Heel unit comprising a release and adjustment mechanism

US11369858B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Salewa Sport AG · CH

Inventors

• Matthew Dulcamara · Aschheim, DE
• Uwe Eckart · Aschheim, DE
• Edwin Lehner · Farchant, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2021
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 12, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63C9/086
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A heel unit for a touring binding includes a base for mounting on a sliding board and coupling means to engage a heel portion of a sliding board boot in a downhill position of the touring binding to retain the sliding board boot on the touring binding. A release mechanism holds the coupling means so as to be moveable relative to the base and releasable from the sliding board boot, in the downhill position, in an event of action of a force exceeding a predetermined release force. An adjustment mechanism adjusts the touring binding between the downhill position and a walking position in which the coupling means are remote from and do not engage the sliding board boot. The adjustment mechanism comprises an actuation assembly manually actuatable to lock or unlock the adjustment mechanism substantially without an actuation force or with an actuation force less than the predetermined release force.