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US 8,534,697 B2Granted
Telemark tech system ski binding
OwnerMark C. Lengelinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a telemark ski binding system that includes a first coupling configured to couple a ski to the toe of a ski boot and a second coupling configured to attach the ski to the heel of the ski boot. The second coupling may attach to the ski separately from the first coupling. The first coupling attaches to the boot using a freely rotating, releasable toe coupling design. The second coupling incorporates a flexible attachment that facilitates vertical movement of heel of the ski boot with respect to the ski and connects to the ski underneath or near the bellows of the boot.
Claims10
A ski binding comprising;
- tech style front coupling, having,
- opposing lateral engagement pins releasably engaging corresponding sockets in the toe of a ski boot,
- a flexible rear coupling, having,
- a mounting block,
- of a first height,
- fixedly attached to the top surface of a ski in a first position under the ball of the user's foot,
- the mounting block actively engaging the sole of the user's ski boot when a retention loop attached to the mounting block, including,
- at least one tension spring, and,
- a heel lock lever is releasably coupled to the user's boot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.