Ski brake

A ski brake, comprising a pedal having first and second parts, and a braking arm having a first section which extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the ski, is rotatably supported on said first part of said pedal, and can be rotated by means which includes an extension provided on said braking arm, said pedal parts being pivotally connected with one another and forming, together with said braking arm, a braking mechanism, said first pedal part being supported for pivotal movement on a movably supported swivel axle which is biased by a spring, which extends substantially at a right angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the ski, and which is slidably supported in a slide bearing, said slide bearing extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ski and being supported by a ski-fixed holding plate, said second part of said pedal being pivotally supported on a ski-fixed axle which extends substantially at a right angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the ski and which supports one end of said spring which biases said swivel axle;

• wherein said second pedal part includes two spaced, parallel arms and a cover plate thereon;
• wherein said first pedal part is substantially wider than said second pedal part, has a recess at one end in which ends of said spaced, parallel arms are pivotally supported, and has an extension at the other end through which said swivel axle guided in said slide bearing extends, said extension having a slot therein and an end of said spring extending into said slot;
• wherein said braking arm includes a second section which is generally parallel to and spaced radially from said first section, rotation of said frst section causing said second section to move between first and second positions in which it is respectively spaced laterally inwardly and outwardly of a side wall of the ski;
• and including a further spring which is cooperable with said braking arm and which yieldably urges rotation of said first section thereof in a direction corresponding to movement of said second section toward its second position.