Patent ID: 6725577
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A structure associated with a motorcycle boot having a heel region and a malleolus region, comprisingat least one leg-piece hingedly connected with at least one heel-piece so that the at least one leg-piece is axially and angularly movable relative to the at least one-heel piece, a first hinge provided between the at least one leg-piece and the at least one heel-piece and positioned close to the heel region, said first hinge defined by a first opening provided on said at least one leg-piece and a second opening provided on said at least one heel-piece, one of said first and second openings being elongated and having first and second limits, and a first stud that is secured between said first and second openings along a first axis and that is movable within said elongated opening between said first and second limits, and a second hinge provided between the at least one leg-piece and the at least one heel-piece and positioned close to the malleolus region, said second hinge defined by a third opening provided on said at least one leg-piece and a fourth opening provided on said at least one heel-piece, one of said third and fourth openings being elongated and having third and fourth limits, and a second stud that is secured between said third and fourth openings along a second axis and that is movable within said elongated opening between said third and fourth limits, wherein the first hinge limits axial movement but does not restrict annular movement of the at least one leg-piece relative to the at least one heel-piece, wherein the second hinge restricts angular movement of the at least one leg-piece relative to the at least one heel-piece, and wherein the first axis of the first stud is perpendicular to the second axis of the second stud.