Land vehicles – Skates – Shoe attaching means
Patent
1997-10-06
1999-09-07
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Land vehicles
Skates
Shoe attaching means
280613, 280617, A63C 900
Patent
active
059475080
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
2. Technical Field
The invention relates to a binding for a sports apparatus, particularly for a snowboard, ski, monoski, or snowshoe, which binding allows a facilitated entry through a rotary movement of the boot.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND
Bindings are known in which the user, for fixing the ski boot in the binding, need only get into the latter (German Utility Model 94 06 441, EP-A672 438). It is not necessary, in so doing, for the user to bend down. It is not out of the question, however, for a misfunction to occur, i.e., the user gets into the binding without the desired fixing of the boot in the binding coming about. In such cases, it is true that the boot can be lifted out, but it is essential, for getting in anew, to return the binding to the starting position, for which purpose it is necessary, however, for the user to bend down.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The problem underlying the invention is to form a binding for a sports apparatus in such a way that even after a mis-entry, it is not necessary for the binding to be returned to the entry position by the user's hand.
The solution of this problem takes place through the features indicated in claim 1, the distance between the binding bodies or of holding jaws being modified by a partial rotation of the user's boot, the binding closing on the boot or opening through lessening or increasing of the distance. This modification of distance is brought about only by the boot.
In a preferred embodiment, a modification of the distance between the binding bodies is caused by rotation of the boot in relation to the sports apparatus, namely, in one direction of rotation in the sense of a shortening of the distance, and in the other direction of rotation in the sense of an increase of the distance. Through the shortening of the distance, the binding is brought into closure position.
After a mis-entry, it is not necessary for the user to bend down.
Advantageous further designs of the binding according to claim 1 are defined in the dependent claims.
The invention is explained in more detail below by means of the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 shows a side elevation of the subject of FIG. 1 in an exploded view,
FIG. 3 shows an exploded drawing of a second embodiment of a binding according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 shows a mechanism for a binding according to the invention, in which a rotary movement is converted into a stroke movement, in a first position, and
FIG. 5 shows the mechanism according to FIG. 4 in a second position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the exemplary embodiment for a snowboard binding according to FIGS. 1 and 2, a binding plate 19 twistable about a freestanding hub consisting of a disk 34 and cover 35A, is provided. The consists of a disk 34 is fixed to the snowboard, the longitudinal position of which disk is determined by screws engaging slots 39, and of a cover 35 fastened on the disk 34. For adjusting the desired oblique running position, the cover 35 can swivel in relation to the disk 34 in an angular sector in that a screw 38 engages a curved slot 37, through tightening of which screw the cover 35 is pressed against the disk 34 and thereby set in the desired angular position.
Disposed on the binding support plate 19 are binding bodies 1 and 5. The binding part shown in FIG. 1 co-operates with the binding support plate 19 according to FIG. 2 in such a way that the binding bodies 1 and 5 are pushed in positive mechanical engagement onto the binding support plate 19.
The binding support plate 19 is rotatingly connected to the snowboard by the hub parts 34 and 35.
The binding body 1 is fixed in relation to the binding support plate 19, which takes place by means of a screw 45 which fits in a screw hole 43 in the binding body 1, and the tip of which screw engages one of several holes 44 in the binding support plate 19.
The bind
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Graf Josef
Vuichard Daniel
McCarry, Jr. Robert J.
Oberleitner Robert J.
SSG (Europe) SA
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