Patent ID: 6135464
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A device for a gliding sport comprising:a frame having an upper plate and a lower portion having at least one gliding element; anda boot comprising a sole affixed to said upper plate, an upper provided with a heel stiffener, and a rigid collar capable of supporting a user's ankle, a connection zone connecting said rigid collar to said heel stiffener for facilitating movement of said rigid collar between a forwardmost position and a rearwardmost position, and an elastic return device positioned between said upper and said rigid collar, said elastic return device being biased at least during said movement of said rigid collar toward the rear of the boot;said boot further comprising a rear limit stop to limit rearward movement of said rigid collar at a particular position with respect to said heel stiffener, which provides a forward elastic return to said rigid collar according to an energy value proportional to an amount of said movement of said rigid collar, within a maximum limit determined by the position of said limit stop for said rigid collar.