Connection system for crampons
AssigneeCamp S.P.A. Costruzione Articoli Montagna—Premana
InventorsAntonio Codega, Andrea Donadoni
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Abstract
A crampon for ski mountaineering, mountaineering, or hiking boots includes a frame with front and rear portions connected by a longitudinal connecting rod, wherein the front portion includes retention elements and a support surface with a first coupling seat oriented at an angle relative to the crampon's axis, and the connecting rod includes at least one selector extending along an axis forming an angle with the crampon axis, such that by matching the angles of the selector and the coupling seat, the crampon can be configured for either a ski mountaineering boot or a mountaineering/hiking boot, thereby enabling optimal fit and secure attachment for different boot types.
Claims18
A crampon for a ski mountaineering boot having a heel portion and a toe portion or for mountaineering or hiking boot having a heel portion and a toe portion, said crampon having a frame with a thickness and comprising a front portion and a rear portion connectable to each other by a connecting rod extending along a longitudinal axis h of said connecting rod and having an upper face and a lower face, a width and a thickness, said crampon extending along a longitudinal axis x of the crampon, wherein said front portion frame comprises retention means for a front portion of the boot and a support surface for a toe portion of a sole of the boot comprising front connection means for the connection with the connecting rod comprising a first coupling seat for first coupling means of the connecting rod, wherein said connecting rod comprises first front coupling means comprising a first selector and a second selector adapted to be inserted into the first connecting seat, wherein said first connecting seat extends along a longitudinal axis y of said first connecting seat which forms an angle γ with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon, wherein said angle γ can be counterclockwise or clockwise, and wherein said first selector and said second selector extends along a respective longitudinal axis k,j, which forms an angle with the longitudinal crampon axis x, wherein said angle can be counterclockwise or clockwise, so that when said first selector and said second selector forms a counterclockwise angle and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat having a counterclockwise angle or when said first selector and said second selector forms a clockwise angle and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat having a clockwise angle, said crampon is configured for a ski mountaineering boot, whereas when first selector and said second selector forms a counterclockwise angle and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat having a clockwise angle or said first selector and said second selector forms a clockwise angle and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat having a counterclockwise angle, said crampon is configured for a mountaineering or hiking boot.
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