Ski binding

Details Ski binding Ski binding

1977-11-25

1979-06-05

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Skates

Shoe attaching means

280618, 280620, 280633, A63C 908

Patent

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041571916

ABSTRACT:
A toe piece release mechanism, a mechanism for accommodating various sized boots, and an over-center latch lever for holding the heel of a ski boot to a ski are incorporated into a release binding. The toe piece release mechanism includes a vertically extending groove formed in a downward portion of a release socket into which the end of a longitudinally extending pin is releasably received. The vertically extending groove facilitates vertical release movement of the socket with respect to the pin for achieving better conditions of vertical toe release or longitudinal torsion release. The adjustment mechanism for accommodating different lengths of ski boots includes a carriage member which operatively positions a heel retaining device on the ski boot. The carriage member is selectively positioned longitudinally along the ski or a boot plate member by insertion of fastening means through one of a plurality of spaced apertures in the carriage member and through one of a plurality of apertures spaced at different intervals in the boot plate member. The over-center latch lever member includes transversely extending stop means for contacting a rigid bail member when the latch lever pivots on the bail to a predetermined point past the over-center position. These features are adaptable to a ski binding which can be used in both alpine skiing and cross-country skiing and which can be quickly converted for use in either type of skiing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2072477 (1937-03-01), Dodd
patent: 2682416 (1954-06-01), Knauf
patent: 3244431 (1966-04-01), Hatlapa
patent: 3905613 (1975-09-01), Romeo
patent: 3918732 (1975-11-01), Wulf
patent: 3944237 (1976-03-01), Teague, Jr.
patent: 3975033 (1976-08-01), Lill et al.
patent: 4002354 (1977-01-01), Ramer

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