Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
300 words
A securement and adjustment device for ski boots comprising a base member adapted to be secured to a ski boot and having an elongated slot therein, a pulley adapted to have at least one ski boot tightening cable connected thereto mounted in said slot for rotation and for movement lengthwise of the slot, a sawtooth wheel fixed coaxially with said pulley on one side thereof and extending above said slot, manually operable means secured to said wheel for rotating said wheel and pulley to adjust the tension of said cable, a slide member slidably mounted on said base member for movement lengthwise of said slot, said slide member having an elongated aperture in which said sawtooth wheel is received and having teeth adjacent one end of said aperture adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said wheel upon movement of said slide member relative to said wheel, a cover lever pivoted at one end thereof to one end of said base member for pivotal movement into a closed position overlying said base member and an open position, an operating lever pivotably mounted at one end thereof to an intermediate portion of said cover lever and at the other end thereof to said slide member, whereby upon pivotal movement of said cover lever into the closed position, the slide member will move said pulley to one end of said slot with the teeth on said slide member engaging the teeth on said wheel to tighten the boot about the foot of the wearer and to prevent rotation of said pulley and upon movement of said cover lever into the open position, said teeth on said slide member will be moved out of engagement with said sawtooth wheel to permit rotation of said pulley for adjustment of the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
300 words
A securement and adjustment device for ski boots comprising a base member adapted to be secured to a ski boot and having an elongated slot therein, a pulley adapted to have at least one ski boot tightening cable connected thereto mounted in said slot for rotation and for movement lengthwise of the slot, a sawtooth wheel fixed coaxially with said pulley on one side thereof and extending above said slot, manually operable means secured to said wheel for rotating said wheel and pulley to adjust the tension of said cable, a slide member slidably mounted on said base member for movement lengthwise of said slot, said slide member having an elongated aperture in which said sawtooth wheel is received and having teeth adjacent one end of said aperture adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said wheel upon movement of said slide member relative to said wheel, a cover lever pivoted at one end thereof to one end of said base member for pivotal movement into a closed position overlying said base member and an open position, an operating lever pivotably mounted at one end thereof to an intermediate portion of said cover lever and at the other end thereof to said slide member, whereby upon pivotal movement of said cover lever into the closed position, the slide member will move said pulley to one end of said slot with the teeth on said slide member engaging the teeth on said wheel to tighten the boot about the foot of the wearer and to prevent rotation of said pulley and upon movement of said cover lever into the open position, said teeth on said slide member will be moved out of engagement with said sawtooth wheel to permit rotation of said pulley for adjustment of the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A securement and adjustment device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising spring means mounted between said base member and said cover lever for normally biasing said cover lever into the closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A securement and adjustment device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the length of travel of said pulley in said slot is shorter than the length of travel of said slide member on said base member whereby upon movement of said cover lever to the open position, said teeth on said slide member will remain in engagement with said sawtooth wheel during the initial movement of said cover lever and will be separated from said sawtooth wheel during continued movement of said cover lever to the open position when said pulley reaches the end of said slot.