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US 9,597,578 B2Granted
Toe unit for alpine touring binding
OwnerRobert E. Moore, Ernest D. McCrank +1inventors
InventorsRobert E. Moore, Ernest D. McCrank, Cameron A. Shute
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OwnerRobert E. Moore, Ernest D. McCrank +1inventors
InventorsRobert E. Moore, Ernest D. McCrank, Cameron A. Shute
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An apparatus is provided for holding a footwear toe to a snow travel aid. The apparatus comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions and is for use with a heel holder that provides for lateral release. The apparatus comprises one or more resilient elements for biasing the jaws whereby the jaws are biased towards a closed position throughout the operational range of motion of the jaws. Also provided is an apparatus which comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, wherein the apparatus is adapted for generally horizontal, forward and rearward translation relative to a longitudinal axis of the snow travel aid, selectively by a user. Also provided is an apparatus comprising jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, and a lock for inhibiting opening of the jaws, the lock comprising one or more resilient elements which provide resilience while inhibiting opening of the jaws.
An apparatus for holding a footwear toe to a snow travel aid, the apparatus comprising a pair of teeth each of which engage concavities in opposite side portions of the toe to grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions;
A method for operating an apparatus mounted on a snow travel aid to hold a footwear toe to the snow travel aid, the apparatus comprising a pair of teeth each of which engage concavities in opposite side portions of the toe to grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions, wherein the teeth are moveable between a closed position in which the teeth grasp the toe and an open position in which the teeth do not grasp the toe, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one toe stop configured to be moveable between a first position in which the at least one toe stop is in front of the toe when the toe is positioned for the teeth to engage the concavities, and a second position sufficiently displaced from the first position to not interfere with the toe during said pivotal movement, and wherein moving the teeth to the open position causes the at least one toe stop to move to the first position, the method comprising:
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