Patent ID: 8109536
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: A43B,B29D

Abstract:
1. A goalie ice skate comprising: (i) a boot having an outer shell for receiving a human foot, the foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial malleolus and a lateral malleolus, medial and lateral sides, a plantar surface and toes, said boot further comprising an inner lining having a surface intended for contact with the heel, ankle and lateral and medial sides of the foot, said inner lining being affixed to an inner surface of said outer shell and wherein said outer shell is made of a single composite sheet comprising a layer of a thermoformable material wherein said composite sheet is thermoformed such that said outer shell forms: (a) a heel portion for receiving the heel of the foot; (b) medial and lateral side portions for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the foot respectively; (c) an ankle portion for receiving the medial malleolus and the lateral malleolus of the ankle of the foot; (d) a toe portion for enclosing the toes of the foot; and (e) a sole having an upper surface for facing the plantar surface of the foot; and (ii) a cowling comprising a base, medial and lateral walls and a heel portion extending upwardly from said base, a toe portion for at least partially covering said toe portion of said outer shell, and a bottom portion for receiving an ice skate blade, wherein said medial and lateral walls, heel portion, toe portion and base define a cavity for receiving at least partially said boot.