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US 4,863,186 AGranted
Safety binding
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorsPierre Rullier, Bertrand Besnier
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Abstract
A binding for retaining a boot on a ski. The binding is provided with a jaw for retaining one end of a boot against the ski, and a support on which the jaw is mounted. The support itself is connected to two arms mounted on the ski. These two arms are separated by a distance less than the width of a sole of the boot which the binding retains on the ski.
Claims64
A binding for retaining a boot on a ski comprising:
- (a) means for pressing one end of said boot against said ski;
- (b) means for supporting said pressing means;
- (c) at least two connecting members comprising means for connecting said supporting means to said ski, said at least two connecting members being spaced apart by a distance less than the width of a sole of said boot end which is adapted to be retained by said binding, wherein said at least two connecting members are separated by a distance less than the width of the ski, wherein said at least two connecting members comprise two arms mounted on said ski to pivot into and out of a retracted position and wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each arm is positioned under a surface for supporting said boot end, and wherein said two arms are journalled about an axis substantially perpendicular to the length of said ski, each of said arms comprising a first arm segment mounted on an axle for pivotal movement about said axis, said axle being located beneath a surface for supporting said boot end and a second arm segment connected to said supporting means, wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each of said first arm segments is positioned under said surface for supporting said boot end, and said second arm segments are angled upwardly towards said supporting means.
A binding for retaining a boot on a ski comprising:
- (a) means for pressing one end of said boot against said ski;
- (b) means for supporting said pressing means;
- (c) at least two connecting members comprising means for connecting said supporting means to said ski, said at least two connecting members being spaced apart by a distance less than the width of a sole of said boot end which is adapted to be retained by said binding, wherein said at least two connecting members are separated by a distance less than the width of the ski, wherein said at least two connecting members comprise two arms mounted on said ski to pivot into and out of a retracted position and wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each arm is positioned under a surface for supporting said boot end, wherein said two arms are journalled about an axis substantially perpendicular to the length of said ski, each of said arms comprising a first arm segment mounted to an axle for pivotal movement about said axis, and a second arm segment connected to said supporting means, wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each of said first arm segments is positioned under said surface for supporting said boot end, and said second arm segments are angled upwardly towards said supporting means.
A binding for retaining a ski boot on a ski, comprising:
- (a) a jaw for retaining one end of said boot, said jaw being adapted to move in at least one direction along a substantially vertical plane;
- (b) elastic energization means for biasing said jaw towards the ski;
- (c) means for supporting said jaw, and at least two arms aligned along the length of the ski and spaced apart by a distance less than the width of the sole of said one boot end, said at least two arms connecting said supporting means to said ski and being journalled about an axis substantially perpendicular to the length of said ski in order to pivot into and out of a retracted position, each arm comprising, when in said retracted position, a first arm segment positioned under a surface for supporting said boot end, and aligned substantially parallel to the legnth of said ski, and a second arm segment angled upwardly towards said supporting means.
A binding for retaining a boot on a ski comprising:
- (a) means for pressing one end of said boot against said ski;
- (b) means for supporting said pressing means;
- (c) at least two arms for connecting said supporting means to said ski, said at least two arms being spaced apart by a distance less than the width of a sole of said boot end which is adapted to be retained by said binding, wherein said at least two arms are separated by a distance less than the width of the ski, wherein said at least two arms are mounted on said ski to pivot into and out of a retracted position, wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each arm is positioned under a surface for supporting said boot end, wherein said at least two arms are journalled about an axis substantially perpendicular to the length of said ski, each of said arms comprising a first arm segment mounted on an axle for pivotal movement with said axle about said axis, and a second arm segment connected to said supporting means, wherein, in said retracted position, at least a portion of each of said first arm segments is positioned under said surface for supporting said boot end, and said second arm segments are angled upwardly towards said supporting means;
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- (d) means for biasing said arms towrads said ski comprising elastic energization means engaged with said axle.
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The binding as defined balong said ramp and retaining a boot end on said ski spaces said cross-member from said ramp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.