EP0834335B1 - Verbesserte Schuhbefestigung für einen Schneeschuh - Google Patents

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EP0834335B1
EP0834335B1 EP97410108A EP97410108A EP0834335B1 EP 0834335 B1 EP0834335 B1 EP 0834335B1 EP 97410108 A EP97410108 A EP 97410108A EP 97410108 A EP97410108 A EP 97410108A EP 0834335 B1 EP0834335 B1 EP 0834335B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/001—Bindings therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
    • A63C13/006—Shoe support thereof, e.g. plate, movable relative to the frame
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C13/00—Snow shoes
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  • the present invention relates to a snowshoe and more particularly an improvement of the shoe on it.
  • Snowshoes have been known for a long time many years because used for several centuries by Scandinavian people to move on the snow. Until our days, snowshoes were used for utility or military purposes, to allow the populations and the alpine troops to move on the snow for their daily necessities. Currently, snowshoes are used more by walkers or sportsmen who go on hikes and walks, even competitions.
  • EP 0 613-703 discloses a racket with snow whose retaining means are carried by a plate articulated on the screen successively with respect to two axes of orthogonal pivoting.
  • the present invention proposes to solve the drawbacks of this type of rackets by proposing an improvement of the device restraint which, thanks to simple and reliable means, allows a better match between the user's physical characteristics, the diversity of terrain and said snowshoe.
  • the snowshoe of the type comprises a a sieve and a shoe retainer for a user, said shoe device partly consisting of front retaining means arranged on a pivoting plate articulated on the sieve around an axis of transverse pivoting, and is characterized in that it comprises positioning and adjustment means making it possible to modify the longitudinal position of the shoe, relative to the sieve and / or relative to the pivot axis and / or the adjustment means for adjusting the longitudinal position of the axis relative to the sieve.
  • the means of positioning and adjustment consist partly of a device front adjustment to change the position longitudinally respective of the front retaining means with respect to said plate Swivel.
  • the retaining device includes rear retaining means integral with the plate swivel and a rear adjustment device for changing longitudinally the respective position of the rear retaining means relative to said pivoting plate.
  • the retaining device comprises a portion of main plate articulated on the sieve, the means of positioning and adjustment being constituted in part by a portion front plate comprising front retaining means, said portion front plate being slidably mounted on the plate portion main in an adjustable manner along the substantially longitudinal axis, and comprises a portion of rear plate comprising means for rear retainers, said rear plate portion being mounted sliding on the main plate portion adjustable longitudinally along the axis.
  • the means of positioning and adjustment include an adjustment device for changing the respective longitudinal position of the pivoting plate with respect to its pivot axis
  • the means of positioning and adjustment consist partly of a device adjustment to change the position longitudinally respective of the pivot axis with respect to the sieve thanks to two symmetrically positioned positioning walls on either side of the swivel plate and which have each a row of lateral passage holes intended for the passage of an axis removable swivel.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a snowshoe on which positioning and adjustment means can be used according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a top view of a snowshoe provided with its retainer.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the snowshoe on which is attached to a user's shoe.
  • Figures 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d show a first mode of realization of the snowshoe according to the invention.
  • Figure 3a illustrates a side view of the snowshoe and his device for retaining a large shoe.
  • Figure 3b illustrates in similar side view said racket wearing the same shoe in a different longitudinal position.
  • Figure 3c shows a side view of said racket carrying a small shoe.
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the front of the plate with its device for adjusting the position of the retainer before the shoe.
  • Figures 4a and 4b illustrate a second embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4a represents a side view of the racket provided with said retainer in an advanced position.
  • Figure 4b shows a similar view in a position different longitudinal further back.
  • Figures 5a, 5b and 5c illustrate a third embodiment of the device of the invention according to which the longitudinal position of the attachment is adjustable relative to the racket sieve.
  • FIG. 5a represents a side view of the racket provided with the retainer in a middle position.
  • Figure 5b shows a similar view in a position longitudinal advanced.
  • Figure 5c is an exploded perspective view showing the front end of the plate with the adjuster.
  • Figures 6a, 6b and 6c illustrate a fourth embodiment of the device of the invention according to which the pivot axis is adjustable in the longitudinal position relative to the sieve of the racket.
  • Figure 6a shows a side view of the racket and the retainer.
  • Figure 6b is a side view of the racket and the retained in a different longitudinal position.
  • Figure 6c is an exploded perspective view showing the front end of the plate with the adjuster.
  • the racket intended to be equipped with the retaining device according to the present invention can be of any type, in particular like that shown in Figures 1 and 2. Of course, this racket can also be asymmetrical or of any other type without, however, escape the claimed protective field of the invention.
  • the racket designated under the general reference (1) is presented, for example, in the form of a perforated plate, advantageously of general plane of symmetry (T), intended to be fixed under the shoe and which consists of a main frame (2) delimiting an interior area or screen (8) comprising a set of internal walls supporting the retaining device more commonly called fixing (3), said device being intended to retain the shoe (4) of the user.
