Boot bar

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a ski boot accessory. The ski boot accessory may include a base member and a bar member attachable to the base member. The base member may be mounted to a ski boot. Further, the bar member may be shaped and oriented such that the bar member deflects slalom gates away from a skier's legs and/or body. Furthermore, the ski boot accessory may be made of plastic material, an alloy, and the like.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ski boot accessory comprising:
 a base member for stably attaching a bar member to a ski boot with a first fastening means; and   a substantially non-planar bar member coupled to the base member with a second fastening means and extending upward from the base member.   
     
     
         2 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the ski boot accessory is composed of at least one of: plastic, a metal alloy, a metal. 
     
     
         3 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the metal is steel. 
     
     
         4 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means is one of: threaded fasteners, snap fit, clamps, rivets, buckles, zipper and grommets. 
     
     
         5 . A ski boot accessory comprising:
 a base member for stably attaching a bar member to a ski boot with a first fastening means; and   a substantially non-planar bar member coupled to the base member with the first fastening means and extending upward from the base member.   
     
     
         6 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 5 , wherein the base member includes a bar receiving area that is shaped to receive a corresponding shape of the bar member. 
     
     
         7 . The ski boot accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the bar member interlocks with the base member. 
     
     
         8 . A method of directing a ski gate away from a skier comprising:
 attaching a gate deflecting bar member to a base member to form a boot bar;   disposing the boot bar on an instep region of a ski boot; and   securing the boot bar to the ski boot.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the gate deflecting bar member comprises a non-planar shape.