Ski boot construction

Abstract

A ski boot construction comprises a boot shell to which a front bootleg and a rear bootleg are pivoted, the front bootleg being pivoted to the shell at a front pivot pin, and the rear bootleg being pivoted to the boot shell at a rear pivot pin, said rear pivot pin being arranged at a withdrawn and lower position with respect to said front pivot pin, the position of said front bootleg being adapted to be locked, with respect to said boot shell, through a locking hook element which can be automatically actuated by inclining frontward the front bootleg.

1 . A boot construction, particularly a ski boot, characterized in that said boot construction comprises a boot shell to which a front bootleg and a rear bootleg are pivoted, the front bootleg being pivoted to the shell at a front pivot pin, and the rear bootleg being pivoted to the boot shell at a rear pivot pin, said rear pivot pin being arranged at a withdrawn and lower position with respect to said front pivot pin, a position of said front bootleg being adapted to be locked, with respect to said boot shell, through a locking hook element which can be automatically actuated by inclining frontward the front bootleg. 
     
     
         2 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said locking hook element is pivoted to a front portion of the front bootleg and is adapted to engage with a recess formed in the boot shell, thereby, by inclining frontward said front bootleg, said hook element is rotatively driven to automatically engage in said recess while locking said front bootleg with respect to said boot shell. 
     
     
         3 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said pivot pins allow the respective bootlegs to be rotated between a fully opened position and a fully closed position thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said boot construction comprises adjustable locking means designed for locking said bootleg at the closed position thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A boot construction, according to  claim 4 , characterized in that said adjustable locking means comprise a lever element pivoted to a plate element in turn clamped to a side of a rear bootleg, said lever element allowing to tension a loop cable, engaging said lever element with a rack assembly coupled to the front bootleg. 
     
     
         6 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said shell comprises a shell sole including a contoured heel element. 
     
     
         7 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said boot construction comprises an inner shoe structure therein. 
     
     
         8 . A ski boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said ski boot construction comprises a top portion thereof closed at a foot neck, thereby providing the boot construction with a target structural strength while tightly sealing the foot. 
     
     
         9 . A boot construction, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said boot construction comprises a member supporting a lever element adapted to be clamped to a cylindric bar element, said lever element having a hook end portion engageable with said cylindric bar element for locking said front bootleg.