EP1484991B1 - Element de protection pour chaussures de sport - Google Patents

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EP1484991B1
EP1484991B1 EP03742610A EP03742610A EP1484991B1 EP 1484991 B1 EP1484991 B1 EP 1484991B1 EP 03742610 A EP03742610 A EP 03742610A EP 03742610 A EP03742610 A EP 03742610A EP 1484991 B1 EP1484991 B1 EP 1484991B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/24—Ornamental buckles; Other ornaments for shoes without fastening function
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/0036—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
    • A43B3/0078—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/16—Overshoes
    • A43B3/20—Heel-less overshoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/02—Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/02—Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby
    • A43B5/025—Football boots or shoes, i.e. for soccer, football or rugby characterised by an element which improves the contact between the ball and the footwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/18—Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A43C7/06—Elastic bands

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  • This invention related to a cover for a lace-up sports shoe, and to a sports shoe when fitted with such a cover.
  • sports shoe refers to any item of footwear, including a boot.
  • a sports shoe such as a football boot is typically held on the wearer's foot by means of laces which, when in use, are tensioned to draw the upper of the upper of the shoe against the foot.
  • laces can become untied, and this can be hazardous for the wearer who may trip on the trailing ends of the untied laces.
  • shoes are prone to wear, which can be a problem as the shoes are often very expensive to replace.
  • US 6038792 shows a soccer shoe cover which includes a rubber membrane that is stretched over the whole of the shoe upper and held in position by fastenable straps. Although the cover overlays the laces of the shoe, fitting the cover to the shoe can be a cumbersome process in view of the need securely to fasten the straps.
  • DE 29800180 shows covers for a football boot which have straps that extend under the parts of the boot under the arch and ball of the foot, and is therefore similarly awkward to put on and remove.
  • FR-A-2437175 discloses a sleeve to fit over a motorcyclist's boot which has a longer axial length on the bottom of the sleeve than at the top of the sleeve when extended.
  • the sleeve is arranged to fit under the toe portion of the boot.
  • the sleeve, in its unextended state, has constant axial length.
  • US-A-4766682 discloses a cover strap for use about the instep of a shoe which is held together with a hook and loop fastening and the strap has a continuous axial length of a single dimension.
  • a further problem of the known types of cover is that they generally detract from the appearance and/or prestige value of the boots to which they are applied.
  • a cover for lace-up footwear comprising solely a continuous elastically expandable sleeve in the form of a single band of one piece construction for stretching around the footwear so that the footwear is extendable through the sleeve with the toe of the footwear protruding from an end of the sleeve, an underside of the sleeve being engageable with a portion of a sole of the footwear in an arch region between the heel and toe of the footwear, the sleeve being arranged to grip the footwear upper and said portion of the sole so as to hold the sleeve in position on the footwear, the sleeve being dimensioned to cover the laces of the footwear to prevent the latter untying, and the sleeve having a varying longitudinal axial length from a top of the sleeve to the bottom of the sleeve when located on footwear with the top of the sleeve being longer than the sleeve bottom
  • the cover can be fitted to the footwear simply by passing it over the toe end and sliding it along the footwear until it is in the correct position. When so positioned, the elasticity of the cover will hold it in position. Thus, the cover can be relatively easily fitted (and removed) from the footwear.
  • the cover so figured that, in use, it is held on a boot solely by the engagement of the sleeve with the boot.
  • the cover is constituted by said sleeve, which is of a one piece construction.
  • the sleeve is of a varying axial dimension around its circumference, with the top of the sleeve being longer than the sleeve bottom.
  • the top of the sleeve is so proportioned that, in use, it extends over the laces, the sleeve can properly cover the laces, whilst the bottom portion can extend just around the portion of the shoe sole in the region of the arch of foot so that it does not interfere with or snag on any formations, such as studs, on the heel or toe portion of the sole.
  • the exterior of the top of the sleeve includes a zone the surface of which is rough, wherein when a ball is being kicked using the shoe with the cover fitted, the rough surface engages the ball to assist in control of the latter.
  • the surface provides an enhanced frictional interaction with the ball so as to make it easier for a wearer to control the direction in which a ball is kicked or to apply a spin to the ball so as to curve the trajectory of the kicked ball.
  • the roughness of the surface can result from the surface being textured, but is preferably the result of indented or embossed formations (for example nodules) on the surface.
  • the roughness of the surface is achieved by means of a multitude of embossed ribs arranged in a herringbone pattern.
  • the surface be provided with a multitude of linear indentations arranged in the same pattern.
  • the zone is substantially in the centre of the top of the sleeve so that, in use, it overlies the laces of a boot on which the sleeve is fitted.
  • the zone is one of three such zones, the other two zones flanking said zone.
  • the sleeve includes fastening means for releaseably holding the tongue of the shoe.
  • the fastening means comprises a patch of filamentary hooks or eyes for engaging a complementary material on the tongue to provide a touch and close fastening between the cover and the tongue.
  • the patch could be of filamentary headed protuberances.
  • the sleeve is preferably formed from a water impermeable material so as to prevent the ingress of water into the boot around the edges of the tongue.
  • the sleeve is constituted by moulded latex, conveniently of approximately 1mm -1.5mm thickness.
  • a cover for wearing on a football boot wherein at least part of the cover is transparent.
  • a cover preferably comprises a transparent sleeve which may, conveniently, be formed from an elastically expandable material, for example silicone.
  • the invention so lies in a sports shoe fitted with a cover as hereinabove described.
  • a cover for a football boot comprises a sleeve 1 in the form of a band of a single piece of latex material of a thickness of approximately 1.0mm-1.5mm.
  • the sleeve has a rear opening 2 and forward opening 4 formed at the periphery of the underside 5 and the top portion 6 of the cover.
  • the top portion 6 extends over the top and round the sides of the shoe as far as the sole, whilst the underside 5 extends across the mid region of the shoe's sole.
  • the sleeve is tapered from top to bottom so that the mid part of the cover 6 (referenced 8) is longer, in the axial direction of the sleeve, than the underside 5.
  • Cover 6 includes a central zone 10 comprising an array of ribs (for example rib 12) arranged in a raised herringbone pattern. Each rib projects a small distance from the underlying surface of the cover 6.
  • the ribs are resiliently compressible, and as a result enable the cover to exert a high degree of frictional force on a ball in contact with the zone 10.
  • the zone 10 is flanked by two similarly ribbed side zones 14 and 16.
  • the ribs for all of the zones are formed in the same manner, for example, in the process of moulding the latex sleeve or by the subsequent etching or shot blasting of that surface.
  • a patch of fastening material 20 is attached to the top portion 6 of the cover at a central position (relative to the sleeve's circumference) and close to the opening 2.
  • the material takes a form of a multitude of filamentary hooks which can matingly engage the material of the inside of a tongue of a football boot on which the sleeve is fitted.
  • the material 20 therefore provides one half of a touch and close fastening with the tongue.
  • the material for the patch 20 may, for example, be VELCRO TM
  • Both types of sleeves are intended for use with a football boot, such as a boot 58 shown in figures 4 and 5.
  • the boot 58 has a toe portion on which a number of studs 60 are provided and a heel portion on which further studs, eg 62, are mounted.
  • the sleeve 1 is stretched so that the toe of the boot 58 can be passed in through the opening 5, through the sleeve, to project out of the opening 4 as shown in figures 4 and 5. It will be appreciated that the sleeve needs to be manually stretched in order for it to be able to clear the studs 60.
  • the underside 5 extends across the central portion of the sole in a region, under the arch of the foot, in which no studs are provided. Releasing the sleeve 1 when it is at this position causes the elastic material of the sleeve to contract so that the sleeve fits snugly around the boot 58 with the top portion extending across the laces and down either side of the boot upper.
  • the sleeve then incorporates the sole means for retaining the cover on the boot, and avoids the need for any additional fastenings or straps.
  • the cover can thus be easily fitted and removed, but is securely located when in use.
  • the sleeve is formed from transparent silicone so that markings (for example trade marks and other indicia or surface ornamentation) on the boot are visible through the sleeve.
  • markings for example trade marks and other indicia or surface ornamentation
  • the rubbed zones 10, 14 and 16 may be integrally formed with the sleeves or may comprise initially separate stick-on patches.
  • Such a sleeve can still carry trade mark material (for example printed on the sleeve) for the cover.
