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EP0213613A2
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Operating device for foot locking elements, particularly for ski boots
Assignee: Nordica SpA
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Filing: 1986-08-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-08-28
Abstract
Abstract This operating device comprises an operating knob (1) rigid with a reel (2) accommodating a cable (5) winding thereon and acting on foot locking elements (50). The knob (1) is supported on a lever (10) pivoted at one end thereof to the ski boot (12) so as to be movable between an opening position In which the knob is accessible from the outside and a closing position in which the knob is enclosed between the lever (10) and the ski boot (12). The knob presents a half-moon-shaped lever (30) pivoted to the knob and also movable between a rest position, flush with the knob, and an operating position, in which the half-moon-sheped lever is arranged transversally to the knob and acts as a gripping member therefor.
Inventors
- 👤 Alessandro Pozzobon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:19
CPC Classifications
A; A43; A43C; A43C11/00; A43C11/16; A43C11/165; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/21; Y10T24/2183; Y10T24/2187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
Operating device for foot locking elements, particularly for ski boots, comprising an operating knob (1) actuating a reel (2) for winding thereon a cable (5) acting on at least one foot locking element (50), characterized in that it comprises a lever (10) pivoted on the ski boot (12) and rotatably supporting on a side thereof said knob (1), said lever (10) being positionable in an opening position in which said knob (1) is accessible from the outside and in a closing position in which said knob is enclosed between said lever (10) and said ski boot (12).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
Operating device for foot locking elements, particularly for ski boots, comprising an operating knob (1) actuating a reel (2) for winding thereon a cable (5) acting on at least one foot locking element (50), characterized in that it comprises a lever (10) pivoted on the ski boot (12) and rotatably supporting on a side thereof said knob (1), said lever (10) being positionable in an opening position in which said knob (1) is accessible from the outside and in a closing position in which said knob is enclosed between said lever (10) and said ski boot (12).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
An operating device, according to claim 1, characterized in that said knob (1) presents a small half-moon-shaped lever section (30), pivotably connected with said knob (1), and movable from a first position, in which said half-moon-shaped lever section (30) is flush with and contained within said knob, to a second operating position, in which said half-moon-shaped lever section (30) is arranged substantially transverse to said knob.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An operating device, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that said lever (10) is pivoted to said ski boot (12) at a recess (20) defined in said ski boot, said recess (20) accommodating said knob (1) with said lever (10) in closing position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
An operating device, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises, on the bottom of said recess (20), a small plate (21) having circumferential elastic fins (22), said knob (1) and said half-moon-shaped lever section (30) defining an annular neck (23) elastically engageable by said elastic fins (22) with said lever in said closing position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
An operating device, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said elastic fins are three uniformly distributed circumferentially on said small plate (21), and that said half-moon-shaped lever section (30) extends for a substantially semi-circumferential portion of said knob (1), thereby at least one of said elastic fins (22) engages with said half-moon-shaped lever section, with said lever in said closing position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
An operating device, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (4) for removable locking the rotation of said reel in a cable unwinding direction, including a hook element (40) pivoted on said lever (10), said hook element defining a hook-like section (31) engageable with a notched wheel (3) rigidly associated to said reel (2) and an appendix (32) biased by a pusher spring (33) for elastically keeping said hook-like section (31) in engagement with said notched wheel (3), with said appendix (32) engaging a button-like element (35) for disengaging said hook-like section (31) from said notched wheel (3), overcoming the elastic resistance of said pusher spring (33).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
An operating device, according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that when said lever (10) opens said half-moon-shaped lever section (30) is brought in said second position Dy tne engagement thereof with at least one of said elastic fins (22).
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