Toe piece for alpine ski safety binding
US5899484A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/0805
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toe piece for a ski safety binding includes a jaw having two lateral arms. The lateral arms pivot about a pin. The return and holding forces during the elastic travel are proportional to the triggering threshold. The useful elastic travel is independent of the triggering threshold. A lateral arm of a jaw exerts a moment on a lever which pivots. The lever is connected at one end to a spring. The triggering threshold is adjusted by altering the ratio of the distances between, on the one hand, the pivot of the lever and the point of contact between the spring and the lever and, on the other hand, the pivot of the lever and the point of contact between the jaw and the lever. The jaw acts on the lever through a movable part which is moved to adjust the triggering threshold.
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