Patent ID: 6467193
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
A boot liner comprising:a sole portion; an upper portion having a foot section fixedly coupled to said sole portion and a leg section extending upwardly from said foot section, with a longitudinal slit formed along said leg section; a tongue portion coupled to said upper portion and arranged to span said slit formed in said leg section; and a tightening device coupled to said upper portion for drawing opposite lateral sides of said upper portion that define said slit towards one another, said tightening device including a plurality of primary lacing portions formed on said upper portion, a power strap with a secondary lacing portion coupled to said upper portion and lacing extending in a crossing pattern across said slit and between said primary lacing portions and said secondary lacing portion of said power strap, said power strap having a first end fixed on a first side of said opposite lateral sides and a second end with said secondary lacing portion slideably coupled on a second side of said opposite lateral sides, said first end of said power strap being fixed to a connecting member and said second end of said power strap is slideably coupled to said connecting member that extends along a rearwardly facing section of said upper portion between said opposite lateral sides of said upper portion, said connecting member including a ring that slideably receives said second end of said power strap, one of said primary lacing portions being coupled to said first end of said power strap, said connecting member having an additional pair of said primary lacing portions coupled thereto.