US20030025298A1

US20030025298A1 - Fixing structure for skis

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Publication number: US20030025298A1
Application number: US09/920,643
Authority: US
Inventors: Chorng-Chyi Su; Yamamoto Tatekazu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-08-03
Filing date: 2001-08-03
Publication date: 2003-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 2021-08-03
Also published as: US6511091B1

Abstract

More particularly to an improved fixing structure of a ski having a fixing board at the rear part of the fixing structure, and the fixing board being coupled to a ringed plate on the fixing structure, and two binding straps for tying the ski boot are disposed at an appropriate position in the middle and in the front section of the ringed plate, and a fixing base is disposed at the bottom of the ringed plate. The fixing structure is fixed to the ski by the fixing base, and a positioning latch pillar is disposed at an appropriate position on the external edge of the fixing board. A release spring is fixed on the positioning latch pillar, and the other end of the release spring is fixed to an appropriate position on the ringed plate of the release latch pillar so that the fixing board can automatically resume its position to be covered onto the fixing structure. The above arrangement can automatically cover the fixing structure on the fixing board of the ski and enhance the safety of the user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improved fixing structure for a ski.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

As the civilization is progressing, the people nowadays have different styles in basic necessities of life including food, clothing, housing, transportation, and which particularly focus on the areas of education and recreation that have changed rapidly. Furthermore, the Olympic Game promotes the physical exercise to a summit. Therefore, to deal with different sports, people developed all kinds of sports equipment for athletic contestants and players. Among which, people use skis and sledges for sliding on the snow for snow games. Such equipment having a fixing structure to tie the snow boots in order to fix the human foot to the ski equipment. When such equipment is moving at early stage, the player stands on one foot and puts another foot onto the ski equipment. However, during the sliding, the player may fall back, and since the player's foot is fixed to the fixing structure of the fixing board, which is made of hard material, therefore the player may be injured when they sit on the fixing board.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved fixing structure for a ski which can obviate and mitigate the above-mentioned drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an improved fixing structure for a ski.

