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Slalom ski binding

US4505493A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 1981
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63C9/0805
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one version a safety binding (1) for downhill skiing comprises a toe connection means (5, 24) and a heel connection means (6) for co-operation with corresponding parts of a ski boot (3'), in which the toe connection means comprising a rotatable roller (5) having a support web portion (16) and from the said web portion an upwardly diverging conical portion (17), which roller (5) and its shaft (12) are spring biased and movable in the longitudinal direction of the ski (2). The heel connection means (6) comprises an U-formed clamp (26, 27) which is rotatably mounted about a vertical fixed pin (25) of the binding and which is formed with two parallel upright lock clamps (27) having recesses facing the front part of the binding and co-operating with side rollers (33) of the boot. The toe connection means (5, 24) and the heel connection means is fixed to the ski as shown in one version, or movably mounted thereto as shown in version two.

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