  • said main frame (2) has, for example, a generally elongated shape extending at the rear by a tail (5) of reduced width, while the front is raised and substantially pointed to form the front spatula (6), as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and Z
  • the racket can take any other form without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the user's shoe (4) is retained on the racket (1) proper by the restraint bearing the general reference (3); this generally consists of a pivoting plate (7) articulated on the screen (8) around a pivot axis (9) extending substantially transversely along (YY ').
  • Said pivoting plate (7) carries front retaining means (10) for retaining the end front (4a) of the shoe (4) and can also wear means of rear retainer (11) for retaining the heel (4b) of said shoe, as illustrated in FIG. 2. It will be specified that the pivot axis (9) allows pivoting upwards along (12) and downwards of the plate pivoting (7).
  • the snowshoe (1) has positioning and adjustment means intended for allow the position of the shoe (4) to be modified relative to the sieve (8), that is to say to modify the longitudinal position of the shoe compared to the racket itself. So the user, thanks to the invention, will be able to place the front end of his shoe more or less forward and change the position of said front end by relative to the pivot axis of the plate.
  • the means of positioning and adjustment consist of an adjustment device front (13) for changing the position of the retaining means front (10) relative to the pivoting plate (7) along an axis substantially longitudinal (XX '), i.e. with respect to the axis of pivot (9).
  • the front adjuster (13) can be, for example, constituted by a succession of holes (14) in which are intended for be engaged the free ends (40) of the stirrup (10) the front of the shoe.
  • the stirrup (10) can be at leisure arranged more or less forward by the user who will only have to engage the ends (40) of the stirrup in the selected holes.
  • the front adjustment device (13) makes it possible to position the front retaining means (10) and therefore the shoe (4) relative to the pivoting plate (7) integral with the screen (8) of the racket (1), as the show figures 3a and 3b which illustrate the longitudinal displacement front retaining means (10) for the same user.
  • the position (P1) of the front end (4a) of the shoe is further forward and further from the position (P) of the axis (9) that is not the same end in its position (P2) of Figure 3b, the bracket (10) being according to the position of the Figure 3b further back than in the position of Figure 3a.
  • the retaining device (3) or attachment advantageously has rear retaining means (11) whose longitudinal position is also adjustable according to a system similar to that used for the front retaining means (10) and which constitutes the rear adjustment device (15) as illustrated in FIGS. 3a, 3b and 3c.
  • front (13) and rear (15) adjustment devices make it possible to position the front (10) and rear (11) retaining means could be made, for example, by threaded rods whose rotation controlled by an adjusting member would allow the displacement of said retaining means mounted on nuts locked in rotation or by any other equivalent system without leaving the domain of protection claimed.
  • the pivoting plate (7) could be constituted by a portion of front plate articulated around the pivot axis, on which can slide or be moved and lock in position desired a back plate portion, the front plate portion comprising a front adjustment device as described above, while the back plate portion would wear fixedly advantageously at its rear end the rear retaining means. This would prevent the user with a low shoe size to avoid having behind his heel a portion of plate of the useless, unsightly, even annoying pivoting plate in some cases.
  • the shoe retainer (3) (4) has a pivoting plate (7) constituted by a portion of main plate (7c) articulated around the pivot axis (9) on which can be moved or slide longitudinally and be immobilized in a preferred position a portion of front plate (7a) and a portion back plate (7b).
  • the means retaining means (10) and the rear retaining means (11) are each advantageously fixedly arranged at the ends of their portion respective plate to prevent said portions from spreading unnecessarily beyond the front and rear ends of the shoe (4).
  • the positioning and adjustment means are therefore constituted by said portions of front (7a) and rear (7b) plates mounted sliding on a main plate portion (7c), and a system of blocking allowing the locking of said plate portions in a preferential longitudinal position and therefore the position adjustment longitudinal of the shoe (4) relative to said plate portion central (7c), that is to say relative to the screen (8), as shown in the Figures 4a and 4b.
  • the locking system of the front plate portions (7a) and rear (7b) can be constituted, for example, by a system of slide and pin identical to the front adjusters (13) and rear (15) of the first embodiment.
  • the sliding and blocking could also be managed by a screw-nut system or any other equivalent system like rack and pinion.
  • Figure 4a illustrates a first position (P1) advanced
  • FIG. 4b illustrates a second position (P2) further back and closer to position P of axis 9.
  • the racket positioning and adjustment means consist of a device (17) for adjusting the position of the pivoting of the plate to modify the longitudinal position of the pivoting plate (7) of the retaining device (3) relative to its pivot axis (9).
  • the device for restraint (3) comprises in a manner known per se restraint means front (10) and rear retaining means (11) for retaining the shoe (4) of a user on the pivoting plate (7).
