Binding with double-acting release mechanism

Details Binding with double-acting release mechanism Binding with double-acting release mechanism

1987-05-21

1990-04-10

Marmor, Charles A.

Land vehicles

Skates

Shoe attaching means

280626, 280631, A63C 908

Patent

active

049154052

ABSTRACT:
A safety binding adapted to releasably hold a boot on a ski includes an apparatus for securing the binding to the ski, a movable body with spaced lateral arms pivotably connected to the apparatus transversely to the longitudinal extent of the ski, and a jaw pivotably connected to the body along a transverse axis. The jaw includes a device for engaging and holding a portion of the boot on the apparatus when the boot is positioned on the apparatus and the binding is attached to a ski. The binding includes a device for biasing the jaw and body towards the ski and increasing the bias on the jaw when the body moves upward. A safety binding, adapted to secure one end of a boot to a ski, includes an apparatus for securing the binding to the ski, a body with spaced lateral arms pivotably connected to the apparatus along a transverse axis, and a jaw pivotably connected to the body along a transverse axis. The jaw includes a device for retaining an end of the boot. The binding includes a device for biasing the a jaw towards the ski, which includes an elastic energy storing element, a jaw ramp located on an inner surface of the jaw, and a pressure element slideably contacting the jaw ramp. The binding further includes a lever, pivotably connected to the apparatus along a transverse axis, which includes an upper portion located between the first pressure element and the elastic energy storing element.

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