Detachable tongue for injected slipper, with associated slipper and boot

Abstract

The invention pertains to a detachable tongue (16) for a slipper, with the said tongue (16) incorporating:one upper part (20) designed to come into contact with a tibial area and an area located opposite the talus of the user's foot;one lower part (21) designed to come into contact with a rear part of the top of the user's foot; anda detachable connection system (17) that connects the said tongue (16) with the slipper (10); anda heating element (25) connected to the said lower part (21), such that the said heating element (25) can extend between a tip of the boot and the user's toes.

Description

DOMAIN OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention herein pertains to a detachable tongue designed to be used with a slipper. The invention also pertains to a slipper and a boot incorporating the detachable tongue.[0002]The invention herein pertains to the domain of footwear manufactured via injection, such as shoes, boots or any object that provides an interface between the user's foot and the floor or ground, and that adapts the morphology of a user's foot to the interior rims of the interface component. More particularly, the invention herein is intended to be used in a special boot in which the user's foot must be held securely—for instance, for doing skiing, snowboarding, water-skiing, rollerskating or rollerblading, or ice-skating.[0003]More particularly, the invention pertains to an interface component between the user's foot and the floor or ground, in which the user's comfort is enhanced by the provision of heat to the user's foot.PRIOR STATE OF THE ART[0004]For the purposes of the...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a detachable tongue for slippers that has a heating element to warm the user's toes. The tongue is connected to the slipper with a detachable connection system that can be separate from the heating element. This allows for easy replacement of the tongue if the slipper is poorly made. The detachable tongue can be used with different slippers and can be powered by an energy conversion system or an energy storage system. The invention also includes a slipper with a detachable tongue and a shell for positioning the slipper. The technical effects of the invention include improved comfort, improved insulation, and the ability to adapt to different foot shapes.

Problems solved by technology

However, it is commonplace to obtain an injected slipper that is of poor quality after the slipper injection process—for instance, if the user's foot moves during the solidification of the material.

When a heating element is incorporated into the tip or the sole of an injected slipper, a poor-quality injection compromises the entire slipper, including the heating element.

Given the cost of a heating element, it is currently highly prejudicial to execute a poor-quality injection with an injected slipper that incorporates a heating element.

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