ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,733, issued on March 31, was assigned to BOOT CAP LLC (Salt Lake City).
"System and method for thermal control in ski boots" was invented by Calvin Michael Thorpe (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, methods and devices for limiting the transfer of thermal energy in ski boots and slowing thermal energy conduction through the ski boots are provided. Devices may have an upper shell and a side band an attachment device for attaching the device to the toe box area of ski boot. The devices may further comprise materials that are intended to limit the transfer of thermal energy."
The patent was filed on Jan. 18, 2021, ...