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US3271040A
US3271040A US451881A US45188165A US3271040A US 3271040 A US3271040 A US 3271040A US 451881 A US451881 A US 451881A US 45188165 A US45188165 A US 45188165A US 3271040 A US3271040 A US 3271040A
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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
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/086—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings using parts which are fixed on the shoe of the user and are releasable from the ski binding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/084—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable
    • A63C9/0845—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable the body or base or a jaw pivoting about a vertical axis, i.e. side release
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/084—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable
    • A63C9/0846—Details of the release or step-in mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/005—Ski bindings with means for adjusting the position of a shoe holder or of the complete binding relative to the ski
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/0805—Adjustment of the toe or heel holders; Indicators therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/084—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable
    • A63C9/0847—Details of the manual release

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  • This invention relates to a new and improved ski binding through which a skiers boot is releasably secured to a ski and more particularly to a safety binding which is intended to release the skier from the skis in such a way as to prevent or minimize injury due to a fall or the assumption of a position likely to cause injury to the skier were he otherwise to remain fixed to his skis.
  • Safety bindings or harnesses particularly adapted for use with downhill-type skis have long been known and have assumed many forms. At the present time a skier has many varities from which to choose in selecting an automatic releasable or safety-type ski binding. It is common for safety bindings to engage and retain the ski boot to the ski through both heel and toe fittings. Such bindings are variously known as heel and/ or toe release safety bindings, depending upon whether the binding is adapted -to release either or both the heel or toe during an incipient fall condition.
  • the device here presented bases a radical departure from previously known types of ski bindings on the recognition that the relatively rigid sole construction of la downhill ski boot may be used as a means Ifor contributing to the simplication of a safety ski binding. It is fundamental in downhill skiing that there be essentially no movement possible between the skiers boots and his skis. tremely stiff construction intended to make relative bending between the lower leg and the foot of the skier virtually impossible. Such ski boot construction also includes the use of a stiff, usually steel, plate running essentially the length ⁇ of the boot between the upper boot and the sole or embedded in the sole. In this way, virtually no exing of the boot sole is possible.
  • adownhill ski boot may be considered to be ya substantially rigid member. Being rigid, it is only necessary to secure one portion of the boot to the ski, in which event the entire ski boot is similarly connected to the ski. It has further been recognized in downhill skiing that a toe connection or binding alone is unusuable sinoe it is imperative that the heel 3,271,040 Patented Sept. 6, 1966 sure on the front of the skis. This forward pressure also tends to lift the heel, which could not be properly resisted by a toe binding alone.
  • the device in which this invention is embodied comprises, generally, a safety binding which coacts with the sides of the ski boot and only at a point on each side rearwardly of the point of application of the heel lifting force.
  • a safety binding which coacts with the sides of the ski boot and only at a point on each side rearwardly of the point of application of the heel lifting force.
  • the requirement of a toe connection is eliminated entirely and the boot is properly releasably retained upon the ski during all normal ski conditions.
  • Such mechanism includes a pair of clamping members movably secured to the ski at opposite sides and engageable with suitable receiving means on the sides of the ski boot sole.
  • the clamping :members may be pivotally or slidably mounted on the ski.
  • a spring actuated release mechanism is secured to the ski, either rearwardly or forwardly of the mounting tol -automatically detach the boot from the ski under twisting or Ifalling conditions which are likely to cause injury to the skier unless he is released from his ski.
  • Such a construction o'ers the ease and simplicity of a single binding and does not require the use of a toe connection to secure the boot to the ski.
  • the number of parts is few, contributing greatly to the economic lbenelits of the ski binding mechanism.
  • FIGURE 1 is a side view of a ski, ski boot, and ski binding assembly embodying one form of invention, illustrating the positions of the various parts.
  • FIGURE 2 is an enlarged view of the portion of FIG- URE 1 showing the ski binding mechanism secured to the ski ⁇ and the ski boot clamped to the ski.
  • FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 2 illustrating the'ski binding mechanism in an open or nonclamping position.
  • FIGURE 4 is a plan view of the ski and ski binding ass-embly, las illustrated in FIGURE 3, with parts broken away and in section to illustrate the positions of the various members.
  • FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of the ski boot, ski binding, and ski assembly to illustrate the positions of the various parts in a clamped condition.
  • FIGURE 6 is 'a sectional view similar to FIGURE 5 showing a modification of the ski binding mechanism and the positions of its various parts.
  • FIGURE 7 is a side view of a portion of a ski, ski boot and ski binding assembly, illustrating another form of the invention, with parts broken away and in section to show the positions of the various parts.
  • FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 7, taken substantially along the line 8-8 of FIGURE 7 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 9 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 7, taken substantially along the line 9 9 of FIGURE 7 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 10 is a view similar to FIGURE 9, showing a modification in the ski boot sole construction.
