Ski binding
AssigneeTrak Sports USA, Inc.
InventorDavid Dodge
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a safety ski binding for a ski or a ski board. The safety binding, which has a front portion, a rear portion and the central portion therebetween, is generally mounted to the ski or the skiboard only via the central portion thereof. The binding is also capable of reacting to the friction between the boot and itself. The safety binding generally comprises a pair of plates which are moveable one in relation to the other. Front and heel holding cups, adapted to support and secure the boot, are also moveably mounted and attached to each plate. When the movement of the moveable plate reaches a certain threshold, the front and/or heel cups will rotate or translate and release the boot.
Claims20
A safety ski binding for releasably securing a boot having a toe portion and a heel portion to a ski or a ski board, said ski binding having a front portion, a rear portion and a central portion located therebetween, said ski binding comprising:
- a. a static base plate capable of being fixedly attached to said ski or ski board;
- b. a top plate pivotally attached to said static base plate in a manner that permits pivotal movement of generally said entire top plate around a first vertical axis;
- c. biasing means for biasing said top plate towards a predetermined position;
- d. a toe holding means moveably mounted to said binding near said front portion;
- e. a heel holding means moveably mounted to said binding near said rear portion;
- wherein said ski binding is mounted to said ski or ski board only in said central portion thereof.
A safety ski binding for releasably securing a boot having a toe portion and a heel portion to a ski or a ski board, said ski or skiboard being adapted to mountably receive said ski binding, said ski binding having a front portion, a rear portion and a central portion located therebetween, said ski binding comprising:
- a. a plate pivotally mounted to said ski or ski board in a manner that permits pivotal movement of generally said entire top plate around a first vertical axis;
- b. first pivot means to pivotally attach said plate to said ski or ski board;
- c. toe holding means moveably mounted on said plate and having a toe holding surface;
- d. heel holding means moveably mounted on said plate and having a heel holding surface;
- wherein said binding is being mounted to said ski or ski board only in said central portion thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.