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Adjusting mechanism for the retaining springs of safety ski bindings
Assignee: Vereinigte Baubeschlag - Fabriken Gretsch and Co GmbH
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Filing: 1973-01-19
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Granted: 1974-05-28
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Expires: 1993-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An adjusting mechanism for the retaining springs of safety ski bindings which use a spring abutment adjustable by a rotatable member and include means for changing the adjusting range adjustable by the skier; the rotatable member thereby carries or includes an adjustable abutment member adjustable within an adjusting range limited by counter-abutments relative to a support member while the abutment member together with the rotatable member or a counter-abutment member carrying the counter-abutments together with the support member is adjustable by normally inaccessible, additional adjusting means; the spring abutment secured against rotation relative to the support member is axially displaceably arranged by means of a thread provided on the rotatable member which itself is secured against axial rotation.
Inventors
- 👤 B Sittmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:26
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C9/00; A63C9/08; A63C9/0805; A63C9/085; A63C9/08535; A63C9/0855; A63C9/08557; A63C9/08564; A63C9/08578; A63C9/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An adjusting mechanism for retaining spring means of safety ski bindings, which comprises a spring abutment adjustable by a rotatable means and which is operable to change the adjusting range of the spring abutment adjustable by the skier, characterized by abutment means on said rotatable means, said abutment means being adjustable by the skier relative to a support member within an adjusting range limited by counterabutment means, one of tHe two parts consisting of the abutment means together with the rotatable means or of a counter-abutment member provided with the counter-abutment means being adjustable with respect to the support member by additional adjusting means, said spring abutment being secured against rotation relative to the support member, said rotatable means being secured against axial displacement, and said spring abutment being axially displaceably arranged with respect to said rotatable means by threaded means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An adjusting mechanism for retaining spring means of safety ski bindings, which comprises a spring abutment adjustable by a rotatable means and which is operable to change the adjusting range of the spring abutment adjustable by the skier, characterized by abutment means on said rotatable means, said abutment means being adjustable by the skier relative to a support member within an adjusting range limited by counterabutment means, one of tHe two parts consisting of the abutment means together with the rotatable means or of a counter-abutment member provided with the counter-abutment means being adjustable with respect to the support member by additional adjusting means, said spring abutment being secured against rotation relative to the support member, said rotatable means being secured against axial displacement, and said spring abutment being axially displaceably arranged with respect to said rotatable means by threaded means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring abutment means is connected with indicating means for indicating the spring tension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotatable means carries said abutment means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that said rotatable means includes said abutment means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that said additional adjusting means are normally inaccessible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the abutment means is adjustably connected with the rotatable means by toothed means forming the additional adjusting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that said toothed means are formed by axially extending serrations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that said one part and said support member constitute abutment parts which are adjustable relative to one another in the direction of rotation within said limited adjusting range, one of said abutment parts including at least one projection means as abutment and the other of said abutment parts being provided with a recess extending nearly over its circumference into which engages the projection means and whose ends form counter-abutments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that said one abutment part includes two projection means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that said one abutment part is the abutment means and said other abutment part is the support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that the one abutment part and the other abutment part, forming a counter abutment member, are arranged axially adjacent one another and the projection means engaged axially into the recess.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 11, characterized in that the abutment means is constructed as disk with lug means bent out of the plane thereof and serving as abutment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 11, characterized in that an abutment pin arranged at the abutment means is provided as abutment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 11, characterized in that the abutment means is axially secured on the rotatable means by a springy ring, which rotatable means itself is adjustably connected with the abutment means by which is secured against rotation with respect thereto by the toothed means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 14, characterized in that the rotatable means secured against axial displacement is constructed at the same time as axial support of an additional retaining spring means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 15, characterized in that said additional retaining spring means is non-adjustable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 16, characterized in that said additional adjusting means are normally inaccessible.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 17, characterized in that the spring abutment means is connected with indicating means for indicating the spring tension.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 18, characterized in that the abutment means is constructed as disk with lug means bent out of the plane thereof and serving as abutment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 18, characterized in that an abutment pin arranged at the Abutment means is provided as abutment.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 18, characterized in that said toothed means are formed by axially extending serrations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
78 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that said one part and said support member constitute abutment parts which are adjustable relative to one another in the direction of rotation within said limited adjusting range, one of said abutment parts including at least one projection means as abutment and the other of said abutment parts being provided with a recess extending nearly over its circumference into which engages the projection means and whose ends form counter-abutments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 22, characterized in that said one abutment part is the abutment means and said other abutment part is the support member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 23, characterized in that the one abutment part and the other abutment part, forming a counter abutment member, are arranged axially adjacent one another and the projection means engaged axially into the recess.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the abutment means is constructed as disk with lug means bent out of the plane thereof and serving as abutment.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that an abutment pin arranged at the abutment means is provided as abutment.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
47 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the abutment means is axially secured on the rotatable means by a springy ring, which rotatable means itself is adjustably connected with the abutment means but which is secured against rotation with respect thereto by toothed means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotatable means secured against axial displacement is constructed at the same time as axial support of an additional retaining spring means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
An adjusting mechanism according to claim 28, characterized in that said additional retaining spring means is non-adjustable.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-27 | 1981-11-26 | 1982-05-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-05-27 | 1985-11-26 | 1986-05-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |