Binding for securing a boot or shoe on a touring or cross-country ski
US4234208A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/18
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A binding for the heel of a ski boot or shoe used with a cross-country or touring ski. The binding arrangment includes an axial rib on the ski which engages in a longitudinal groove in the bottom of the heel of the ski boot. The heel of the ski shoe has a transverse recess above the groove and a fastening element connected to the ski behind the region of the heel of the boot has a projection which can enter the transverse recess of the heel of the shoe to thus hold the heel against both vertical and transverse movement with respect to the ski. The front of the boot can be fastened to the ski in any desired manner and the shoe, when the heel binding is released, is then free to flex so that the skis can be used for "walking".
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