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US 2015/0367225 A1Published application
Ski systems and methods and related toe binding mounts and associated quick-release locking mechanisms
OwnerLars Chickering-Ayersinventor
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Abstract
A ski system includes a ski, a heel binding provided on an upper surface of the ski, a toe binding mount provided on the upper surface of the ski forward of the heel binding, a toe binding releasably mounted to the toe binding mount, and a quick-release locking mechanism for locking the toe binding to the toe binding mount. The quick-release locking mechanism is configured for release by hand.
Claims20
A ski system, comprising:
- a ski having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a toe binding mount provided on the upper surface of the ski, the toe binding mount comprising a plurality of bolts that each has a shaft that is mounted in a threaded aperture in the ski and a head that is raised above the upper surface of the ski;
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- a toe binding that is releasably mounted on the toe binding mount.
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A ski system, comprising:
- a ski having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a toe binding mount including a plurality of structures extending upwardly from the upper surface of the ski;
- a first toe binding that is configured to be releasably mounted on the toe binding mount;
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- a second toe binding that is configured to be releasably mounted on the toe binding mount.
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A lock pin for a ski system, comprising:
- a pin that includes a base and a distal end;
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- a latch that has a first segment that is attached to the base of the pin and extends longitudinally therefrom, a second segment that extends transversely from an end of the first segment that is opposite the base of the pin, a third segment that extends longitudinally from an end of the second segment that is opposite the first segment, the third segment ending in a hook that is configured to connect to the distal end of the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.