It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an improved fixing structure of a ski which includes a fixing board, a ringed plate, a binding strap, and a fixing base, characterized in that: the fixing structure being disposed at an appropriate position on the ski such that the fixing structure tightly ties and fixes a foot, and the fixing structure further comprising the fixing board, the plate strap, and the fixing base, and the fixing board being disposed at the rear part of the fixing structure, and a polygonal latch hole being disposed at an appropriate position on the fixing board such that the latch hole can be embedded by a polygonal positioning latch pillar and keeps the positioning latch pillar not to rotate, and the positioning latch pillar passes through the corresponding latch hole on the ringed plate and latches the fixing board onto the ringed plate; a release bracket being fixed to the front end of a positioning latch pillar and a release spring being fixed onto the release bracket, and a release latch pillar being disposed at an appropriate position of a ringed plate, thereby another end of the release spring being fixed onto the release latch pillar and the fixing board can automatically resume its position to cover the fixing structure by the release spring, and two binding straps being disposed between the lateral side of the ringed plate and an appropriate position at the front section for tying the ski boots, and the fixing base being disposed at the bottom of the ringed plate such that the fixing structure can fix onto an appropriate position on the fixing board of the ski, so when the ski boots are tied, the release spring on the fixing structure that covers the fixing board of the fixing structure is pulled upward, and the ski boot is placed in the accommodating space of the fixing structure, and the binding strap is used for tying the ski boot tightly; when the ski boots are not in use, the fixing board has an automatic resuming effect due to the release sprig on both lateral side of the fixing board, and it keeps the fixing board to cover the fixing structure and prevents the user from being endangered and injured, and therefore such arrangement has a further effect to automatically cover the fixing board of the fixing structure of the ski board, and can prevent accidents and injuries.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the three-dimensional disassembled parts of the structure according to the present invention. [0010]
FIG. 2 shows the three-dimensional assembled structure according to the present invention. [0011]
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional diagram showing the motion of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when it is in use. [0012]
FIG. 3B is another cross-sectional diagram showing the motion of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when it is in use. [0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings. Specific language will be used to describe same. It will, nevertheless, be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device, and further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. [0014]
Please refer to FIGS. [0015] 1 to 3, which show an improved structure for a ski according to the present invention comprising a fixing board 11, a ringed plate 12, a binding strap 13, and a fixing base 14, wherein: a fixing structure 1 being disposed at an appropriate position on the ski 2, and the fixing structure is used for tying and fixing the user's foot in position. A fixing plate 11 is disposed at the rear section of the fixing structure 1 such that both lateral sides of the bottom of the fixing board 11 is coupled to the ringed plate 11 of the fixing structure 1, a polygonal latch hole 113 being disposed at an appropriate position on the fixing board 11, and a polygonal latch pillar 111 being latched into the latch hole 113 so that the positioning latch pillar 111 will not rotate, and the positioning latch pillar 111 passes through the corresponding latch hole 122 on the ringed plate 12. The fixing board 11 is latched onto the ringed plate 12, and the front end of the positioning latch pillar 111 is fixed to a release bracket 1111, and a release spring 112 being fixed onto the release bracket 1111, and a release latch pillar 121 big disposed at an appropriate position of the ringed plate 12 such that the other end of the release spring 112 is fixed onto the release latch pillar 121, and the fixing board 11 can automatically cover the fixing structure 1 by the release spring 112. Two binding straps are disposed between the lateral sides of the ringed plate 12 and at the appropriate position at the front section for tying the ski boots. A fixing base 14 is disposed at the bottom of the ringed plate 12 such that the fixing structure can be fixed at an appropriate position on the ski board 2 by the fixing base 14. When tying the ski boots, the release spring 112 on the fixing structure 1 that covers the fixing board 11 of the fixing structure 1 is pulled upward, and the ski boot is placed in the accommodating space of the fixing structure 1, and the binding strap 13 is used for tying the ski boot tightly. When the ski boots are not in use, the fixing board 11 has an automatic resuming effect due to the release sprig 112 on both lateral side of the fixing board 11, and it keeps the fixing board 11 to cover the fixing structure 1 that prevents the user from being endangered and injured. Therefore the arrangement according to the above description has a further effect to automatically cover the fixing board of the fixing structure of the ski board, which can prevent accidents or injuries.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. [0016]
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. [0017]

Claims

I claim:

1. An improved fixing structure for a ski, comprising a fixing board, a ringed plate, a binding strap, and a fixing base, characterized in that:

the fixing structure being disposed at an appropriate position on the ski such that the fixing structure tightly ties and fixes a foot, and the fixing structure further comprising the fixing board, the plate strap, and the fixing base, and the fixing board being disposed at the rear part of the fixing structure, and a polygonal latch hole being disposed at an appropriate position on the fixing board such that the latch hole can be embedded by a polygonal positioning latch pillar and keeps the positioning latch pillar not to rotate, and the positioning latch pillar passes through the corresponding latch hole on the ringed plate and latches the fixing board onto the ringed plate; a release bracket being fixed to the front end of a positioning latch pillar and a release spring being fixed onto the release bracket, and a release latch pillar being disposed at an appropriate position of a ringed plate, thereby another end of the release spring being fixed onto the release latch pillar and the fixing board can automatically resume its position to cover the fixing structure by the release spring, and two binding straps being disposed between the lateral side of the ringed plate and an appropriate position at the front section for tying the ski boots, and the fixing base being disposed at the bottom of the ringed plate such that the fixing structure can fix onto an appropriate position on the fixing board of the ski, so when the ski boots are tied, the release spring on the fixing structure that covers the fixing board of the fixing structure is pulled upward, and the ski boot is placed in the accommodating space of the fixing structure, and the binding strap is used for tying the ski boot tightly; when the ski boots are not in use, the fixing board has an automatic resuming effect due to the release sprig on both lateral side of the fixing board, and it keeps the fixing board to cover the fixing structure and prevents the user from being endangered and injured, and therefore such arrangement has a further effect to automatically cover the fixing board of the fixing structure of the ski board, and can prevent accidents and injuries.