Land vehicles – Skates – Runner type
Patent
1976-02-19
1978-01-03
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Skates
Runner type
A63C 710
Patent
active
040662756
ABSTRACT:
A ski brake movable by a ski boot includes a U-shaped spring and lever member connected to pivot rods which extend outwardly beyond the edges of the ski. The spring member is inwardly and outwardly deformable. The bracket includes cam surfaces which deform the arms of the spring member when the boot presses the member downwardly, drawing the rods inwardly and rotating brake arms to positions substantially parallel with and above the bottom surface of the ski. When the boot heel is lifted, the spring lowers the brake arms so that they protrude below the bottom surface of the ski. In another embodiment, the cam surfaces are between the legs of the U, and are oppositely sloped, forcing the legs apart when the boot presses the spring portion to the top surface of the ski. In a further embodiment, each brake arm is provided with a second brake arm portion pivotally connected to the first. Webs can be connected between the two brake arms to further increase the effective braking area.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3724867 (1973-04-01), Hawthorne
patent: 3940158 (1976-02-01), Wehrli
patent: 3964760 (1976-06-01), Riedel
patent: 3989271 (1976-11-01), Riedel
Mitchell David M.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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