US3575438A
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Releasing heel retainer for ski binding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-20
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Granted: 1971-04-20
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Expires: 1989-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A releasable heel retainer for ski binding that is rockable about an axis extending transversely of a fixed base that is disposed longitudinally of the ski which has a linked joint between the release means and the housing of the sole retainer and where the rearward end of the housing is slidably guided on the base where it is also pivotally linked and protected against rising from the base and which furthermore has a spring biased releasable latch that fixes the heel retainer in open position and where the front linkage or joint of the heel retainer is a sliding joint on the base part, whereby the housing that carries the sole-retaining part is guided by means of sliding members such as bolts, pins or projections in slots on the base.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Unger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C9/00; A63C9/08; A63C9/084; A63C9/0844; A63C9/0846; A63C9/0805; A63C9/0847
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
Releasable heel retainer for ski binding comprising a stationary base member, a housing presenting a sole-holding member at its forward end, a release and latching lever disposed intermediate said base member and said housing, and linking joint means arranged proximate the forward end of said base member intermediate said release and latching lever and said housing, said linking joint means being a sliding joint defined by arcuate slots in said base member and sliding members, said sliding members projecting into said slots from said housing through said release and latching lever and defining a pivot for said lever, latching elements adjacent said sliding members projecting from said release and latching lever into said arcuate slot to latch said housing in the released position and in the heel-retaining position, and a sliding joint means including a horizontal slot and a sliding element adjacent the rearward end of said base permitting sliding movement of said housing end longitudinally of said base, but preventing raising of the housing end from said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
Releasable heel retainer for ski binding comprising a stationary base member, a housing presenting a sole-holding member at its forward end, a release and latching lever disposed intermediate said base member and said housing, and linking joint means arranged proximate the forward end of said base member intermediate said release and latching lever and said housing, said linking joint means being a sliding joint defined by arcuate slots in said base member and sliding members, said sliding members projecting into said slots from said housing through said release and latching lever and defining a pivot for said lever, latching elements adjacent said sliding members projecting from said release and latching lever into said arcuate slot to latch said housing in the released position and in the heel-retaining position, and a sliding joint means including a horizontal slot and a sliding element adjacent the rearward end of said base permitting sliding movement of said housing end longitudinally of said base, but preventing raising of the housing end from said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Heel retainer as set forth in claim 1, where said base member has two upwardly extending cheeks and arcuate slots are defined in said cheeks and extend upwardly from said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 1, where said sliding members are defined by a bolt which serves simultaneously as a link joint between said release and latching lever and said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 3 where said release and latching lever is a two-armed lever having one arm pivotable about said bolt extending into said housing and having an actuating member extending from said housing at one end and having a latching arm at the end opposite from said actuating member where said latching elements are located, and where the walls of said slots engaged by said latching elements present projections defining lugs over which said latching elements move prior to reaching their latching positions, and a spring extending between the end of said housing opposite the end having said sole-holding member and said release and latching lever biasing said sliding members and said latching members into engagement with said slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 4, where the space between said sliding members of said housing and the latching members of said release and latching lever is smaller than the space occupied by the base of said lug in the height of said slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 5, where said base member has a transversely extending covering wall portion at its forward end and the end of said housing having said sole-holding member extends over said base member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 6, where said covering wall portion extends between said upwardly extending cheeks of said base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 7, where said covering wall portion and said cheeks defining said slots foRm a molded unit with said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 8, where the end of said lever projecting from said housing presents a surface for engagement by a ski pole, and said slots, said sliding and said latching members are so proportioned that said surface is substantially in alignment with the top of said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
Heel retainer in accordance with claim 9, where said lever has two flat side portions which define lever arms each of which extends into a space between the inner wall of said housing and the outer wall of one said cheek and which simultaneously support said sliding and said latching members.
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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) | 1974-04-19 | 1974-10-19 | 1975-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-19 | 1978-10-19 | 1979-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-19 | 1982-10-19 | 1983-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |