Abstract: An upper body protector is configured to protect a person from compression trauma. The protector is formed with rigid protection elements and shoulder straps on the protection elements. In order to create one such upper body protector which offers not only especially high protection against compression of the upper body, but is also as comfortable to wear as possible and does not limit the freedom of movement of the carrier, the shoulder straps and the protection elements together form at least two cage elements of fiber-reinforced plastic material. The cage element are formed with at least one tubular body consisting of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, especially a carbon fiber reinforced plastic material.

Abstract: An upper body protector is configured to protect a person from compression trauma. The protector is formed with rigid protection elements and shoulder straps on the protection elements. In order to create one such upper body protector which offers not only especially high protection against compression of the upper body, but is also as comfortable to wear as possible and does not limit the freedom of movement of the carrier, the shoulder straps and the protection elements together form at least two cage elements of fiber-reinforced plastic material. The cage element are formed with at least one tubular body consisting of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, especially a carbon fiber reinforced plastic material.

Abstract: Ski or snowboard boot (10) comprising a sole (11), shell (14) and shaft (15), the shaft (15) comprising a supporting shell (17) which butts against the lower leg on the rear side and is mounted in the ankle region such that it can be pivoted about a transverse axis (16) which extends approximately parallel to the sole (11) and approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis thereof. The supporting shell (17) is coupled to the front sole (12) of the boot (10) such that a force acting on the supporting shell (17) or a torque acting on the supporting shell (17) is introduced essentially directly into the front sole (12) or vice versa.

Abstract: The invention relates to an inline roller skate consisting of a boot 10, 11, a removable roller unit 1-5, an interface 12 on the boot and a device for locking and unlocking the roller unit 1-5 to and from the interface 12 on the roller unit 1-5. To enable optimum rolling and, after simple removal of the roller unit, also comfortable walking with the boot, the interface 12, which preferably consists of a harder material than the boot body 10, extends upwards from the boot sole 11 laterally along the boot body 10, and the roller unit 1-5 is provided with a substantially horizontal standing plate 4 and substantially vertical side walls 5 for the reception of the interface 12, so that substantially perpendicular stepping into and out of the roller unit 1-5 is created, and the device for locking and unlocking the roller unit 1-5 to and from the interface 12 engages in the interface 12 outside the area of the boot sole 11.

Abstract: Roller skate comprising the body of a shoe (11) wherein the skater's foot and part of the leg are housed, associated with a support (12) on which the skating elements (13) are mounted, there being included at least a front skating element (13a), a middle skating element (13b) and a rear skating element (13c), the roller skate in that the shoe (11) being constrained to the support (12) at least by means of an articulated oscillation connection (19) and cooperating with the support (12) by means of a guide element (18), the skating elements (13) having a diameter of between 90 and 120 mm and the support (12) including assembly seatings for the skating elements (13) defining a first position where the skating elements (13) are substantially aligned, and a second position of vertical limit where at least the front skating element (13a) is in a raised position with respect to the skating surface (20), by a value at least one sixth of the diameter of the middle skating elements (13b) and in any case not less than 1

Abstract: A liner is disclosed for footwear, in particular for ski boots, climbing boots or the like, with a thermoplastic and a heating arrangement, and a process for adapting such a liner to the shape of the foot of the person using such a liner. In order to achieve optimum adaptation in a simple manner, it is provided that the electric heating arrangement is formed by at least one heatable film 1 which is arranged in the liner and with the aid of which the thermoplastic of the liner can be heated so that it can be adapted to the shape of the foot of the person using the liner. The or each heatable film 1 preferably comprises a flexible plastic layer on which there is arranged at least one resistance layer 2, of which the ends 7, 8 are connected to at least one connecting lead 3, which is routed outward, and at least one plug 4.

Abstract: A binding for snowboards and also to a boot with such a binding. To facilitates stepping in and out, the binding has a binding plate (5) which is provided with lateral holding (retaining) members on both sides of the boot sole in its central longitudinal zone and which is connected to a base plate (6) or the surface of the snowboard, characterised in that the retaining members are formed by side walls (3) diverging from one another conically upwards preferably in the upper portion, and disposed on the binding is a pivotable sprung clamp (1), whose ends or elements connected to the ends extend inwards through substantially horizontal holes (4) in the side walls (3), while a boot can be locked to the binding via the ends (2) of the sprung clamp (1) or elements connected thereto and can be again unlocked by the pivoting of the sprung clamp (1). The interface (12) which extends laterally upwards from the central zone of the boot sole (14) is preferably made of a harder material than the boot body (11).

Abstract: Shock absorber device for roller skates, particularly but not exclusively of the type with aligned wheels, the skates including the body of the shoe (11) wherein the foot and part of the user's leg fit, the shoe (11) being connected to a support (12) on which are mounted the elements (13) which run on the ground, the connection between the shoe (11) and the support (12) being of the articulated type (14), the device comprising an elastic foil element (21,121,221,321) shaped with at least an inverted angle and associated, at least at the ends, respectively with the shoe (11) and the support (12) at a point at a distance from the articulated connection (14).

