Retractable ski brake
US4383699A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C7/104
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A retractable ski brake includes a pair of pivoted brake arms disposed symmetrically on either side of the ski and freely journaled on the ski top surface in bearings, the operative ends of the brake arms being adapted to be raised and retracted inwards of the ski so as not to protrude from the side edges thereof when inoperative. The opposite ends of these arms are interconnected by hinge means through a flexible, suitably shaped portion of the same metal wire constituting the brake arms. A strap fastened to clamps rotating about these opposite ends forms a control pedal, and the hinge means is anchored to one end of resilient return means normally urging the brake arms to their operative position and the control pedal to its raised position, these positions being obtained when the ski boot is lifted off the ski.
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