Jaw which releasably holds a ski boot on a ski

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1998-11-06

2000-07-25

Culbreth, Eric

Land vehicles

Skates

Shoe attaching means

A63C 900

Patent

active

06092831&

ABSTRACT:
A binding (1) retains a ski boot (5) on a ski (3) in a releasable manner. A jaw (4, 4a, 4b) is disposed symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal-vertical plane of symmetry (P). The jaw (4, 4a, 4b) is resiliently biases against a housing by a compression spring (12) acting on a pulling member (9) which is pivotally attached to the jaw by a pin (10). The jaw (4) includes rollers (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) which help to retain the toe of the ski boot (5) on the ski (3). Two pivot axes (XX', YY') are defined by projections (7a, 7b) that are received in grooves (8a, 8b). The projections (7a, 7b) are defined by the housing (2) and the grooves (8a, 8b) are on a mating surface of the jaw (4, 4a, 4b), or vice versa. The pivot axes (XX', YY') are not symmetric with respect to the plane of symmetry (P). One of the axes is displaced a further distance (d) from the symmetry plane (P) than the other such that they operate on the compression springs with different effective lever arms (D1, D2). In this manner, more force is required to pivot the jaw about one of the pivot axes than the other.

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