Touring binding
AssigneeSalewa Sport AG
InventorEdwin Lehner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a touring binding comprising two bearing portions arranged on different sides of a longitudinal axis, which bearing portions, in a walking position of the touring binding, are designed to engage with opposing lateral counter-bearing portions of a boot, in order to hold the boot on the touring binding pivotably about a transverse axis extending transversely of the longitudinal axis, characterized by a longitudinal positioning portion separate from the bearing portion, on which positioning portion the boot may be supported in an insertion position in such a manner that the counter-bearing portions are positioned, with regard to their location along the longitudinal axis, in a ready-to-engage position relative to the bearing elements.
Claims9
A touring binding, comprising two bearing portions arranged on different sides of a longitudinal axis, wherein the bearing portions, in a closed position of the touring binding, are designed to engage with opposing lateral counter-bearing portions of a boot, in order to hold the boot on the binding arrangement pivotably about a transverse axis extending transversely of the longitudinal axis, and further comprising a lateral support arrangement separate from the bearing portions, which supports a front portion of the boot in the closed position of the touring binding to block movement of the boot transversely of the longitudinal direction.
A method of binding a boot to a touring binding comprising the step of:
- contacting the boot with the tour binding, wherein the touring binding comprises two bearing portions arranged on different sides of a longitudinal axis, wherein the bearing portions, in a closed position of the touring binding, are designed to engage with opposing lateral counter-bearing portions of a boot, in order to hold the boot on the binding arrangement pivotably about a transverse axis extending transversely of the longitudinal axis, and further comprising a lateral support arrangement separate from the bearing portions, which may support a front portion of the boot in the closed position of the touring binding to block movement of the boot transversely of the longitudinal direction.
A boot and touring binding combination comprising:
- a boot comprising lateral counter-bearing portions;
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- a touring binding comprising two bearing portions arranged on different sides of a longitudinal axis, wherein the bearing portions, in a closed position of the touring binding, are designed to engage with opposing lateral counter-bearing portions of a boot, in order to hold the boot on the binding arrangement pivotably about a transverse axis extending transversely of the longitudinal axis, and further comprising a lateral support arrangement separate from the bearing portions, which may support a front portion of the boot in the closed position of the touring binding to block movement of the boot transversely of the longitudinal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.