Abstract: A skiing boot comprises a gaiter, which is pivotally movable relative to the foot part, and a spring element, which is disposed between the foot part and the gaiter and under an adjustable initial stress. The spring element influences the movement of the gaiter relative to the foot part in the direction of skiing. Mutually independent means are provided for adjusting the initial stress of the spring element and for adjusting the forward lean of the gaiter relative to the foot part. A releasable adjusting device for fixing the inclination of the gaiter is provided between the foot part and the gaiter.

Abstract: A skiing boot having a lower shell, which substantially encloses the foot, a gaiter, which is hinged to the lower shell adjacent to the ankle, and a device for adjusting the inclination of the gaiter relative to the lower shell and to exert a force which opposes the forward pivotal movement of the gaiter. Projections or similar holders are respectively provided on the rear portion of the lower shell and on the rear portion of the gaiter, in a manner known per se. An adjusting screw having oppositely handed screw threads is provided between said projections and an adjusting wheel is mounted on said screw between its screw threads. A guide pin is longitudinally slidably mounted on the projection of the gaiter and interengages with the adjusting screw and carries a biasing spring or the like.

Abstract: An elastic friction overload coupling having two coupling halves and friction bodies arranged therebetween, wherein both coupling halves are pressed against one another with spring force for transmitting a rotational moment, and wherein at the one coupling half there is fixedly mounted against rotation a ring-shaped element and biased in axial direction by spring force against the aforementioned one coupling half. Components of the second coupling half are arranged between the first coupling half and its ring-shaped element. According to the invention there are provided screws in order to detach the ring-shaped element from the first coupling half, so as to be able to exchange segment-shaped friction bodies or sectors of the first and/or second coupling halves, without having to displace the latter upon their shafts or to dismantle the same, and that the screws are arranged at the region of the outer periphery of the coupling and carry the springs as entrainment means for the ring-shaped element.