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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5156415 | Device for the longitudinal adjustment of heel holders A device for the longitudinal adjustment of heel holders which includes a guide rail provided with a row of holes, on which guide rail is guided a guide plate carrying the heel holder. Two coil springs are housed in a spring cage and are supported in a re... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5150913 | Finger operated button activating wireless transmission path for effecting voluntary release of a ski binding A ski binding comprising a release mechanism controllable voluntarily through a wireless transmission path and releases a lock of a jaw of the binding, which transmission path is controlled by a manually operable switch. To avoid an undesired release of t... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5149124 | Front jaw A front jaw having a housing in which is housed a release spring and through which extends a pull rod acting through an opening in a crosspart onto two toggle levers holding the front end of the sole of the boot. The housing has at its rear end two vertic... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5106115 | Sole-support device A sole-support device for ski bindings which includes a support member fastenable on a ski and an endless band guided transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the ski in a groove of the support member. In order to prevent in this device ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5102158 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding includes a binding member guided in the longitudinal direction of a ski on a guide rail and releasably fixable in different positions therealong by an adjusting arrangement, the binding member being under the influence of at least one... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5094471 | Heel holder A heel holder including a base plate on which is arranged a bearing block which can be pivoted laterally. A swivel head is supported in the bearing block on a transverse axle. Between the base plate and the bearing block there is provided a return spring.... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092622 | Sole-support device for ski binding A sole-support device consisting of a support member and a continuous or endless band guided transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the ski on the support member. In order to guarantee in such a device that a secure support of the sole... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092619 | Ski brake A ski brake (1) comprising two wire-brake arms (7) pivotally supported in a base plate (2), which wire-brake arms can be pivotally moved into their ready or retracted position by pressing down an operating pedal (5) against the force of an erecting spring... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5078419 | Sole-support device A sole support device having a support member and an endless band movably supported and guided on the support member between two edge structures extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the ski and projecting upwardly adjacent ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5076604 | Apparatus for mounting ski bindings An apparatus for facilitating a mounting of ski bindings onto skis. The apparatus includes a plate and a jaw member fastened to the plate. The plate is releasably fastened by fastening elements to the upper side of a ski. Two or more receiving parts are p... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5069473 | Ski brake A ski brake including two wire-braking arms supported in bearing points on a ski, which wire-braking arms are, if necessary, combined to one wire bar. The ski brake can be swung from a braking position into a ready position, in which the ski brake is step... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5044657 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding having a horizontally pivotal sole plate provided with a heel holder for the heel of a ski boot and two two-arm sole holders pivotal about sole holder axles to the sole plate. One of the two lever arms engages the edge of the sole of ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044655 | Ski binding for a cross-country or touring ski A ski binding for a cross-country or touring ski is shown, with a boot (100) being introduced into a holding cup (40) and being held therein by a locking pin (32), when a pawl (60) prevents the reciprocal movement of holding cup (40) and locking pin (32).... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042830 | Sole-support plate for ski bindings A sole-support plate for ski bindings which can be mounted on a base plate of a ski-binding part. The base plate is held onto the upper side of a ski by means of fastening screws, and is held against a lifting off in its mounted state and is also secured ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5033768 | Front jaw A front jaw provided with two laterally extending angle levers adapted to hold a ski boot to an upper surface of a ski, which angle levers can be pivoted outwardly against the force of a release spring housed in a housing and through which extends a pull ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5029890 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding for a sports item, the binding including first and second units, each unit for retaining a ski shoe therein, each unit comprising a holder for holding a ski shoe in a predetermined position and including a toe part and a heel part, a ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5002303 | Ski binding This touring binding has a sole plate, which can be pivoted about a pivot pin, fixed to the ski, and on which there are arranged a heel holder, a toe holding unit and a ski brake with two multiply angled-off brake spikes. In this arrangement there are pro... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4986562 | Ski binding This ski binding has a guide plate which is pivotable about a pivot pin fixed to the ski and on which a sled carrying a toe unit is displaceably guided and on which a heel unit is located. The guide plate is provided with a recess which extends in the lon... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4973072 | Ski brake This ski brake (1) has two wire brake arms (7) which are pivotally mounted on a base plate (2) and whose end sections (7d) are linked together by a connecting spring (8), whereby the ski brake (1), in its standby position, is held against the top of the s... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4919448 | Heel piece for a safety ski binding including sink and detent mechanisms The invention relates to a heel-piece for a safety ski binding, the heel-piece being released when the load on the binding exceeds a specified limit. A link mechanism is mounted on the heel-piece for connecting the sole-holder to the binding plate of the ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4880252 | Ski safety binding The present invention concerns a ski safety binding including an electronic analyzer connected to force pickups that emit electrical signals. An electric power supply such as a battery is provided. An electromechanical release element controls a locking m... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4863162 | Gymnastics apparatus A gymnastics apparatus having a support rod and a handle bar movable toward and away from one another against the force of a spring. A connecting rod and a pipe is arranged between the support rod and the handle bar, the pipe surrounding the connecting ro... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4861064 | Ski safety binding The invention concerns a safety ski binding comprising a sole plate supported pivotally on a fixed pivot pin, a toe piece and a heel holder. The sole plate is secured both at the rear and at the front thereof against lifting off the ski. A base plate is p... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4858946 | Non-sole dependent ski binding This safety ski binding includes a base plate adapted to be fastened to an upper side of the ski and supporting a vertical pivot. A sole plate is pivotably mounted on the vertical pivot and supports at its rear end a heel support having a sole support whi... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4804201 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding having a sole plate which is pivotally supported on a ski-fixed pivot pin in a horizontal plane, however, is secured against lifting off from the ski. The sole plate has a front jaw at its front end and a heel holder provided with a h... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4792157 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding having a sole plate which is pivotally supported on a ski-fixed pivot pin in a horizontal plane, however, is secured against lifting off from the ski. The sole plate has a front jaw at its front end and a heel holder provided with a h... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4756545 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding provided with a sole plate supported pivotally on a ski-fixed pivot, however, is secured against lifting off from the ski carries at its rear end a heel holder and at its front end a front jaw. The front jaw is pivotal about a transve... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4754989 | Ski, in particular a cross-country ski A cross country ski has a bending resistance which is changeable with the help of at least one bending beam, the beam extending longitudinally of the ski and being arranged in the center of the ski. The bending beam is arranged loosely inside of the ski, ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4750372 | Fatigue indicator A device for detecting the forces acting onto a ski binding or a shoe held in such a binding comprising at least one feeler emitting electrical signals in dependency from the occurring forces and an evaluating circuit processing the signals. In order to b... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4740009 | Ski, in particular a cross-country ski An apparatus for facilitating optimum adjustment of a cross-country ski, the bending resistance and/or arch of which can be adjusted, includes a sensor connected to a control circuit, and the control circuit is in turn connected to either a drive mechanis... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4732405 | Safety ski binding A ski binding includes a base plate adapted to be secured to a ski, a cover plate supported on the base plate for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, and an adjustable release arrangement for yieldably resisting pivotal movement of the cover plate in ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4699397 | Adjusting device for ski bindings An adjusting device having a carriage supporting a binding part, and a base plate supported on the ski and serves to guide the carriage for movement relative to the ski, whereby one of the carriage and the base plate is equipped with serrations which exte... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4699398 | Device for facilitating longitudinal adjustment of ski binding parts A device for effecting longitudinal adjustment of ski binding parts includes a guide rail which is adapted to be mounted on a ski and has a longitudinally extending serrated edge, a guide plate slidably supported on the guide rail for longitudinal movemen... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4691936 | Ski binding, in particular for use in cross-country skiing A ski binding having a hook element arranged at the tip of a ski shoe, a bearing block secured to the ski and having a receiving part for the hook element, and a locking element supported on the bearing block and having at least one locking protuberance. ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4690424 | Heel holder, in particular for a rental ski The underside of a heel holder is guided on a guide rail secured to the upper side of a ski. The guide rail has at least one set of toothed serrations associated with a locking member having corresponding counter serrations. The locking member can be pivo... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4688820 | Apparatus for holding skis together The ski brake blades of the present invention have a recess or notch on their inner surface. These notches engage the mandrels of the other ski brake at a point above the blade. The two skis are thus held together.... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4684146 | Heel holder A heel holder includes a base plate, a bearing block supported on the base plate, a binding housing pivotally supported on the bearing block, a control lever pivotally supported on the bearing block and engaging a control element on the binding housing, a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681339 | Ski binding part, in particular a front jaw A ski binding part, in particular a front jaw, having a guide rail adapted to be fastened to the upper side of a ski and on which is arranged a jaw unit movable in a longitudinal direction of the ski and is secured on a base plate. A housing is provided a... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4681338 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding includes a base member having a sole holder pivotally supported thereon, and a locking mechanism biased by a locking spring can releasably hold the sole holder in a downhill skiing position. The locking mechanism includes a control su... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4664406 | Heel holder A heel holder has a bearing block on which a binding housing biased by an opening spring and a control lever biased by an adjustable locking spring are supported for movement about two transverse axles. A control member is associated with the control leve... | 05/12/1987 |
