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Toe iron for safety ski bindings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-09-19
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1988-09-19
Abstract
Abstract Two soleholders are pivoted on vertical axes to a common carrier and laterally engage the toe portion of the skiing boot above the sole. The soleholders are normally locked against a pivotal movement. The carrier is mounted for pivotal movement against spring force on a toe iron part that is fixed to the ski. The carrier has for each soleholder a deflection-preventing means, which can be automatically disabled after a predetermined movement of the carrying member from its central position into the corresponding direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Hannes Marker
- 👤 Albert Gustav Oehlmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C9/00; A63C9/08; A63C9/085; A63C9/08557; A63C9/08571; A63C9/08507; A63C9/08521; A63C9/08564; A63C9/08578; A63C9/08585; A63C9/005; A63C9/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A toe iron for safety ski bindings, comprising a carrier mounted for pivotal movement relative to a ski, spring means biasing said carrier during pivotal movement of same tending to restore said carrier to its central position, two soleholders pivotally mounted to said carrier on vertical axes to engage laterally the toe portion of a skiing boot above its sole, lock means normally locking said soleholders against pivotal movement, said lock means comprising a locking lever mounted on each soleholder and a locking pin mounted to the carrier; and means coacting with said lock means for unlocking said lock means automatically after a predetermined pivotal movement of the carrier from its central position against the force of said spring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A toe iron for safety ski bindings, comprising a carrier mounted for pivotal movement relative to a ski, spring means biasing said carrier during pivotal movement of same tending to restore said carrier to its central position, two soleholders pivotally mounted to said carrier on vertical axes to engage laterally the toe portion of a skiing boot above its sole, lock means normally locking said soleholders against pivotal movement, said lock means comprising a locking lever mounted on each soleholder and a locking pin mounted to the carrier; and means coacting with said lock means for unlocking said lock means automatically after a predetermined pivotal movement of the carrier from its central position against the force of said spring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A toe iron according t6 claim 1, wherein said means coacting with said lock means is located at the end points of the range of the pivotal movement of the carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A toe iron according to claim 1, wherein said locking means has a locking lever pivotally mounted on each soleholder, and spring means biasing said levers, and said means coacting with said lock means includes a fixed stop engageable by said locking levers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toe iron according to claim 3, wherein said spring means biasing said locking levers consists of a single spring element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A toe iron according to claim 1 wherein the torque which opposes the movement of the carrier is variable by a variation of the length of the lever and that means are provided for indicating the force required for a release.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A toe iron according to claim 5, wherein the carrier on the side of its pivotal axis remote from the soleholders has a forked extension with the inside surface of the two fork parts being parallel, said spring means being held against the inside surfaces of the two fork parts which serve as spring abutments, and means to displace the spring means along said inside surfaces toward and away from the pivotal axis of said carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A toe iron according to claim 6, wherein said spring means is a helical compression spring and is carried in a bearing bracket, which is slidably mounted in a fixed member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A toe iron according to claim 7, wherein said means to displace said spring means includes a threaded bolt nonrotatably connected to a bearing bracket which is threaded received in a tapped bushing connected in turn with an actuating handle, said tapped bushing being rotatably and axially nondisplaceably mounted in said fixed member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A toe iron according to claim 6, further including a fixed member provided with horizontally slotted extensions, which underlies said forked extension of the carrier with the distance between the slotted extensions equal to the distance between the two fork parts and two fork parts received in the slots of said slotted extensions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A toe iron for safety ski bindings, comprising a carrier mounted for pivotal movement relative to a ski, spring means biasing said carrier during pivotal movement of same tending to restore said carrier to its central position, two soleholders pivotally mounted to said carrier on vertical axes to engage laterally the toe portion of a skiing boot above its sole, lock means normally locking said soleholders against pivotal movement, said lock means and said soleholders being mounted on a plate pivotally mounted to the carrier, means coacting with said lock means for unlocking said lock means automatically after a predetermined pivotal movement of the carrier from its central position against the force of said spring means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A toe iron for safety ski bindings, comprising a carrier mounted for pivotal movement relative to a ski, spring means biasing said carrier during pivotal movement of same tending to restore said carrier to its central position, two soleholders pivotally mounted to said carrier on vertical axes to engage laterally the toe portion of a skiing boot above its sole, lock means normally locking said soleholders against pivotal movement, said lock means and said soleholders being mounted on a plate pivotally mounted to the carrier, means coacting with said lock means for unlocking said lock means automatically after a predetermined pivotal movement of the carrier from its central position against the force of said spring means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A toe iron according to claim 10, wherein the carrier is an elongated body pivotally mounted at one end and the pivoted plate Is pivoted to the other end of the carrier by means of a vertical pivot pin, said pivoted plate extending toward the pivotal axis which mounts the carrier.
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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) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |