Ski boot accessory

Abstract

A ski boot accessory includes a multi-piece body adaptable to mate with the sole of a range of sizes of ski boots via an adjustment mechanism, wherein the bottom surface of the multi-piece body provides a walking surface including a first sloping surface located at a heel portion of the walking surface and a second sloping surface located at a toe portion of the walking surface.

1 . A ski boot accessory comprising:
 a multi-piece body adaptable to mate with the sole of a range of sizes of ski boots via an adjustment mechanism, wherein the bottom surface of the multi-piece body provides a walking surface including a first sloping surface located at a heel portion of the walking surface and a second sloping surface located at a toe portion of the walking surface.   
     
     
         2 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the body is formed from a front piece and a rear piece. 
     
     
         3 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 2  wherein the adjustment mechanism is an adjustment strap. 
     
     
         4 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 3  wherein the adjustment strap includes an elongated body including a catch. 
     
     
         5 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 4  wherein the adjustment strap protrudes from the rear piece and the front piece includes a plurality of receiving holes. 
     
     
         6 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the walking surface includes an approximately flat surface located between the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface. 
     
     
         7 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 6  wherein the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface form an angle with the approximately flat surface of between approximately five degrees and fifteen degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 6  wherein the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface are generally curved. 
     
     
         9 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the multi-piece body includes a first binding catch mechanism associated with a front piece and a second binding catch mechanism associated with a rear piece. 
     
     
         10 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 9  wherein the binding catch mechanism associated with the rear piece includes a grasping portion. 
     
     
         11 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the walking surface includes a plurality of traction elements. 
     
     
         12 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the multi-piece body includes a plurality of diode lights. 
     
     
         13 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the multi-piece body is formed from thermoplastic polyurethane. 
     
     
         14 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 13  wherein one or more portions of the multi-piece body are reinforced with metal wire. 
     
     
         15 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1  wherein the multi-piece body may be folded such that the heel portion and the toe portion of the walking surface are brought closer together. 
     
     
         16 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 15  wherein the multi-piece body includes a first binding catch mechanism associated with a front piece and a second binding catch mechanism associated with a rear piece and the folded body may be secured in the folded position by interlocking the first binding catch mechanism and the second binding catch mechanism. 
     
     
         17 . A ski boot accessory comprising:
 a front piece including a first binding catch mechanism;   a rear piece including a second binding catch mechanism; and   an adjustment mechanism for connecting the front piece to the rear piece in any one of a plurality of positions such that the front piece and the rear piece form a body that may be secured to the sole of a ski boot by the first binding catch mechanism and the second binding catch mechanism;   wherein the bottom surfaces of the front piece and back piece form a walking surface including a first sloping surface and a second sloping surface   
     
     
         18 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 17  wherein the walking surface further includes an approximately flat surface located between the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface wherein the first sloping surface and the second sloping surface form an angle with the approximately flat surface of between approximately five degrees and fifteen degrees. 
     
     
         19 . A ski boot accessory comprising:
 a front piece including a walking surface including a first sloping surface and a first approximately flat surface, a plurality of receiving holes and a first binding catch mechanism; and   a rear piece including a walking surface including a second sloping surface and a second approximately flat surface, an adjustment strap including an elongated body and catch, a second binding catch mechanism and a grasping portion;   wherein the adjustment strap releasably interlocks with the plurality of receiving holes to adjust the size of the ski boot accessory;   wherein the first walking surface and the second walking surface include a plurality of traction elements;   wherein the first sloping surface and the first approximately flat surface form an angle between approximately five degrees and fifteen degrees;   wherein the second sloping surface and the second approximately flat surface form an angle between approximately five degrees and fifteen degrees.   
     
     
         20 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 19  wherein the front piece may be folded onto the rear piece and the two pieces may releasably interlock with each other via an engagement between the first binding catch mechanism and the second binding catch mechanism.