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US 4,060,256 AGranted
Device for connecting a skier's leg to a ski
AssigneeEts. Francois Salomon et Fils S.A.
InventorsAndre Marcel Collombin, Georges Pierre Joseph Salomon
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AssigneeEts. Francois Salomon et Fils S.A.
InventorsAndre Marcel Collombin, Georges Pierre Joseph Salomon
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Apparatus for connecting the leg of a skier to a ski comprises a casing comprised of rigid sections articulatedly interconnected for vertical swinging movement relative to each other about horizontal axes perpendicular to the length of the ski. In a preferred form, four such elements are provided, one comprising a sole or base, another comprising an upper pivotally mounted to the front of the base, and the third and fourth forming the front and rear of a boot top, at least one of which is pivoted to the rear of the base, the other being pivoted also to the rear of the base or to the rear of the upper. The various elements can be latched together in closed relationship; and means are provided for deliberately unlatching the elements to free the skier's foot, or for automatically unlatching the elements upon excessive forward or rearward bending or force application, or excessive torsional force. A waterproof sock can be provided within the casing.
Apparatus for connecting the leg of a skier to a ski, comprising a rigid casing in at least three parts, means articulatedly interconnecting said parts for vertical swinging movement relative to each other about a plurality of horizontal axes that are perpendicular to the length of the ski, means for fixing the casing to a ski, locking means for releasably securing together said parts of said casing in a position closely to surround a lower extremity of a skier, and means to release said locking means thereby to release said parts from locked together position responsive to the imposition by the leg of the skier on at least one of said parts of a force greater than a predetermined maximum thereby to release said lower extremity from said apparatus, said casing comprising a base and an upper articulated on the forward end of the base, a rear part of a boot top articulated on a rear portion of said base, and a front part of a boot top articulated on one of a rear portion of said upper and a rear portion of said base.
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