Athletic boot for absorbing shock
CA 2538931 C · Owner: Desmarais, Richard · Inventors: Desmarais, Richard
Overview
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An athletic boot for absorbing vertical impact force during for example, skiing or snowboarding, comprises a sole plate (16) and a boot body (12) movably mounted to the sole plate (16) so the boot body (12) can be displaced vertically with respect to the sole plate (16). The boot comprises a bag (32) containing air disposed between the sole plate (16) and the boot body (12) for resiliently biasing the boot body (12) away from the sole plate (16). The boot also comprises a shock absorber and stabilizers (40;38A,38B) acting between the boat body (12) and the sole plate (16) to provide shock absorption in the vertical direction and stabilization in the lateral direction.
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- Filed March 8, 2006 and granted May 22, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 8, 2026.
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