Element and assembly for retaining a boot on a gliding board
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorsChristian Challande, Pierre Desarmaux
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Abstract
The invention is related to a retention element for a boot on a gliding board, especially an alpine ski, including a retention jaw, a body bearing the jaw, a jaw return mechanism including a return spring acting on a latching member so as to provide an elastic resistance force against the spacing of the jaw from its retention position, a mobile sensor adapted to at least locally support the sole of the boot, a connection between the sensor and the return mechanism. The connection is provided to increase the elastic resistance force that the return mechanism exerts on the jaw in response to an increase in the support force perceived by the sensor.
Claims10
A retention element adapted to retain an end of a boot on a gliding board, said retention element comprising:
- a base adapted to be affixed to the gliding board;
- a body mounted to said base;
- a retention jaw carried by said body, said jaw adapted to engage the end of the boot, said retention jaw being mounted for movement with respect to the base between a boot retention position and a boot release position;
- a retention jaw return mechanism comprising an elastic return spring and a latching member, said elastic return spring being positioned to exert an elastic return force against said latching member, said latching member being positioned to transfer said elastic return force in opposition to movement of said retention jaw to said boot release position;
- a sensor adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of a sole of the boot;
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- a connection between said sensor and said return mechanism, said connection including an assembly of structural elements positioned between said sensor and said return mechanism to increase said elastic return force exerted on said retention jaw in response to an increased support force exerted on said sensor.
A retention element adapted to retain an end of a boot on a gliding board, said retention element comprising:
- a retention jaw adapted to engage the end of the boot;
- means mounting said retention jaw for movement with respect to the gliding board between a boot retention position and a boot release position;
- means for exerting an elastic return force to said retention jaw in opposition to said movement of said retention jaw to said boot release position;
- a sensor adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of a sole of the boot;
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- a connection between said sensor and said means for exerting an elastic return force to said retention jaw, said connection comprising means for increasing said elastic return force exerted on said retention jaw in response to an increased support force exerted on said sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.