Heel binding for cross-country skis
US4358131A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/084
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A heel binding for a cross-country ski has opposing latches movable toward each other under engagement by spaced apart flexible beams that force the latches together to capture a projection from the heel of a skier's shoe to hold the heel to the ski. The inside surfaces of the latches are cam-shaped to allow releasing force on the pin to urge the latches outward against the flexible beams, and to release the pin when the force is substantial enough, as in a fall. A collar slidable on the flexible beams adjusts the effective stiffness of the flexible beams to adjust the releasing force.
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