  • the device pivoting adjustment (17) can, for example, consist of a succession of positioning holes (170) made transversely on the pivoting plate (7), said holes (170) being intended to allow the passage of the pivot axis (9).
  • Said pivot axis (9) is at this effect removably arranged through passage openings side (19) of the sieve.
  • the plate can be arranged more or less forwardly relative to its pivot axis (9) as illustrated in Figures 7a and 7b.
  • the plate is arranged in the back position (P2) backwards, while according to the position illustrated in Figure 5a, said plate is in the middle position (P1) slightly advanced relative to the position of Figure 5b.
  • P2 back position
  • said plate is in the middle position (P1) slightly advanced relative to the position of Figure 5b.
  • we could still change the position of the plate by advancing it even more by engagement of the axis (9) in one of the holes transverse (19) arranged even further back.
  • said swivel adjuster could be obtained by others equivalent systems that do not require the use of a removable axle like, for example, using a bearing on which could slide longitudinally along the axis (XX ') and be immobilized in position preferably the pivoting plate (7).
  • the positioning and adjustment means are constituted by a adjustment device (21) for changing the position respective longitudinal of the pivot axis (9) relative to the screen (8).
  • This adjustment device (21) can be obtained in a similar manner to the pivoting adjustment device (17) described in the third mode of realization thanks to two positioning walls (210) extending longitudinally symmetrically on either side of the plate pivoting (7) and having two rows of side passage openings (210) facing each other intended for the passage of a pivot axis (9) removable, as illustrated in FIGS. 6a and 6b.
  • an improvement not represented of the third and fourth embodiments almost identical to the variant of the first embodiment, consists in carrying out a pivoting plate comprising two plate portions, namely, a front portion and a rear portion, one of which is articulated around the axis while the other is mounted so that it can slide and be blocked in relation to it.
  • Said portions of plate fixedly carry the front retaining means, respectively the rear retaining means at one of their ends so that, during the fitting, part of these plate portions does not pass unnecessarily and unsightly in front of or behind the user's shoe.

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  1. Schneeschuh (1) umfassend eine Siebplatte (8) und eine Haltevorrichtung (3) für den Schuh (4) eines Nutzers, wobei die Vorrichtung zum Teil aus vorderen Haltemitteln (10) besteht, die auf einer an der Siebplatte (8) um eine querverlaufende Drehachse (9) angelenkten Drehplatte (7) angeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er Positionierungs- und Verstellmittel (7a, 13, 17, 21) zur Änderung der Längslage des Schuhs (4) und/oder der Drehachse (9) im Verhältnis zur Siebplatte (8) aufweist.
  2. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Positionierungs- und Verstellmittel zum Teil aus einer vorderen Verstellvorrichtung (13) bestehen, die es erlaubt, die jeweilige Position der vorderen Haltemittel (10) im Verhältnis zur Drehplatte (7) in Längsrichtung zu ändern.
  3. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltevorrichtung (3) einstückig mit der Drehplatte (7) ausgebildete hintere Haltemittel (11) und eine hintere Verstellvorrichtung (15) umfasst, wobei die hintere Verstellvorrichtung es erlaubt, die jeweilige Position der hinteren Haltemittel (11) im Verhältnis zur Drehplatte (7) in Längsrichtung zu ändern.
  4. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehplatte (7) der Haltevorrichtung (3) einen an der Siebplatte (8) angalenkten Hauptteil (7c) der Platte umfasst, wobei die Positionierungs- und Verstellmittel zum Teil aus einem vordere Haltemittel (10) aufweisenden vorderen Teil (7a) der Platte bestehen, wobei der vordere Teil (7a) der Platte auf den Hauptteil (7c) der Platte verstellbar in Bezug auf die im Wesentlichen längsverlaufende Achse (XX') montiert ist.
  5. Schneeschuh (1) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltevorrichtung (3) einen hintere Haltemittel (11) aufweisenden hinteren Teil (7b) der Platte umfasst, wobei der hintere Teil der Platte auf den Hauptteil (7c) der Platte in Bezug auf die Achse (XX') in Längsrichtung verstellbar montiert ist.
  6. Schneeschuh (1) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Positionierungs- und Verstellmittel eine Verstellvorrichtung (17) aufweisen, die es erlaubt, die jeweilige Längslage der Drehplatte (7) entlang ihrer Drehachse (9) zu ändern.
  7. Schneeschuh (1) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Positionierungs- und Verstellmittel zum Teil aus einer Verstellvorrichtung (21) bestehen , die es erlaubt, die jeweilige Position der Drehachse (9) im Verhältnis zur Siebplatte (8) in Längsrichtung dadurch zu ändern, dass zwei Positionierungswände (210) vorgesehen sind, die sich symmetrisch auf beiden Seiten der Drehplatte (7) erstrecken und jeweils eine Reihe seitlicher Öffnungen zum Einsetzen einer abnehmbaren Drehachse (9) aufweisen.
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