Detachable tongue for injected slipper, with associated slipper and boot

Abstract

The invention pertains to a detachable tongue ( 16 ) for a slipper, with the said tongue ( 16 ) incorporating: one upper part ( 20 ) designed to come into contact with a tibial area and an area located opposite the talus of the user's foot; one lower part ( 21 ) designed to come into contact with a rear part of the top of the user's foot; and a detachable connection system ( 17 ) that connects the said tongue ( 16 ) with the slipper ( 10 ); and a heating element ( 25 ) connected to the said lower part ( 21 ), such that the said heating element ( 25 ) can extend between a tip of the boot and the user's toes.

1 . A detachable tongue for a slipper, the tongue comprising:
 an upper part configured to come into contact with a tibial area and an area located opposite the talus of the user's foot;   a lower part configured to come into contact with a rear part of the top of the user's foot; and   a detachable connection system that connects the tongue with the slipper,   wherein the tongue also comprises a heating element connected to the lower part, and   wherein the heating element is configured to extend between a tip of the boot and the user's toes.   
     
     
         2 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable connection system is separate from the heating element and is connected to the lower part. 
     
     
         3 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable connection system is connected to the heating element, so as to interoperate with a complementary connection system positioned under the tip of the slipper. 
     
     
         4 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable connection system is a system of hook-and-loop type. 
     
     
         5 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable tongue incorporates an energy storage system incorporated within the detachable tongue, within the said upper part. 
     
     
         6 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the detachable tongue incorporates a connector positioned above an upper extremity of the detachable tongue, and a power supply cable extending from the heating element to the connector, the power supply cable passing through the upper and lower parts. 
     
     
         7 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1  wherein the tongue incorporates an internal pocket that allows the injection of a material configured to solidify. 
     
     
         8 . The detachable tongue of  claim 1 , wherein the tongue incorporates panels forming the upper and lower parts, with the panels being made of polyurethane or vinyl ethylene acetate. 
     
     
         9 . A slipper comprising:
 a sole with edges from which a tip and side panels extend, with the said side panels being stitched together at a rear part of the slipper and being stitched to the tip at a front part of the slipper; and   the detachable tongue in accordance with  claim 1 , with the detachable tongue being connected to the slipper in a detachable manner.   
     
     
         10 . A boot incorporating a shell within which the slipper in accordance with  claim 9  is positioned. 
     
     
         11 . The detachable tongue of  claim 2 , wherein the detachable connection system is configured to interoperate with a complementary connection system positioned above the tip of the slipper.