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US3379447A
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Ski safety binding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-05-19
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Granted: 1968-04-23
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Expires: 1986-05-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Webster Gordon Ashton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:05
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C9/00; A63C9/08; A63C9/086; A63C9/084; A63C9/0841; A63C9/0846; A63C9/0847; A63C9/005; A63C9/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A SKI SAFETY BINDING DEVICE FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING A BOOT ON A SKI, THE DEVICE COMPRISING BOOT AND SKI MEMBERS PROVIDING COOPERATING MEMBERS LOCKABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH AND RELEASABLY DISENGAGEABLE FROM ONE ANOTHER UPON THE APPLICATION BETWEEN THE SAID COOPERATING MEMBERS OF A FORCE HAVING A COMPONENT IN A PLANE GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI GREATER THAN A PREDETERMINED VALUE, THE SAID SKI MEMBER COMPRISING A BRACKET PORTION FOR ATTACHING THE MEMBER TO THE UPPER FACE OF A SKI, A DISPLACEABLE PORTION CARRYING THE RESPECTIVE COOPERATING MEMBER AND DISPLACEABLE REARWARDLY GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI BY THE SAID FORCE BETWEEN THE BOOT AND SKI MEMBERS, SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A FLAT NON-PLANAR SPRING MEMBER WHICH IS DISPOSED WITH ITS FLAT SURFACES EXTENDING GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY OF THE SKI WITH PART OF THE SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI AND PART OF THE SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE SAID SKI UPPER FACE, THE SPRING MEANS BEING SO CONNECTED TO THE BRACKET PORTION AND TO THE DISPLACEABLE PORTION THAT THE DISPLACEABLE PORTION IS DISPLACED REARWARDLY BY THE SAID FORCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION OF THE SPRING MEANS, AND CONSTRAINING MEANS OPERATIVE WITH THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER TO CONSTRAIN IT FOR GENERALLY LINEAR MOVEMENT BY THE SAID FORCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A SKI SAFETY BINDING DEVICE FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING A BOOT ON A SKI, THE DEVICE COMPRISING BOOT AND SKI MEMBERS PROVIDING COOPERATING MEMBERS LOCKABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH AND RELEASABLY DISENGAGEABLE FROM ONE ANOTHER UPON THE APPLICATION BETWEEN THE SAID COOPERATING MEMBERS OF A FORCE HAVING A COMPONENT IN A PLANE GENERALLY TRANSVERSE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI GREATER THAN A PREDETERMINED VALUE, THE SAID SKI MEMBER COMPRISING A BRACKET PORTION FOR ATTACHING THE MEMBER TO THE UPPER FACE OF A SKI, A DISPLACEABLE PORTION CARRYING THE RESPECTIVE COOPERATING MEMBER AND DISPLACEABLE REARWARDLY GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI BY THE SAID FORCE BETWEEN THE BOOT AND SKI MEMBERS, SPRING MEANS COMPRISING A FLAT NON-PLANAR SPRING MEMBER WHICH IS DISPOSED WITH ITS FLAT SURFACES EXTENDING GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY OF THE SKI WITH PART OF THE SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE LENGTH OF THE SKI AND PART OF THE SPRING MEMBER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE SAID SKI UPPER FACE, THE SPRING MEANS BEING SO CONNECTED TO THE BRACKET PORTION AND TO THE DISPLACEABLE PORTION THAT THE DISPLACEABLE PORTION IS DISPLACED REARWARDLY BY THE SAID FORCE AGAINST THE OPPOSITION OF THE SPRING MEANS, AND CONSTRAINING MEANS OPERATIVE WITH THE DISPLACEABLE MEMBER TO CONSTRAIN IT FOR GENERALLY LINEAR MOVEMENT BY THE SAID FORCE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-23 | 1971-10-23 | 1972-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-23 | 1975-10-23 | 1976-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-23 | 1979-10-23 | 1980-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |