Ski brake mechanism
OwnerGunter Schwarzinventor
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Abstract
A ski brake mechanism comprising at least one laterally positioned brake arm for the ski which can be rocked into a position below the plane of the running surface of the ski and an actuation portion or component which can be depressed by the ski boot. The brake arm and actuation portion are essentially formed as one-piece from a common spring wire. The brake arm essentially consists of a loop-shaped section of the spring wire, the two legs of which are mounted upon the ski by means of two transversely extending mutually spaced pivot shafts or axes. The actuation portion essentially comprises a wire section merging in a lever-like fashion at one of the two legs.
Claims15
A ski brake mechanism for use with a ski having a running surface, comprising a brake arm and an actuation portion which can be depressed by the ski boot, the brake arm and actuation portion being formed integrally from a common spring wire, the brake arm comprising essentially a substantially loop-shaped section of the spring wire providing two legs, means defining two transversely extending mutually spaced pivot shafts and means mounting said means defining the pivot shafts upon the ski, said two legs being connected with said means defining the pivot shafts, said actuation portion essentially comprising a lever-like wire section operatively connected with one of said legs.
A ski brake mechanism for use with a ski having a running surface, comprising a brake arm and an actuation portion connected therewith which can be depressed by the ski boot, the brake arm and actuation portion being formed from spring wire, the brake arm comprising a substantially loop-shaped section of the spring wire forming two legs, means pivotally mounting said two legs at longitudinally spaced positions upon the ski whereby said loop-shaped section is deformed as said legs pivot, said actuation portion comprising a lever-like portion operatively connected with one of said legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.