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US3703013A
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Binder for water skis
Assignee: Berkley and Co Inc
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Filing: 1970-08-03
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Granted: 1972-11-21
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Expires: 1990-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A binder for water skis having a rigid foot piece and a heel piece attached to a mounting plate for movement relative to the foot piece. Guides are located at opposite sides of the heel piece and have tracks for receiving the edges of the mounting plate. A latch means is provided to normally hold the heel piece from movement away from the foot piece while permitting movement of the heel piece towards the foot piece. The latch means comprises a pivotally mounted arm having a tapered latch pin normally located in a hole in one of the guide means and in one of a plurality of adjacent holes along a side edge of the mounting plate of the heel piece. The taper on the pin permits the latch pin to ratchet and allow the heel piece to move towards the foot piece.
Inventors
- 👤 George J Leach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:41
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B32/00; B63B32/30; B63B32/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski, a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said openings comprising a single opening in said one guide means and a plurality of adjacent openings in one side edge of said mounting plate, said plurality of openings being movable with said mounting plate successively into alignment with said single opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski, a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said openings comprising a single opening in said one guide means and a plurality of adjacent openings in one side edge of said mounting plate, said plurality of openings being movable with said mounting plate successively into alignment with said single opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
178 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski, a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said openings comprising a single opening in said one guide means and a plurality of adjacent openings in one side edge of said mounting plate, said plurality of openings being movable with said mounting plate successively into alignment with said single opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
178 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski, a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said openings comprising a single opening in said one guide means and a plurality of adjacent openings in one side edge of said mounting plate, said plurality of openings being movable with said mounting plate successively into alignment with said single opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A binder as defined in claim 1 wherein the side of said pin nearest said foot piece is substantially transverse to said openings and the opposite side is tapered in a direction from its end upwardly and away from said foot piece in order to ratchet from hole to hole in said mounting plate upon application of a force to move the heel piece toward said fooT piece, said transverse side of said pin causing said pin to normally remain in the same opening in said mounting plate and prevent movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
231 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski; a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said biasing means comprising a spring in the form of a loop extension of said latch arm having an apex, the side of said loop nearest said arm being rigid and the other side of said loop being flexible, the flexible side being deflected to bear against said one guide means to provide the bias on said latch arm, said latch arm being movable downwardly by pressure applied at substantially said apex in order to remove said pin from said openings and release said mounting plate for movement toward and away from said foot piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
231 words
A binder for a water ski having a foot piece rigidly fixed to the water ski and a heel piece movable relative to said foot piece comprising: a mounting plate for said heel piece; means on opposite sides of said ski for guiding said mounting plate and heel piece for movement toward and away from said foot piece, latch means for normally preventing movement of said heel piece away from said foot piece, said latch means comprising a pivotally mounted latch arm located above said ski and movable in a plane substantially transverse to said ski; a latch pin secured to said arm and movable downwardly toward said ski through openings in one of said guide means and said mounting plate; and means for biasing said latch arm to normally position said pin in said openings, said biasing means comprising a spring in the form of a loop extension of said latch arm having an apex, the side of said loop nearest said arm being rigid and the other side of said loop being flexible, the flexible side being deflected to bear against said one guide means to provide the bias on said latch arm, said latch arm being movable downwardly by pressure applied at substantially said apex in order to remove said pin from said openings and release said mounting plate for movement toward and away from said foot piece.
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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) | 1975-11-21 | 1976-05-22 | 1976-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-11-21 | 1980-05-22 | 1980-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-11-21 | 1984-05-22 | 1984-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |