US3822070A
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Device for restoring a boot on a ski
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-03-16
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Granted: 1974-07-02
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Expires: 1992-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A device is provided for automatically restoring a boot to a specific position on a ski where it may be locked by a releasable safety binding and includes at least one element connecting the boot to the ski in such a manner that the boot may separate from the ski when the safety binding releases but remains attached thereto by this connecting element. The device is characterized by a centering block fixed to the ski and having an engagement profile receiving a complementary engagement profile fixed to the boot. One end of the connecting element is received in the block while the other end thereof is received in the complementary profile. The connecting element urges engagement of the two profiles with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 G Salomon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C9/00; A63C9/08; A63C9/086; A63C9/084; A63C9/0841; A63C9/0846; A63C9/0847; A63C9/085; A63C9/08507; A63C9/08557; A63C9/08564; A63C9/005; A63C9/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A device for automatically restoring a boot to a specific position on a ski where it may be locked by a releasable safety binding, said device being arranged to cooperate with one extremity of the boot and said releasable safety binding being arranged to cooperate with the other extremity of the boot, comprising a centering block integrally fixed to the ski and having an engagement profiLe; a complementary engagement profile rigidly fixed to the boot; at least one element connecting said block and said complementary profile, one end of said connecting element being received in said block and the other end thereof being received in said complementary profile; and resilient means for tensioning said connecting element and urging said profiles into engagement with each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A device for automatically restoring a boot to a specific position on a ski where it may be locked by a releasable safety binding, said device being arranged to cooperate with one extremity of the boot and said releasable safety binding being arranged to cooperate with the other extremity of the boot, comprising a centering block integrally fixed to the ski and having an engagement profiLe; a complementary engagement profile rigidly fixed to the boot; at least one element connecting said block and said complementary profile, one end of said connecting element being received in said block and the other end thereof being received in said complementary profile; and resilient means for tensioning said connecting element and urging said profiles into engagement with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element consists of a cable, one end of which is attached to a first of said two engagement profiles, while the other end is mounted to move within a second of said engagement profiles and is spring-loaded by said resilient means in a position spaced from said first profile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement profile in the centering block runs parallel with the longitudinal axis of the ski, while the engagement profile integral with the boot runs parallel with the longitudinal axis of the boot so that the profiles engage each other through a motion of the boot substantially parallel to the ski.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the centering block exhibits a hollow profile extending in the longitudinal axis of the ski, whereas the complementary profile is a projecting profile located axially of the end of a plate fixed to the sole of the boot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein the upper wall at least of the hollow profile is rounded off at the edge pointing towards the ski.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein at least the lower front edge of the projecting profile is rounded off.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said connecting element is a cable one end of said cable being attached to the projecting profile on the plate through which it passes axially, said cable passing slidingly through the hollow profile in the centering block, in which its other end is subjected to the action of a resilient element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said connecting element is a cable one end of said cable being attached in the hollow profile in the centering block, said cable passing slidingly through the projecting profile in the plate in which its other end is subjected to the action of a resilient element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein the sliding end of the cable is loaded by means of a system of springs comprising an element, one end of which is hinged to the end of the cable, while the other end is hinged to the restoring spring, said hinged element being adapted to assume two positions, one position in which the spring is in an operative position corresponding to the separation of the boot from the ski, and another position in which the spring is inoperative, corresponding to the restoration of the boot to the ski, for which the cable undergoes additional traction.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
144 words
A device for maintaining and centering boot means in a specific position on a ski, said device being arranged to cooperate with one extremity of the boot means, the other extremity of the boot means being locked by a resilient releasable safety binding member mounted in a housing fixed on the ski, said binding member insuring the release of said boot means upon occurrence of a predetermined force on the boot means, said device comprising: a centering block intregally attached to the ski and having an engagement profile receiving a complementary engagement profile on said boot means; the penetration distance of one profile into the other profile being greater than the distance, in the plane of the ski, separating the housing of said binding member from said boot means adjacent said binding member so that safety releases first take place at the binding member.