  • FIGURE l1 is a side view of a portion of a ski, ski boot and ski binding assembly, illustrating yet another form of the invention, with parts broken away and in section to show the positions of the various parts.
  • FIGURE 12 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 11, taken substantially along the line 1212 of FIGURE 11 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 13 is va transverse cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 11, taken substantially along the line 13-13 of FIGURE 11 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 14 is a side view of a portion of a ski, ski
  • FIGURE 15 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 14, taken substantially along the line 15-15 of FIGURE 14 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 16 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 14, taken substantially along the line 16--16 of FIGURE 14 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 17 is a side view of a portion of a ski, ski boot and ski binding assembly, illustrating one more form of the invention, with parts broken ⁇ away and in section to show the positions of the various parts.
  • FIGURE 18 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 17, taken substantially along the line 18-18 of FIGURE 17 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURE 19 is a view similar to FIGURE 18, with the ski boot removed, to illustrate the mounting of the binding assembly.
  • FIGURE 2O is an enlarged sectional view of ra portion of the structure shown in FIGURE 17, to illustrate the manner of movement of the binding assembly.
  • FIGURE 21 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIGURE 17, taken substantially yalong the line 21-21 of FIGURE 17 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIGURES 1 through 5 illustrate one form of ski boot, ski, and binding assembly in which the invention is ernbodied.
  • a ski boot illustrated generally by the numeral 10
  • a ski binding assembly illustrated generally by the numeral 14.
  • a spring biased release mechanism illustrated generally by the numeral 16 is secured to the ski 12 and is connected to the binding or clamping means 14.
  • Ski boot 10 includes an upper portion 18 adapted to be worn and secured on the users foot in the usual manner.
  • a sole is provided under the upper portion 18 and includes a toe portion 22 and a heel portion 24.
  • a plate member 26 is secured to the sole 20 in some suitable manner as by screws 28, and one such plate is secured to each side of the sole 20.
  • the position of the plate 26 along the length of the sole 20 is important, as will become hereinafter more apparent.
  • a protuberance or lug 30 Extending outwardly from the plate 26 is a protuberance or lug 30 which is shown in FIGURES l through 5 as being a ange member having a concave end 32 which engages the binding assembly 14.
  • the clamping means include a plate 34 attached to the ski in any convenient manner as by screws 36. Pivotally secured to the plates 34 are clamping members 38 provided with lug engaging portions 40 complementary in shape to the lugs 30.
  • the lug engaging members constitute generally semi-cylindrical members secured to or integrally formed from the clamping arms 38 in any suitable manner. The members 40 coact with the semi-circular ends 32 of the lugs or protuberances 30.
  • the clamping members 38 are pivotally secured to the plates 34 in any suitable manner, and, for illustration purposes, plates 34 are shown to include rolled portions 42, which receive and retain a pivot pin 44. Clamping members 38 may have rolled ends, as at 46, to receive and engage the pivot pins 44. Thus, the clamping arms 38 may pivot about the pins 44 toward and away from the ski boot 10 on the ski 12. Clamp arms 38 are so mounted as to be angularly inwardly disposed when in the clamping position. Attention is directed to FIGURE 5, which shows the relationship between the angled clamp members 38 and the Ilugs 30 on the ski boot sole 20.
  • a cable or like means 48 is secured in any convenient -m-anner to the clamp members 38. This may be by welding or brazing as at 50. Cable 48 extends inwardly from each of the clamp arms 38 and an arcuate rib 52 suitably mounted and positioned changes ⁇ the direction of the cable to extend rearwardly, as viewed in the drawings. Cable 48 terminates in a loop 54 rearwardly of the heel position on vthe ski 12.
  • a plate member 56 is secured to the ski 12 in any suit-able manner, as by screws 58.
  • Plate 56 has downwardly depending edges 60 and a downwardly formed strengthening rib 61 formed therein to space the upper surface 56 from the ski 12 yand provide a space underneath the plate 56 through which the cable 48 may pass unimpeded.
  • Suitable slots 62 may be formed in the rearward end of the plate 56 so that the cable 48 may extend out from underneath the plate 56.
  • Plate lmember 56 may also be conveniently formed to provide the ribs 52 for directing the cable 48.
  • the spring biased release means 16 are intended to engage the cable 48 and to actua-te the clamping arms 38 for clamping Ithe boot 10 on the ski 12.
  • the release mechanism 16 may be of any known construction and is shown for convenience to include a mounting plate 64 secured to the sk-i in -any suitable manner as by screws 66. Plate 64 is provided with upstanding sides 68 to support the remainder of the mechanism. Formed in side plates 68 are slots 70 extending between the plates and in which rides a pin 72. Pin 72 is received in the head 74 of a threaded stud 76 extend-ing rearwardly of the mounting plate 64.