  • the sleeve is identical to that of the first embodiment.
  • Zones 10, 14 and 16 ensure more contact on the kicked ball and are situated in areas relevant to kicking/striking a football correctly.
  • the cover is therefore a great benefit as a coaching aid.
  • the increased contact on the ball means more friction, and this results in more curve, swerve, and control on the ball.
  • the latex and silicone covers have two sizes, Teen and Adult, and both have the same engraved pattern sited on the top and on either side of the foot, when the covers are fitted correctly.
  • the ribs of the zones 10, 14 and 16 allow mud, sand, grass and dirt to escape thus keeping the strike zone clear and able to work in the way they are intended.
  • the cover is a one piece band that its comfortably between the stud configurations and cover the relevant parts of the foot for striking/kicking the ball correctly, and does not envelop the whole foot.
  • the single band sits in between the stud configurations under the arch of the foot common to the majority of moulded studded boots, screw in studded boots and also boots with 'blades'/cleats studs.
  • the boot has a tongue 66 which has a fabric upper cover 68.
  • the tongue can be folded down, as shown in figure 5, to bring the fabric into contact with the material 30, which this releasably holds the tongue in the folded down position shown in Figure 5.

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  1. Elément de protection (1) pour chaussure à lacet (58), l'élément de protection comprenant uniquement un manchon continu élastiquement extensible sous la forme d'une bande unique d'une seule pièce à étirer autour de la chaussure de sorte que la chaussure peut s'étendre à travers le manchon avec l'orteil de la chaussure faisant saillie depuis une extrémité du manchon, un côté inférieur (5) du manchon pouvant venir en prise avec une partie d'une semelle de la chaussure dans une région de voûte plantaire entre le talon et l'orteil de la chaussure, le manchon étant agencé pour agripper la partie supérieure de la chaussure et ladite partie de la semelle afin de tenir le manchon en place sur la chaussure, le manchon étant dimensionné pour couvrir les lacets de la chaussure afin d'empêcher qu'ils ne se défassent, et le manchon ayant une longueur axiale longitudinale variable d'une partie supérieure (6) du manchon à la partie inférieure (5) du manchon lorsqu'il est placé sur la chaussure, la partie supérieure du manchon étant plus longue que la partie inférieure du manchon de sorte que la partie inférieure du manchon vient uniquement en prise avec la région de voûte plantaire de la chaussure.
  2. Elément de protection selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'élément de protection est configuré de sorte à être agencé pour être tenu sur la chaussure uniquement par la mise en prise du manchon, ledit manchon étant fait d'un matériau élastomère.
  3. Elément de protection selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le manchon est constitué par l'un d'un latex moulé, caoutchouc silicone et matériau transparent.
  4. Elément de protection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'extérieur de la partie supérieure du manchon comprend une zone rugueuse (10, 14, 16) sur une surface extérieure du manchon, dans laquelle, lorsqu'un ballon est frappé avec la chaussure pourvue de l'élément de protection, la surface rugueuse vient en prise avec le ballon pour aider à le contrôler.
  5. Elément de protection selon la revendication 4, dans lequel la zone rugueuse est formée par une pluralité de nervures estampées agencées en un motif de chevrons.
  6. Elément de protection selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans lequel une première zone rugueuse (10) est prévue sensiblement au centre de la partie supérieure du manchon de sorte que, dans la pratique, elle recouvre les lacets de la chaussure sur laquelle le manchon est placé.
  7. Elément de protection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la longueur axiale variable est continuellement variable.
  8. Elément de protection selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la première zone rugueuse est l'une de trois zones rugueuses, les deux autres zones rugueuses flanquant respectivement la première zone rugueuse.
  9. Elément de protection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le manchon comprend des moyens de fixation (20) pour tenir de manière détachable une languette de la chaussure.
  10. Elément de protection selon la revendication 9, dans lequel les moyens de fixation comprennent l'un d'un patch de crochets filamentaires ou oeillets pour venir en prise avec un matériau complémentaire sur la languette afin de fournir une fixation en contact étroit entre l'élément de protection et la languette, et une pluralité de protubérances à tête filamentaire.
  11. Elément de protection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes en association avec une chaussure de sport (58) telle qu'une chaussure de football.
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