Land vehicles – Skates – Shoe attaching means
Patent
1981-10-27
1985-10-08
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Skates
Shoe attaching means
280628, 280634, A63C 9084
Patent
active
045455988
ABSTRACT:
A safety ski binding includes a releasable jaw having a pivotally supported holding mechanism which is adapted to engage a ski shoe. The jaw includes first and second cylinders with fluid actuated pistons therein, and a fluid channel interconnects the cylinders. A check valve in the fluid channel resists fluid flow from the first cylinder to the second, and a solenoid controlled valve in the fluid channel, when open, creates a bypass around the check valve. A mechanism is provided for applying forces to the piston of the second cylinder to pressurize the first cylinder via the check valve causing the piston of the first cylinder to itself be urged against or to urge another member against a locking track in a manner which maintains the jaw in a closed position. In a preferred embodiment, the cylinders are provided on the holding mechanism and the locking track is fixed to the ski. Sensors responsive to forces exerted on the holding mechanism by the ski shoe drive a control unit which, when the forces exceed a predetermined threshold, actuates the solenoid controlled valve to release the jaw.
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"Computers in Your Skiing Future" Engineering Progress, vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 1979.
Nitschko Theodor
Oberleitner Gerhard
Riss Wilfried
Spitaler Engelbert
Svoboda Josef
Mitchell David M.
TMC Corporation
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