Heel mounting device for ski binding
US3989273A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/0805
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a mounting device for the heel of a ski boot, a sole depressor is lockable in a heel-engaging pivoted position irrespective of the sole thickness or any snow packed beneath the sole. A locking arm carried by the sole depressor or a frame member passes through a hole in a clamping plate pivoted to the frame member or depressor, respectively. A spring acts on the clamping plate so that the locking arm is canted in the hole and binds on the edges of the hole, thereby locking the sole depressor against movement to a heel-releasing position. A handle can deliberately unlock the sole depressor by straightening the clamping plate against the action of the spring so that the locking arm is no longer canted and no longer binds on the edges of the hole.
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