Sole or heel holder
US4384733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/0847
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sole or heel holder of a ski binding has a housing and sole down-holding member pivotally supported on a base and latched in a closed position for skiing by a U-shaped locking pawl which is pivotally supported on the housing, has a roller at the end of each leg, and has a row of notches along the bight. The bight is substantially vertical, one roller is disposed against the down-holding member, and the other roller is disposed against a detent on the base. A support part is pivotally supported on the base and positionally adjustable relative to the housing by means of a setscrew, and a spring-loaded locking element is slidably supported thereon and selectively engages the different notches in the pawl in response to rotation of the setscrew. A release lever is pivotally mounted to the base and cooperates with the pawl through a linking member for effecting a voluntary release of the latched housing and down-holding member.
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