  • compression springs 78 -an-d 80 Surrounding the stud V76 are compression springs 78 -an-d 80, biasing between a nut 82 on the end of stud 76 and a spring retainer 84 secured between the side Walls 68. It is apparent that the threaded .stud 76 may move axially of the assembly -against the force of the springs 78 and 80.
  • a yoke member 86 Also received on the pin 72 and extending forwardly from the head 74 of stud 76 is a yoke member 86, carryf' ing at its forward end a pivot pin 88. Pivoting on pin 88 is a channel shaped lever 90 which may be raised and lowered about the pin 88.
  • Lever 90 carries a U-shaped member 92 pivotally secured to the lever 90 as by pins 94.
  • U-shaped member 92 receives a bolt or threaded stud 96 having an enlarged head 98 within the U-shaped member 92.
  • the threaded stud 96 extends to a tubular member 100 terminating in a rolled ange 102 which receives the loop 54 of the cable 48,
  • the rearward end 104 of tubular member 100 is threaded to receive the threaded stud 96.
  • a knurled member 106 that permits finger adjustment of the threaded stud 96 relative .to the tubular member 104.
  • a lock nut 108 may be .tightened against the member 104 to prevent rotating movement of the threaded stud 96.
  • FIGURE 6 a modification of the clamping means is illustrated.
  • the ski boot and sole are provided with plate members 126 secured -to the opposite sides of the sole 20 in any suitable manner, as by screws 128.
  • Plates 126 have extending outwardly therefrom lugs or protuberances 130, convex at their outward ends.
  • Secured .to ski 12 are plate members 134 which support pivot pins 136.
  • Pivotally secured on the pins 136 are the clamping arms 138 which angle inwardly toward the ski when in the clamping position.
  • Arms 138 have concave inner surfaces complementary to the convex ends on the lugs 130.
  • a cable 148 Suitably secured to the clamp arms 138 is a cable 148 extending in a manner similar to the cable 48 of FIGURES 1 through 5.
  • FIGURE 6 Also illustrated in FIGURE 6 is a modification in the mounting of the ca'ble 148 relative. to the ski 12. Rather than mount cable 148 above the ski, it may be desirable to provide channels 150 in the ski 12, properly shaped to allow the cable 148 to change direction from axially of the ski to laterally of the ski for connection with the clamping members 138. In order to protect the cable and prevent snow and ice from impeding the action of the cable, a suitable plate 152 may be provided and be secured to the ski 12 in any suitable manner.
  • the operation of the ski lbinding mechanism is as follows: When the skier desires to mount the skis 12, the boot 10 is placed so yas to position the heel 24 of the sole 20 on the plate 56. The lugs 30 extending outwardly from the boot will then be properly positioned to receive the clamp arms 38. Lever 90 may then be lowered from a position similar to that of FIGURE 3 to a position such as that of FIGURE 2, drawing the tubular member 100, and thus the cable 48, rearwardly of the ski boot 10. The clamping arms 38 are drawn inwardly toward the ski
  • the -release mechanism 16 it is important to have the -release mechanism 16 properly adjusted for the desiredV force on the clam-ping members 38. This may be accomplished by rotating the threaded member 96 by means of the knurled knob 106 to provide the proper force application.
  • the springs 78 and 80 provide the safety feature for the mechanism. Under fall conditions of any type the ski boot heel will tend to separate from the ski 12 due to the weight of the skier or the momentum caused by the fall. At suchitime the springs 78 and 80 may be overcome, permitting the lugs 30 to disengage from the clamp arms 38. lt is apparent that different weight skiers and skiers of differing abilities will require different adjustments and different clampingforces on the ski boot by means of the clamping arms 38.
  • the nut 82 on the end of threaded stud 76 may be rotated toward or away from the springs 78 and 80 to set the spring force at the proper point. For example, an accomplished skier would set the spring force to ho-ld the boot and ski together during higher loads than would a beginner. A beginner would normally want his ski boots to be released from the skis more readily due to the greater frequency of falls and the lesser control over such falls.
  • i-t is important to locate the plate 26 rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force on the ski boot 10.
  • the ski boot it is necessary for the ski boot to be rigidly atixed to the ski ⁇ during the skiing operation. Any lifting of the heel from the ski will prevent proper control of the ski.
  • the application of heel lifting force is at a point adjacent the ball of the skiers foot. This is particularly true since the skier has his Weight forward when skiing downhill t0 maintain the proper balance and proper skiing position. Thus, the ski boot must 'be clamped to the ski rearwardly of this point.
  • the release mechanism 16 has ⁇ been shown and described as being mounted on the ski 12 rearwardly of the ski boot 10. It will be appreciated, however, -that the release mechanism could as well be mounted forwardly of the boot 10 without changing the concept of the invention.
