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US 2025/0040664 A1Published application
Connection system for crampons
AssigneeCamp S.P.A. Costruzione Articoli Montagna—Premana
InventorsAntonio CODEGA, Andrea DONADONI
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AssigneeCamp S.P.A. Costruzione Articoli Montagna—Premana
InventorsAntonio CODEGA, Andrea DONADONI
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A crampon (1) for a ski mountaineering boot (S1) having a heel portion (s1p) and a toe portion (s1a) or for mountaineering or hiking boot (S2) having a heel portion (s2p) and a toe portion (s2a), said crampon (1) having a frame (100) with a thickness s′ and comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4) connectable to each other by a connecting rod (6) extending along a longitudinal axis h of said connecting rod (6) and having an upper face (6a) and a lower face (6b), a width (1) and a thickness(s), said crampon (1) extending along a longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said front portion frame (3) comprises retention means (9) of the front portion of the boot (S1,S2) and a support surface (7) of a toe portion of the sole of a boot sole comprising front connection means for the connection with the connecting rod (6) represented by a first coupling seat (10) for first coupling means of the connecting rod (6), wherein said connecting rod (6) comprises first front coupling means represented by a first selector (11) and/or a second selector (29) adapted to be inserted into the first connecting seat (10), characterized in that said first connecting seat (10) extends along a longitudinal axis y of said first connecting seat (10) which forms an angle γ with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said angle γ can be counterclockwise (γ1) or clockwise (γ2), and wherein said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) extends along a respective longitudinal axis k,j, which forms an angle (β,β′) with the longitudinal crampon axis x, wherein said angle (β,β′) can be counterclockwise (β1,β′1) or clockwise (β2,β′2), so that when said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) (11,29) forms a counterclockwise angle (β1,β′1) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a counterclockwise angle (γ1) or when said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a clockwise angle (β2,β′2) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a clockwise angle (γ2), said crampon (1) is configured for a ski mountaineering boot (S1), whereas when first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a counterclockwise angle (β1,β′1) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a clockwise angle (γ2) or said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a clockwise angle (β2,β′ 2) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a counterclockwise angle (γ1), said crampon (1) is configured for a mountaineering or hiking boot (S2).
A crampon (1) for a ski mountaineering boot (S1) having a heel portion (s1p) and a toe portion (s1a) or for mountaineering or hiking boot (S2) having a heel portion (s2p) and a toe portion (s2a), said crampon (1) having a frame (100) with a thickness s′ and comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4) connectable to each other by a connecting rod (6) extending along a longitudinal axis h of said connecting rod (6) and having an upper face (6a) and a lower face (6b), a width (1) and a thickness(s), said crampon (1) extending along a longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said front portion frame (3) comprises retention means (9) of the front portion of the boot (S1,S2) and a support surface (7) of a toe portion of the sole of a boot sole comprising front connection means for the connection with the connecting rod (6) represented by a first coupling seat (10) for first coupling means of the connecting rod (6), wherein said connecting rod (6) comprises first front coupling means represented by a first selector (11) and/or a second selector (29) adapted to be inserted into the first connecting seat (10), characterized in that said first connecting seat (10) extends along a longitudinal axis y of said first connecting seat (10) which forms an angle γ with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon (1), wherein said angle γ can be counterclockwise (γ1) or clockwise (γ2), and wherein said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) extends along a respective longitudinal axis k,j, which forms an angle (β,β′) with the longitudinal crampon axis x, wherein said angle (β,β′) can be counterclockwise (β1,β′1) or clockwise (β2,β′2), so that when said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) (11,29) forms a counterclockwise angle (β1,β′1) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a counterclockwise angle (γ1) or when said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a clockwise angle (β2,β′2) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a clockwise angle (γ2), said crampon (1) is configured for a ski mountaineering boot (S1), whereas when first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a counterclockwise angle (β1,β′1) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a clockwise angle (γ2) or said first selector (11) and/or said second selector (29) forms a clockwise angle (β2,β′2) and is or are coupled to the first connecting seat (10) having a counterclockwise angle (γ1), said crampon (1) is configured for a mountaineering or hiking boot (S2).
