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US 5,295,704 AGranted
Ski binding with knee flex sensor
OwnerThomas P. Flockinventor
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Abstract
An improved ski binding reduces the risk of knee injuries. The binding measures the angle of the knee flex of the skier with a sensor and used this measurement in making the retention/release decision. When the skier is in a position susceptible to knee injury, the release of the ski boot from the ski is caused or facilitated.
Claims9
A snow ski binding which comprises:
- (a) a releasable means for retaining a skier's ski boot to a ski;
- (b) a means for measuring and transmitting the angle of the knee flex of the skier;
- (c) a processing means which receives the knee flex angle measurement and uses the measurement in determining the knee's susceptibility to injury;
- (d) a means for causing or facilitating the release of the ski boot from the ski when the knee is in a position susceptible to injury.
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A snow ski binding which comprises:
- (a) a releasable means for retaining a ski boot to a ski;
- (b) a means for measuring and transmitting the angle of the knee flex of the skier;
- (c) a means for measuring and transmitting at least one of the following:
- (i) the angle of the ski boot flex;
- (ii) the force between the ski boot and the foot;
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- (iii) the force between the ski boot and the ski;
- (d) a processing means which, receives the measurements and the leg's susceptibility to injury;
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- (e) a means for causing or facilitating the release of the ski boot from the ski when the leg is in a position susceptible to injury.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.