Step-in electrical releasable ski binding
OwnerRichard G. Spademaninventor
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Abstract
In a step-in electrical releasable ski binding (1) there is provided clamping means (5,6) having an open condition and a closed condition and a force unit (15) for providing a clamping force for releasably securing a ski boot (4) to a ski (2). A holding means (32) is provided for holding the clamping means (5,6) in its open condition against the force of the force unit (15). An electrically operated solenoid assembly (40) is provided which is responsive to the placing of the ski boot (4) in skiing position in the binding for releasing the clamping means (5,6) from the holding means (32) for closing the clamping means (5,6) with the force of the force unit (15).
Claims23
An electrical releasable step-in ski binding comprising:
- means changeable from a non-securing condition to a securing condition for releasably securing a ski boot to a ski;
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- electrical means responsive to a placing of said ski boot in skiing position relative to said securing means for changing said securing means from said non-securing condition to said securing condition, the electrical means including first and second electrical contacts, means for electrically coupling the contacts in response to placing the ski boot in skiing position relative to the securing means, and means responsive to the coupling of the contacts for coupling a source of electrical power to the electrical means and having means for decoupling the source of power from the electrical means after the securing means is changed from the non-securing condition to the securing condition.
An electrical releasable step-in ski binding comprising:
- securing means movable from a non-securing condition to a securing condition for releasably securing a ski boot to a ski;
- a force unit for applying a securing force to the securing means;
- means for holding the securing means in the non-securing condition against the securing force;
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- electrical means responsive to placing of the ski boot in skiing position relative to the securing means for releasing the securing means from the holding means.
An electrical releasable step-in ski binding comprising:
- a clamping means having an open condition and a closed condition for releasably securing a ski boot to a ski rearward of the toe and forward of the rear of the heel of the ski boot;
- a force unit for providing a clamping force for the clamping means;
- means for coupling the force unit to the clamping means;
- means for moving the clamping means from the closed condition to the open condition;
- holding means;
- means for releasably engaging the holding means and the coupling means when the clamping means is moved to the open condition for holding the clamping means in the open condition against the clamping force;
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- electrical means responsive to placing the ski boot in skiing position relative to the securing means for releasing the coupling means from the holding means to enable movement of the securing means from the non-securing condition to the securing condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.