Boot buckle

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention avoids the disadvantages of the prior art by means of a novel, quick-release buckle for an athletic boot, particularly the outer sheel of a molded ski boot, which is constructed so that the fastener portions on opposed boot surfaces may be readily aligned without exerting unnecessary stress to the fastener and in which the wireform is urged toward the boot surface to reduce the chance of accidental damage when the buckle is unlatched.
The present invention further comprises an improvement over the prior art in that the buckle elements are constructed and arranged to provide a constant mechanical advantage for latching despite the tightness setting.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a quick-release buckle for a ski boot or the like comprising a catch member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transverse notches, said catch being adapted to be secured to one of the closure flaps of said boot; a latch member pivotally connected to a support adapted to be secured to an opposite closure flap of said boot; and a wireform pivotally connected to the latch through adjustable mounting means, said mounting means and latch being dimensioned to permit the mounting means to pivot slightly about an axis perpendicular to the boot surface in relation to said latch; and biasing means arranged to urge said mounting means towards said boot surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
There are, of course, additional features of the invention which will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject of the claims appended hereto.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this invention may be utilized as a basis for designing other structures for carrying out the several purposes of this invention