Ski Binding System
AssigneeK2, Inc.
InventorsAaron Ambuske, Michi Mangold, Markus Krumbeck, Hans-Georg Kasten
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a binding (120), and in particular to a ski binding (120), wherein the binding (120) is directly contacting the ski (102), but is still capable of sliding longitudinally on the ski (102) to reduce stiffness. The intimate contact of the binding (120) with the ski (102) allows for optimum transfer of power between the ski (102) and the skier
Claims19
A system for holding a ski binding to a ski, comprising means for holding the ski binding to the ski and for transferring lateral forces from the binding to the ski while allowing the ski to flex or bend in the area of the ski binding, wherein one end of the ski binding is fixed relative to the ski and the other end of the binding is free to travel so that the ski is free to flex in the area of the ski binding.
A ski and binding combination comprising:
- (a) a ski;
- (b) a bracket attached to the upper surface of the ski, wherein the ski has a sidewall adjacent to the bracket to define a lengthwise channel between the bracket and the sidewall;
- and
- (c) a binding having a sliding shoe, wherein the shoe fits in the channel between the bracket and the sidewall in a sliding engagement so that the shoe is prevented from lifting and the shoe side hits or abuts against the sidewall to transfer lateral forces from the binding to the ski, wherein one end of the binding is fixed relative to the ski, and the other end of the binding is free to travel so that the ski is free to flex in the area of the binding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.