IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0843020
(2010-07-24)
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등록번호 |
US-8328225
(2012-12-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Prigge, Jason M
- Ritter, William J
- Parker, John
- Bourke, Dylan
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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AT ski binding adaptor for alpine ski touring and downhill, including a floating heel lock assembly and multifunctional rotatable locking arms. Ski bindings are mounted on an adaptor mounting plate, channel or beam assembly that pivots at the toe. The heel lock mechanism “floats” on a rail or rails
AT ski binding adaptor for alpine ski touring and downhill, including a floating heel lock assembly and multifunctional rotatable locking arms. Ski bindings are mounted on an adaptor mounting plate, channel or beam assembly that pivots at the toe. The heel lock mechanism “floats” on a rail or rails to accommodate ski flex, and includes a multi-position climbing bar or heel riser. The floating heelblock and locking mechanism are interconvertible for different ski modes: in fixed heel-mode—the locking arms act to firmly secure the heel to the ski for aggressive downhill conditions or riding style, and in free heel mode—the locking arms may be configured to support touring and climbing configurations. The ski binding adaptor with floating heel lock mechanism is optionally compatible with a range of alpine ski touring and downhill bindings.
대표청구항
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1. A ski binding adaptor with floating heel lock assembly for use with skis and ski bindings for alpine touring and downhill, which comprises: a. an elongate ski binding support member having a toe end and a heel end, said elongate ski binding support member for supporting a ski binding, said toe en
1. A ski binding adaptor with floating heel lock assembly for use with skis and ski bindings for alpine touring and downhill, which comprises: a. an elongate ski binding support member having a toe end and a heel end, said elongate ski binding support member for supporting a ski binding, said toe end with a toe pivot assembly with toe pivot cradle adapted for mounting on a ski blade;b. a rotatable lever arm pivotably mounted onto said heel end on a transverse pivot axis through said support member, said rotatable lever arm having degrees of rotation from a superior standing position to an inferior standing position relative to said support member; andc. a floating heelblock slideably mounted on a rail system affixed to said ski blade, said rail system mounted on a rail mounting baseplate attached to said ski blade at a fixed distance from said toe pivot cradle, said floating heelblock having a locking member for reversibly engaging said rotatable lever arm in a heel-locked position centered on said transverse pivot axis, said floating heelblock having a range of longitudinal travel on said rail system, said range of travel for accommodating a longitudinal displacement of said transverse pivot axis relative to a set point on said rail system as said ski blade flexes or bows. 2. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, characterized in that said rotatable lever arm is configured with a keyway for receiving and rotatingly engaging said locking member of said floating heelblock in a fixed heel mode and for counter-rotatingly releasing said locking member in a free-heel mode. 3. The ski binding adaptor of claim 2, wherein said locking member comprises a key boss disposed on an outside lateral face of said floating heelblock, said key boss having a generally cylindrical shape with center axis parallel to said transverse pivot axis of said rotatable lever arm, said generally cylindrical shape having guide flats contralaterally formed thereon, said guide flats for aligning said key boss with said keyway when inserting said key boss into said keyway. 4. The ski binding adaptor of claim 3, wherein said keyway is formed as a slot between a pair of arcuate teeth on an inside lateral face of said rotatable lever arm, said slot having dimensions for receiving said guide flats of said key boss therein, and wherein said arcuate teeth and key boss are dimensioned to operatively interlock when the key boss is inserted into the keyway with center axis of said key boss in coaxial alignment with the transverse pivot axis of said rotatable lever arm and said rotatable lever arm is rotated about 90 degrees to said heel-locked position. 5. The ski binding adaptor of claim 4, wherein said rotatable lever arm in said heel-locked position is counter-rotated about 90 degrees to unlock and disengage said arcuate teeth from said key boss, whereupon the key boss may be withdrawn from the keyway. 6. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, further comprising a captive spring member for operatively opposing said range of longitudinal travel of said floating heelblock on said rail system, wherein the opposing force of the spring member increases with the displacement from said set point. 7. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, further comprising a detent assembly, wherein said rotatable lever arm on said heel end of said elongate ski binding support member has a first detent stop position at said superior standing position for aiding in aligning said keyway with said guide flats, a second detent stop position substantially at zero degrees from the long axis of said support member for arresting said rotatable lever arm in a position generally parallel to said support member, and a third detent stop position at said inferior standing position for supporting said heel end in an elevated free heel position on said ski blade. 8. The ski binding adaptor of claim 7, wherein said heelblock is provided with a saddle on a superior aspect and said rotating rotatable lever arm is provided with a heel riser member on a posterior aspect, said saddle and heel riser member for supportingly elevating said heel end at one or more elevated positions while ski touring. 9. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, wherein said elongate ski binding support member with rotatable lever arm, floating heelblock, and rail system is exchangeable as an undivided subassembly between a two or more pairs of skis, each said pair of skis pre-fitted with said toe pivot cradle and said rail mounting baseplate for receiving said undivided subassembly. 10. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, wherein said elongate ski binding support member is a “U-shaped”, a box-shaped, a tube-shaped, a plate-shaped, a bar shaped, a beam shaped, a “Tee” shape, or an “H-shaped” elongate member in cross-section and is configured for mounting with at least one toe pivot pin in a toe pivot cradle affixed to a ski blade. 11. An AT binding/mounting adaptor combination, said combination comprising a ski binding adaptor with floating heel lock of claim 1 and an alpine ski binding. 12. The AT binding/mounting adaptor combination of claim 11, wherein the elongate ski binding support member is configured to be compatible with any ski binding. 13. The AT binding/mounting adaptor combination of claim 11, wherein the elongate ski binding support member is compatible with ski bindings from more than one manufacturer. 14. The AT binding/mounting adaptor combination of claim 11, wherein the elongate ski binding support member is configured for accepting only a particular ski binding or ski bindings from only a particular manufacturer. 15. The AT binding/mounting adaptor combination of claim 11, wherein said combination is bundled with a pair of ski boots. 16. The AT binding/mounting adaptor combination of claim 14, wherein said combination is bundled with a pair of ski boots provided by said particular manufacturer. 17. The ski binding adaptor of claim 1, wherein said elongate ski binding support member is configured to be customized by an end user for use with a ski binding chosen by said end user.
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