EP1343565A1 - Fixation, notamment pour les planches a neige - Google Patents

Fixation, notamment pour les planches a neige

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Publication number
EP1343565A1
EP1343565A1 EP00987635A EP00987635A EP1343565A1 EP 1343565 A1 EP1343565 A1 EP 1343565A1 EP 00987635 A EP00987635 A EP 00987635A EP 00987635 A EP00987635 A EP 00987635A EP 1343565 A1 EP1343565 A1 EP 1343565A1
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Prior art keywords
main body
binding
plate
binding according
wall
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Giuseppe De Bortoli
Thomas Delago
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Nitro AG
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NITRO Srl
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/24—Calf or heel supports, e.g. adjustable high back or heel loops

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a binding, particularly for snow-boards, according to the preamble to the main claim.
  • a binding of this type normally comprises a main body which is intended for supporting the boot and can be mounted on the snow board, and to which further elements, such as for example, a support for the rear portion of the boot and one or more fastening straps are fixed to complete the binding.
  • These elements are typically fixed to the main body by screw means and there is usually provision for their fixing positions on the main body to be adjustable.
  • a plurality of holes is formed in the main body, the holes corresponding to different positions in which the elements can be fixed by the screw means.
  • the holes and screws are normally left in view.
  • this technology leads to a potential risk that the functionality and effectiveness of the adjustment of the binding may be compromised.
  • the screw means may be loosened by knocks, screws and/or lock nuts may be lost if loosening takes place, or the empty holes may be damaged or blocked.
  • a further disadvantage is due to the fact that these parts of the binding are directly visible, which at least partially compromises its overall appearance and, moreover, any screws projecting from the profile of the binding may cause abrasions and small wounds. As a result of the disadvantages described briefly, a need has thus arisen to protect the areas of the binding referred to above.
  • bindings are also known in which the means for the fixing of the binding to the board and its adjustment thereon are protected by a plate fixed removably to the main body of the binding by further screw means.
  • a plate fixed removably to the main body of the binding by further screw means.
  • a main object of the invention is to provide a binding which is designed in a manner such that all of the above-mentioned areas are protected together and are possibly rendered accessible by a single operation.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing, from the rear, a snow-board binding formed in accordance with the present invention.
  • a snow-board binding formed in accordance with the present invention is generally indicated 1 in the drawings.
  • the binding 1 comprises a main body 2 to be mounted in an adjustable manner on a snow-board, not shown in the appended drawings, in order to house thereon and restrain a shoe or boot, also not shown.
  • the main body 2 is advantageously moulded in one piece of plastics material and comprises a base 3 along the side edges of which there are upright side walls 4. The latter are connected and joined together in a heel region of the base 3 by a bridge element 5 for supporting the rear portion of the shoe or boot.
  • the base 3 has a circular hole (not shown) on the peripheral edge of which a set of face teeth is formed for the fixing of the main body 2 to the snow-board and its adjustment thereon.
  • Each side wall 4 comprises a first wall 7 the lower edge of which is integral with the base 3 and a second wall 8 disposed on the side remote from the base 3 and substantially parallel to and spaced from the first wall 7. A space 9 is thus defined between the first and second walls 7, 8.
  • the second wall 8 is also connected to the first wall 7 at its edge remote from the base 3 so as to define an upper rim 10 of the side walls 4.
  • the bridge element 5 extends to connect the side walls 4 and portions constituting natural continuations of the side walls 4 can be identified therein.
  • the bridge element 5 thus defines a shoulder 7a, a rim 10a, and a lip 8a, corresponding to the first walls 7, to the upper rim 10, and to the second walls 8, respectively.
  • the lip 8a extends from the rim 10a to a lesser extent than the shoulder 7a so that a predominant part of the shoulder 7a is in view.
  • Holes 11 are formed symmetrically in each first wall 7 in the region of the ankle of the boot for the insertion of screw means for the fixing of a fastening of the binding 1 in an adjustable position relative to the main body 2.
  • the fastening is fixed in conventional manner, not shown in the appended drawings.
  • Respective holes 13 are provided in each second wall 8 in the region of the areas 12 defined above, for access to the areas 12.
  • the binding 1 comprises a substantially C-shaped masking element 14 of a shape generally conforming to that of the bridge element 5. At the opposite ends of the masking element 14 there are plates 15 for masking the areas 12 defined in the side walls The masking element 14 is preferably made of resilient material so that the plates 15 can be moved resiliently towards or away from one another.
  • the plates 15 have dished shapes with mutually facing concave surfaces 15a and peripheries substantially matching those of the holes 13 formed in the second walls 8; moreover, the plates 15 project slightly relative to the profile of the masking element 1 .
  • the masking element 14 can be snap-coupled releasably with the main body 2 so that, in a normal condition of use, the areas 12 are protected by the respective plates 15.
  • the masking element 14 is coupled with the main body 2 by the insertion of the plates 15 in the space 9 from the end at which the bridge element 5 is disposed.
  • the dimensions of the masking element 14 are such that the plates 15 have to be moved resiliently towards one another in order to be fitted in the space 9. In the region of the holes 13, the plates 15 are consequently moved so as to snap into the holes 13. The plates 15 are thus held resiliently in engagement in the holes 13, any further relative movement parallel to the walls 7, 8 being prevented by the form fit between the holes and the plates.
  • the dished shape of the plates 15 prevents interference, during the insertion of the masking element 14, between the plates and any screw means inserted in one of the holes 11 and projecting from the first wall 7.
  • the screw means are housed in the concave portions of the plates 15.
  • a predominant portion of the masking element 14 bears against the shoulder 7a of the bridge element 5 in the coupled condition.
  • it is partially housed in a seat 16 defined between the lip 8a, the rim 10a and the shoulder 7a.
  • a first advantage is that all of the areas are masked or rendered accessible simultaneously by means of a single element.
  • a second advantage of the invention is that the masking element is inserted in the main body following the outer profile thereof, thus improving the overall aesthetic appearance of the binding.
  • a third advantage is that adequate protection for specific areas of the main body is ensured, in combination with practicality of access to these areas .
  • a fourth advantage is that external apparatus or tools are not required for access to the protected areas .
  • a fifth advantage is that the masking element can be made with a different colour and/or finish from those of the main body, permitting various types of decoration of the binding.
  • the invention is used for protecting areas comprising screw fixing means and respective positioning holes, it is similarly applicable to the protection and/or masking of any area of the binding, irrespective of the specific requirement which may have given rise to the need for such protection or masking.

