Cross-country ski shoe and binding

A binding for use with a cross-country ski and adapted to hold in position an elastically deformable, forwardly extending portion of a ski shoe sole, which comprises a front jaw adapted to be affixed to the ski, the front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion and to deform the forwardly extending sole portion elastically in an end position of the sole portion for snapping engagement with the stirrup, thereby to anchor the forwardly extending sole portion to the binding in the end position by elastic engagement of the sole portion with the stirrup, a base plate supporting the stirrup and a protective edge projecting upwardly from the base plate frontward of the stirrup, the upwardly projecting protective edge conforming generally to the shape of a front part of the forwardly extending sole portion.

A binding for use with a cross-country ski and adapted to hold in position an elastically deformable, forwardly extending portion of a ski shoe sole, which comprises a front jaw adapted to be affixed to the ski, the front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion and to deform the forwardly extending pole portion elastically in an end position of the sole portion for snapping engagement with the stirrup, thereby to anchor the forwardly extending sole portion to the binding in the end position by elastic engagement of the sole portion with the stirrup, and a wedge of an elastic foam material affixed to the ski frontward of the stirrup and adapted to hold the forwardly extending sole portion in the end position against forward movement.

A binding for use with a cross-country ski and adapted to hold in position an elastically deformable, forwardly extending portion of a ski shoe sole, which comprises a front jaw adapted to be affixed to the ski, the front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion and to deform the forwardly extending sole portion elastically in an end position of the sole portion for snapping engagement with the stirrup, thereby to anchor the forwardly extending sole portion to the binding in the end position by elastic engagement of the sole portion with the stirrup, a base plate supporting the stirrup, the base plate and the stirrup defining an opening therebetween for receiving the forwardly extending sole portion, and transversely extending inclined plane means projecting from the base plate into the opening, the inclined plane means being adapted to engage corresponding groove means in the underside of the forwardly extending sole portion.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction, the binding comprising a front jaw adapted to be affixed to the ski, the front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup, and the forwardly extending sole portion including an anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction and the sole portion including an anchoring part enclosing an obtuse angle with the ski shoe sole, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion and arranged between the shoe and the anchoring part, the stirrup including a transversely extending strap having a forward and a rear edge, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup and the anchoring part having a recessed abutment yieldingly and snappingly engaging the forward edge of the strap for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction and the sole portion including an anchoring part, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup and the anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding, and the front jaw further including a base plate supporting the stirrup and a protective edge projecting upwardly from the base plate frontward of the stirrup, the upwardly projecting protective edge conforming generally to the shape of the anchoring part of the forwardly extending sole portion.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction and the sole portion including an anchoring part, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup and the anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding, and further comprising a wedge of an elastic foam material affixed to the ski frontwardly of the stirrup and holding the forwardly extending sole portion in the end position against forward movement.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction and the sole portion including an anchoring part, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup and the anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding, and the anchoring part defining a notch adapted to receive a point of a ski pole whereby the sole portion may be engaged and depressed by the ski pole for disengaging the ski shoe from the binding.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction and the sole portion including an anchoring part, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup and the anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding, and the front jaw further including a base plate supporting the stirrup, the base plate and the stirrup defining an opening therebetween for receiving the forwardly extending sole portion, and further comprising transversely extending inclined plane means projecting from the base plate into the opening, the inclined plane means engaging corresponding groove means in the underside of the forwardly extending sole portion.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup, the forwardly extending sole portion including an anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding and the forwardly extending sole portion defining a transverse slot extending upwardly from the underside of the sole portion and rearwardly from the anchoring part thereof.

In combination, a binding for use with a cross-country ski and a ski shoe having a sole and an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion adapted to be held in position by the binding, the sole and the sole portion extending in the same direction, the binding comprising a front jaw including a stirrup shaped to receive the forwardly extending sole portion, the forwardly extending sole portion being elastically deformed in an end position of the sole portion received in the stirrup for snapping engagement with the stirrup, the forwardly extending sole portion including an anchoring part snappingly engaging the stirrup in the end position for substantially immovably holding the sole portion in position in the binding, the anchoring part of the forwardly extending sole portion defining a slot of V-shaped cross section dividing the anchoring part into two sections yieldingly displaceable in a lateral direction for elastic lateral engagement with the stirrup, facing walls of the two sections defining therebetween a cut-out, and the front jaw having a projection corresponding to the cut-out and engaging the same.

A ski shoe for use with a cross-country ski and comprising a sole having an elastically deformable, forwardly extending sole portion including an anchoring part, the sole portion being adapted to be elastically deformed in an end position by a stirrup of a binding affixed to the ski and the anchoring part being in snapping engagement with the stirrup in the end position.