Locking mechanism for ski binding
AssigneeRottefella AS
InventorsEven Wollo, Aksel Pettersen, Thomas Holm, Oyvar Svendsen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a single piece base portion (10) for a locking mechanism (30) for a ski binding (1), in particular a cross country or touring ski binding. The base portion (10) comprising: a planar resting portion (11); one or more, preferably two, support sections (12) extending out of the plane of the planar resting portion (11). In particular, each of the support sections (12) comprises an axle pin hole (13) for receiving an axle (21) of a part associated with the locking mechanism (30). Further, the lowest section (14) of the axle pin hole (13) is aligned with the upper surface (15) of the planar resting portion (11).
Claims15
A single piece base portion for a locking mechanism, in particular a rotational locking mechanism, for a ski binding, in particular a cross country or touring ski binding, wherein the base portion comprises:
- a planar resting portion;
- two support sections extending out of the plane of the planar resting portion;
- wherein
- each of the support sections comprises an axle pin hole for receiving an axle of a part associated with the locking mechanism, the lowest section of the axle pin hole being aligned with the upper surface of the planar resting portion;
- wherein an upper edge of support section is provided with a boot in indent for accepting the rotation pin of a ski boot.
A locking mechanism for a ski binding, in particular a cross country or touring ski binding, comprising:
- a base portion including a planar resting portion, and at least one support section extending out of the plane of the planar resting portion, wherein the support section includes an axle pin hole, and the lowest section of the axle pin hole is aligned with an upper surface of the planar resting portion;
- a locking device rotatably connected to the base portion for movement between open and closed positions;
- and
- an axle pin passing through the axle pin hole on the base portion and integrating with the locking device.
The locking mechanism according to dam 9, wherein the locking device includes two elongate arm members.
A process of making a base portion for a locking mechanism for a ski binding, in particular for a cross country or touring ski, the process comprising the steps:
- providing a rigid sheet;
- pattering the rigid sheet to define a patterned sheet, wherein the patterning of the rigid sheet defines an axle pin hole, a cut out portion in the region next to the axle pin hole and a precursor for a support sections;
- bending the precursor for the support sections of the patterned sheet out of the plane of the patterned sheet to form the support sections, wherein
- the bend is provided passing through the region containing the cut out such that the axle pin hole bends up out of the plane of the patterned sheet to form part of the support section and the cut out ensures that the region of the patterned sheet around the axle pin hole does not get bent so that the axle pin hole is not deformed, wherein
- the bend is positioned such that after bending, the lowest section of the axle pin hole is aligned with the upper surface of the unbent portion of the rigid sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.