Abstract: System for the lateral adjustment of the wheel chassis of a skate (14) located between a shoe (11) and a support (12) including a removable constraint made of connection element (16) arranged substantially transverse to the direction of advance of the skate which cooperates with at least one lower extension (17) of the shoe, at least one wing (18) of the support and a spacer element (19). The spacer element comprises at least two distinct lateral portions (19a, 19b) with thicknesses (s1, s2).

Abstract: An adjustment system for ski boots includes a collar which can be swivelled in relation to a shell, the forward pivotal movement of which may optionally be damped by a damping spring which on one side is supported on an offset formation of the collar and on the other side by a bolt mounted in the shell. The shell side end of the bolt is mounted by means of a ball joint in a sleeve which may itself designed as such a sleeve. The pivoting movement of the collar in a rearward direction may be limited by an adjustable stop member, which is formed by a sleeve mounted in the shell. The sleeve comprises at least one catch formation into which an externally operable counter catch formation engages, with the sleeve in angular staggered relationship to at least one catch formation and comprising a guide member directed parallel to the access of the sleeve and extending over the axial length thereof, thus co-acting with a counter member provided in the shell.

Abstract: A ski boot in the form of an overlap construction, comprising a boot body 10, respectively a shell or the like and a collar 11 fitted to the shell pivotally. The boot body 10 and the collar 11 are closable in front by clasps 12 and 13. The collar 11 is provided on the heel side with a mechanism comprising a guide 3, in which a strap 2 is vertically movable and is linked on to the boot body 10 by way of its ends which are remote from the guide 3. At one of the two ends of the guide 3 a lever 5 is linked on pivotally which by means of a projection 15 engages into the slot 7 of the guide 3 in the pressed down position of the lever 5 and limits the vertical movement of the strap 2.

Abstract: A device for the operation of adjustment, fastening or the like elements of ski shoes and ski bindings comprises a small plate (5) adapted to be used as a screw driver, and which has been attached to a strap (3), belt or the like for the locking or holding together of the upper end of the ski shoe upper, for instance the collar (2).

Abstract: Damping element for ski boots, comprising a collar 21, swivellable in skiing direction, in relation to a shell 20, the swivel movement being damped in forward direction by a damping spring 9, positioned on the heel side, which is supported on a shoulder 22 of the collar 21 on the one hand, and on a bolt 3, mounted in the shell 20, on the other, the bolt in the shell 20 being mounted level- adjustably and lockably.

Abstract: The shield of a ski-boot, which covers the instep region of the wearer's foot, is formed from a succession of individual elements which are overlapped in a fishscale-like manner so as to transmit pressure exerted by the wearer's leg or ski to the lowermost of the element which is fixed to the toe end of the boot undershell. The individual elements are guided on a central lenghtwise strap.

Abstract: Means for adjusting the freedom of movement between the instep shield (2) and the tip (1') of a shell (1) for skiing boots having a shell (1) which accommodates the foot and is covered on top by such shield (2). The shield is movable in relation to the shell (1) in the direction of walking and at its front rim (21) is supported on a resilient cushion (6) e.g. of rubber fitted to the boot tip (1'), following the arcuate shape thereof. In the transverse central region of the cushion (6) a slider (11), taking the form of a double-armed toggle lever and which is adjustable in the walking direction, is provided. It limits the adjustment range of the shield (2) and comprises a ratchet device which, biased by a spring engages into a matching ratchet formation of a guide in any selected position.

Abstract: A ski boot comprises a shell and shaft designed for stepping in from the rear and composed of a collar and a lid. The collar and the front portion of the shell form a first integral part, whereas the rear, heel portion of the shell together with the lid form a second integral part. The two integral parts are pivotal about an axis in the sole region, transverse to the travelling direction and are mutually fixable in the position of use.

Abstract: Device for securing a shaft or shaft cover on ski boots comprising a shell and a leg. At least one part of the leg, when the leg comprises a leg cover and sleeve, is the leg cover which pivots about an axis of the shell or of any leg sleeve transverse to the boot's direction of travel. Located between the leg or cover and the heel section of the shell is a catch which is subjected to a spring force that moves the catch into the closed position and which may be forced open against the spring force acting on the inside of the boot and which is supported over a lower face on the heel section of the shell. In the locked position of the catch the leg or cover under load presses against the catch, which in turn presses against the shell without loading the pivoting pin of the catch.

Abstract: Process for filling with foam an inner boot of skiing boot in which the foam or the material to be expanded into a foam is introduced in the lower boot region. The foam or material is directed from the instep region towards the lower heel end and is thus introduced into the skiing boot until it emerges from the heel end. This causes the lateral front region of the inner boot to be filled with foam asymmetrically in relation to the longitudinal central plane.

Abstract: Skiing boot with a shell and a shaft comprising a cover for entering the boot from behind and a collar forming the front portion of the shaft and extending right into the upper portion of the shell. The collar jointly with an on- following region of the upper portion of the shell forms a structural unit which is adjustable in the direction of motion in relation to the upper tip portion of the shell.