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  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une fixation, destinée notamment aux planches à neige, qui comporte un corps principal (2) et au moins une plaque (15) conçue pour protéger et/ou masquer une zone (12) correspondante définie sur ledit corps principal (2). La plaque (15) peut épouser par pression de manière détachable le corps principal (2) en vue de protéger et/ou de masquer ladite zone (12).
EP00987635A 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Fixation, notamment pour les planches a neige Withdrawn EP1343565A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/IT2000/000545 WO2002051508A1 (fr) 2000-12-22 2000-12-22 Fixation, notamment pour les planches a neige

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EP1343565A1 true EP1343565A1 (fr) 2003-09-17

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EP (1) EP1343565A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2004516117A (fr)
WO (1) WO2002051508A1 (fr)

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IT239582Y1 (it) * 1995-06-21 2001-03-05 Nordica Spa Dispositivo di adattamento della calzata, particolarmente per attacchidi calzature sportive
FR2736516B1 (fr) * 1995-07-13 1997-08-14 Rossignol Sa Chaussure pour la pratique d'un sport de glisse
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EP0991451B1 (fr) * 1997-04-18 2002-07-24 The Burton Corporation Dispositif de liaison pour emboiter une chaussure de planche a neige dans une fixation
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US20040056450A1 (en) 2004-03-25
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