A crampon (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein each of said first selector (11) and second selector (29) are on the upper (6a) face or on the lower (6b) face of said connecting rod (6), independently of each other.
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each of said first selector (11) and second selector (29) are made as a single body with said connecting rod (6) or applied and fastened thereto, independently of each other.
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first connecting seat (10) is obtained in a proximal portion (12) of the support surface of the toe portion of the boot sole of the crampon (1).
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said proximal portion (12) of the support surface of the toe portion of the boot sole further comprises a proximal edge (13) folded downwards at the back comprising a first front insertion window (14) of the connecting rod (6).
A crampon (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said first front insertion window (14) and said first coupling seat (10) are portions of one single front insertion and coupling window of the rod (6).
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said proximal portion (12) of the support surface of the toe portion of the comprises a distal edge (15) folded downwards at the front comprising a second front insertion window (16) of the connecting rod (6).
A crampon (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said second front insertion window (16) and said first coupling seat (10) are portions of one single front insertion and coupling window of the rod (6).
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said rod (6) further comprises connection means for the connection with the rear portion (4) of the crampon.
A crampon (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein said rear portion (4) of the crampon comprises rear connection means for the bolted connection with the rear connection means of the connecting rod (6).
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said rear portion (4) of the crampon comprises a distal portion of the heel support surface (17) comprising a rear insertion window (22) of the connecting rod.
A crampon (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first selector (11) and/or the second selector (29) is in the form of two or more pins (11′,11″) extending along their longitudinal axis k,j.
A set of two crampons (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a left crampon (SILL) and a right crampons (S1LR) to be coupled to a respective left and right ski mountaineering boots (S1,S1′), said left crampon (S1LL) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat (10) is a counterclockwise angle γ1, the connecting rod (6) comprising said first selector (11) wherein the longitudinal axis of the first selector k forms a counterclockwise angle β1 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon, and said right crampon (S1LR) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat (10) is a clockwise angle γ2, the connecting rod (6) comprising said first selector (11) wherein the longitudinal axis of the first selector k forms a clockwise angle β2 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon.
A set of two crampons (1) according to the preceding claims, comprising a left crampon (S1SL) and a right crampons (S1SR) to be coupled to a respective left and right ski mountaineering boots (S1,S1′), said left crampon (S1SL) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat (10) is a counterclockwise angle γ1, the connecting rod (6) comprising said second selector (29) wherein the longitudinal axis j of said second selector forms a counterclockwise angle β′1 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon, and said right crampon (1SSR) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat is a clockwise angle γ2, the connecting rod (6) comprising said second selector (29) wherein the longitudinal axis j of said second selector forms a clockwise angle β′2 with the longitudinal axis of the crampon.
A set of two crampons (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a left crampon (S2LL) and a right crampon (S2LR) to be coupled to a respective left and right mountaineering boots (S2,S2′), said left crampon (S2LL) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat (10) is a counterclockwise angle γ1, the connecting rod (6) comprising said first selector (11) wherein the longitudinal axis of the first selector k forms a clockwise angle β2 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon, and the right crampon (S2LR) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat is a clockwise angle γ2, the connecting rod (6) comprising said first selector (11) wherein the longitudinal axis of the first selector k forms a counterclockwise angle β1 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon.
A set of two crampons (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a left crampon (S2SL) and a right crampon (S2SR) to be coupled to a respective left and right mountaineering boots (S2,S2′), said left crampon (S2SL) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat (10) is a counterclockwise angle γ1, the connecting rod (6) comprising said second selector (29) wherein the longitudinal axis j of said second selector forms a clockwise angle β′2 with the longitudinal axis x of the crampon, and the right crampon (S2SR) comprising a front portion (3) wherein the angle γ between the longitudinal axis of the crampon x and the longitudinal axis y of the first coupling seat is a clockwise angle γ2, the connecting rod (6) comprising said second selector (29) wherein the longitudinal axis of the second selector k forms a counterclockwise angle β′1 with the longitudinal axis of the crampon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.