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US 8,801,025 B2Granted
Ski or skate binding
AssigneeMarsblade AB
InventorPer Mårs
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Abstract
A binding for a vehicle, such as a skate for skating on ice or a ski. The binding has an upper chassis section and a lower chassis section, which are interconnected by means of coupling means. The upper chassis section and the lower chassis section are arranged to be rollable relative to each other in the vehicle's longitudinal direction. The binding includes a first and a second contact surface at least one of the first and the second contact surface being curved. Thereby a stepless rolling motion between the upper chassis and the lower chassis is provided for, allowing the chassis to rock both backwards and forwards in relation to each other.
Claims19
A binding for a vehicle, such as a skate for skating on ice or a ski, comprising:
- an upper chassis section;
- a lower chassis section;
- and
- a coupler,
- wherein the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section are engaged via the coupler, and are pivotally arranged relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
- wherein the upper chassis section is pivotable at least in a backwards direction in relation to a neutral position of the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section,
- wherein the binding further includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface,
- wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is curved, and
- wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are arranged such that, during pivoting of said upper chassis section in the backwards direction, said first and second contact surfaces roll against each other providing a rolling motion between the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section in said backward direction.
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A binding for a vehicle, such as a skate for skating on ice or a ski, comprising:
- an upper chassis section;
- a lower chassis section;
- and
- a coupler,
- wherein the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section are engaged via the coupler, and are pivotally arranged relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
- wherein the binding further includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface,
- wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is curved, wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are arranged such that, during pivoting of said upper chassis section and said lower chassis section relative to each other, at least a portion of said first contact surface is in contact with at least a portion of said second contact surface,
- wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is interchangeable, and
- wherein at least one interchangeable contact surface is movable in relation to one of the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
6 more elements
A binding for a vehicle, such as a skate for skating on ice or a ski, comprising:
- an upper chassis section;
- a lower chassis section;
- and
- a coupler,
- wherein the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section are engaged via the coupler, and are pivotally arranged relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
- wherein the binding further includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface,
- wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is curved, and wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are arranged such that, during pivoting of said upper chassis section and said lower chassis section relative to each other, at least a portion of said first contact surface is in contact with at least a portion of said second contact surface, and
- wherein the binding further includes a separate intermediate element arranged between the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section, which intermediate element includes an upper contact surface, which constitutes a further second contact surface, and a lower contact surface, which constitutes a further first contact surface, wherein at least one of said upper and lower contact surfaces is curved.
5 more elements
A ski, a skate for skating on ice, or shoe comprising:
- a binding, the binding including,
- an upper chassis section,
- a lower chassis section, and
- a coupler,
- wherein the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section are engaged via the coupler, and are pivotally arranged relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
- wherein the upper chassis section is pivotable at least in a backwards direction in relation to a neutral position of the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section,
- wherein the binding further includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface, wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is curved, and
- wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are arranged such that, during pivoting of said upper chassis section in the backwards direction, said first and second contact surfaces roll against each other providing a rolling motion between the upper chassis section and the lower chassis section in said backward direction.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.