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A device for maintaining and centering boot means in a specific position on a ski, said device being arranged to cooperate with one extremity of the boot means, the other extremity of the boot means being locked by a resilient releasable safety binding member mounted in a housing fixed on the ski, said binding member insuring the release of said boot means upon occurrence of a predetermined force on the boot means, said device comprising: a centering block intregally attached to the ski and having an engagement profile receiving a complementary engagement profile on said boot means; the penetration distance of one profile into the other profile being greater than the distance, in the plane of the ski, separating the housing of said binding member from said boot means adjacent said binding member so that safety releases first take place at the binding member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as defined in claim 10 wherein the engagement profile of said centering block runs parallel with the longitudinal axis of the ski; the engagement profile of the boot means running parallel with the longitudinal axis of the sole of the boot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device as defined in claim 10 wherein said centering block exhIbits a hollow profile extending in the longitudinal axis of the ski; said complementary profile being a projecting profile located axially on the end on a plate fixed to the sole of the boot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as defined in claim 12 wherein the upper wall at least of the hollow profile is rounded off at the edge pointing towards the ski.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as defined in claim 12 wherein at least the lower front edge of the projecting profile is rounded off.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as defined in claim 10 wherein both profiles diverge, in the plane of the ski, from a point situated forward of the front end of the boot means in a direction towards the rear end of the boot means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as defined in claim 10 wherein both profiles diverge, in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the ski and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ski, from a point situated forward of the front end of the boot means in a direction towards the rear end of the boot means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device as defined in claim 10 wherein both profiles are engaged with each other by means of a resilient connecting element urging the profiles with each other and preventing complete separation of the boot means from the ski.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
168 words
A device for connecting a boot to a ski and for restoring the boot to a specific position on the ski where it may be locked by a releasable safety binding, the device allowing the boot to separate from the ski while remaining attached thereto when the safety binding releases, said device comprising: at least one cable extending between two parts including the boot and one member fixed to the ski, one of the ends of the cable being fixedly secured in one of said two parts, the other end being slidably received in the other part; said cable being tensioned between said ends thereof in a substantially straight line substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ski; and resilient means for tensioning said cable said resilent means disposed between the slidable end of said cable and a bearing point for said resilient means provided on said part in which the slidable end of the cable is received, said bearing point being substantially alined with said cable.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
168 words
A device for connecting a boot to a ski and for restoring the boot to a specific position on the ski where it may be locked by a releasable safety binding, the device allowing the boot to separate from the ski while remaining attached thereto when the safety binding releases, said device comprising: at least one cable extending between two parts including the boot and one member fixed to the ski, one of the ends of the cable being fixedly secured in one of said two parts, the other end being slidably received in the other part; said cable being tensioned between said ends thereof in a substantially straight line substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ski; and resilient means for tensioning said cable said resilent means disposed between the slidable end of said cable and a bearing point for said resilient means provided on said part in which the slidable end of the cable is received, said bearing point being substantially alined with said cable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as defined in claim 18 wherein said resilient means include an helicoidal rectilinear spring.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as defined in claim 18 wherein said cable comprises a device for preventing corkscrewing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as defined in claim 18 further comprising two parallel restoring cables for preventing the ski from turning in relation to the boot.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as defined in claim 18 wherein said spring is mounted on a portion of the cable located between the slidable end thereof and a bearing zone on the part in which said slidable end is located.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as defined in claim 22 wherein the part in which said slidable end is located is constituted by a structure integral to the ski.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
106 words
A device as defined in claim 18 wherein said resilient means include a helicoidal spring, having one end attached to said bearing point, and an elbow member hingedly connected at one end thereof to said spring and, at the other end thereof, to the slidable end of said cable; said elbow member being adapted to take two positions, one position in which said spring is in a working position corresponding to the separation of the boot from the ski, and another position in which said spring is inoperative, corresponding to the restoration of the boot to the ski, and for which the cable undergoes additional tension.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
55 words
A device as defined in claim 24 wherein said elbow member cooperates with a sliding member having a fixed axis, the displacement of said sliding member on said fixed axis causing the displacement of the elbow member from one of said positions to the other of said positions by a combined pivotal and translation movement.
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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) | 1977-07-01 | 1977-12-31 | 1978-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-07-01 | 1981-12-31 | 1982-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-07-01 | 1985-12-31 | 1986-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |