Patent · US Expired

Ski binding for use in cross-country or mountaineer skiing

US4917400A · kind A · utility

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40Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 29, 1986
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 29, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63C9/20
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A ski binding for securing a ski shoe or boot to a ski in a manner which permits the heel of the shoe or boot to be lifted away from the ski. The binding includes pivot means permitting the shoe or boot to pivot upwardly relative to the ski as the heel is lifted relative to the ski, and a flexion element which flexes as the heel of the boot is lifted beyond a predetermined extent.

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