Ski binding

Patent 6431578 Issued on August 13, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 17, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

Ski binding
Patent #: 3944237
Issued on: 03/16/1976
Inventor: Teague, Jr.

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Inventor: Ramer

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Inventor: Holzl

Pivoting ski boot
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Inventor: Pack, et al.

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Issued on: 02/19/1991
Inventor: Wittmann, et al.

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Patent #: 5066036
Issued on: 11/19/1991
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Convertible top latching mechanism
Patent #: 5085483
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Inventor: Alexander

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Inventors

Assignee

Linken Binding AS

Application

No. 466748 filed on 12/17/1999

US Classes:

280/626, Pivotal about horizontal and/or vertical axis280/613, Operating mechanism located in or under boot280/614, Cross-country to or from downhill280/618Plate is movable or releasable from ski

Examiners

Primary: Johnson, Brian L.
Assistant: Lum, L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Altera Law Group, LLC

Foreign Patent References

300634 CH. 10/13/2012
518723 CH. 03/13/1972
650687 CH. 08/13/1985
0039489 EP. 11/13/1981
2517550 FR. 06/13/1983
9114483 WO. 10/13/1991

International Class

B63C 009/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1997-06-20 NO

Abstract

A ski binding consisting of a front toe section (1) for fixed mounting on the ski (4), and for secure retention of the front part of the ski boot (6), and a rear section (3) for fixed mounting on the ski (4), characterized in that the binding comprises a pivotal rigid plate (20) connected to the front toe section (1) by a movable joint with the aid of a flexible hinge (18), an adjustable heel attachment block (21) having a rear fastener (22) to secure the ski boot (6) to the pivotal plate (20), a rear section (3) fixedly mounted on the ski and having grooves (27) formed therein adapted to the posterior portion of the pivotal plate (20), and means (25) for locking the posterior edge of the plate (20) securely to the ski, and a support bar (26) capable of rotating upward into position below the plate (20).