)
AT (1) AT393939B (de)
DE (1) DE3635168A1 (de)
FR (2) FR2589691A1 (de)
IT (1) IT1197988B (de)

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AT393939B (de) 1992-01-10
JPS62114502A (ja) 1987-05-26
IT8622332A1 (it) 1988-05-14
IT8622332A0 (it) 1986-11-14
IT1197988B (it) 1988-12-21
FR2593682A1 (fr) 1987-08-07
FR2589691A1 (fr) 1987-05-15
DE3635168A1 (de) 1987-05-21
US4719670A (en) 1988-01-19

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