Carrier arrangement for a ski binding
AssigneeMarker Deutschland GmbH
InventorsOtto Harsanyi, Edwin Lehner, Werner Messerschmidt, Piero Ruffinengo, Premek Stepanek
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Abstract
A binding has a carrier arrangement having at least one elongated portion, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the ski, is flexurally rigid and/or can be subjected to shearing. A first region of the carrier arrangement, is fixed to the ski, a second region is spaced apart from said first region in the longitudinal direction of the ski and is coupled, or can be coupled, compliantly to the ski. The carrier arrangement alters the bending properties of the ski to change the stiffness of the ski and/or damp vibrations of the ski.
Claims17
For use with a ski having bending properties relating to the stiffness and/or vibrations of the ski, a system for modifying the bending properties of the ski, the ski having a central region, a forward end and a rearward end, said system comprising:
- support means for supporting a ski boot on the ski, said support means including:
- a first portion fixed to said ski, and
- at least one elongated portion extending from said first portion in the longitudinal direction of the ski, said elongated portion having a free end defining a recess between the ski and the at least one elongated portion, to allow the ski to move longitudinally and perpendicularly relative to the at least one elongated portion, as the ski bends;
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- impedance means for applying a variable force to the ski relative to said support means for controlling movement of said ski relative to the at least one elongated portion as the ski bends, said force being dependent on the magnitude and speed of movement of said free end and the ski.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.