  • a suit'- able plate would be disposed between the boot 10 and the ski 12 so as to provide means for permitting the ca'ble48 to run beneath the boot 10 unimpeded.
  • the ski may be provided with suitable groove-s, as in the modification shown in FIGURE 6, to provide passage of the cable beneath the forward part of the boot sole 20.
  • the design of the ski and the desire of the skier would easily determine the location of th-e release mechanism 16 either forwardly of the ski boot 10 or rearwardly thereof.
  • FIG. 1 Another form of the ski binding mechanism is there-illustrated.
  • the ski boot 10 is mounted on the ski 12 by a side binding assembly which attaches to the ski boot sole and is shown for illustration purposes to be Vadjacent the heel portion 24 of the boot.
  • Mounted on the heel portion 24 are side plates 226 secured in place by suitable screws or the like 228.
  • a protuberance, or outwardly directed ange, 230 is provided with a concave end 232, in a manner herein'before described, to receive the clamping members, illustrated generally 'by the numeral 238.
  • Clamping members 238 have upwardly and inwardly directed protuberance or lug engaging portions-240 arcuate iny shape to be received within the concave end 232 of the protuberances 230.
  • an L-shaped plate portion 242 which overlies the surface of the ski 12, and which is pivotally mounted on the ski by means of a pivot pin, or screw, 244.
  • the axis of the pivot 244 is perpendicular to the surface of the ski, and the clamping members 238 may swing inwardly and outwardly about such pivot.
  • a cable 248 is attached to each of the clamping members 238 in any suitable manner and is directed either forwardly or rearwardly by lan arcuate rib 52 disposed beneath the plate 56 mounted on the ski 12, and spacing the bottom of the boot sole therefrom.
  • a front wall 262 is provided on Ithe plate 56 to prevent snow and the like from collecting beneath the plate 56.
  • the cable 248 may extend either forwardly or rearwardly, depending upon the desired location of the spring release mechanism.
  • the clamping mem-bers 238 may be pivoted inwardly about the pivots 244 to engage the lugs or protuberances 230 mounted on the boot sole.
  • the angularly inwardly directed lug engaging portions 241i assure proper retention of the boot in its position on the ski. Disengagement of the boot 4from the ski during incipient fall conditions or the like, may lbe accomplished by the heel portion 24 lifting upwardly, or pivoting about the point of application of heel lifting force, as illustrated at 250 in dashed and dotted lines in FIGURE 7.
  • the arcuate shape of the lug ends 232 and the arcuate shape of the lug engaging portions 240 permit such disengagement lby forceable movement against the spring biased clamping members 238.
  • FIGURE l illustrates a slight modification in the above-described structure wherein the side plates 226 and the protuberances 230 are eliminated.
  • a suitable groove 254 of desirable shape maybe cut into the sid-e of the ski boot sole 24, and the clamping members 238 contacting directly -the ski boot sole within the slot 254. The operation of such a mounting is substantially as above-described.
  • FIGURES 1l through 13 yet another form of binding assembly is illustrated, wherein the ski boot sole 24 is mounted on the ski 12 on top of the plate 56 with its downwardly depending side walls 60. Secured to the sides of the ski boot sole 24, and again for illustration purposes, the binding is shown as being mounted toward the rear of the heel 24. Side plates 326 are secured in the sole 24 .by screws or the like, 328. Extending outwardly from the plates 326 are U-shaped protuberances, or lugs, 330 having inner slots or openings 332. Slots 332 in the protu'berances 330 receive the clamping members, illustr ated generally by the numeral 338.
  • Clamping members 338 are L-shaped members having protuberance engaging portions 340 receivable in the openings or slots 332.
  • Main portions 342 of the clamping members are provided with suitable apertures at the opposite end thereof from the lug engaging portions 340 to receive a pivot pin or screw 344 which is received in turn directly in the side of the ski 12.
  • the pivot axis of the pivot pin, or screw, 344 is transverse of the ski, and the direction of pivotal movement of the clamping members 338 is in vertical planes parallel to the axis of the ski 12.
  • a cable 348 is secured to the main portion 342 of the clamping members 338 by means of a suitable connection, illustrated by the numeral 346. Such cable may extend forwardly or rearwardly as above-described.
  • a cable directing plate 350 Adjacent the mounting of the clamping members 338 is a cable directing plate 350, having a downwardly depending flange 352 to receive the cable 348 and keep the ca'ble out of the way of the vboot 24 and the -binding assembly.
  • Plate 350 is secured to the ski in ⁇ any suitable manner as by screws, or the like, 354.
  • the use of the intermediate plate 56 may or may not be desirable.
  • the use of such plate would depend upon the type of ski boot, the configuration of the ski boot sole, as well as the configuration of the upper surface of the ski.
  • FIGURES 14 through 16 still another form of. binding assembly is shown which coacts only with the side of the ski boot to hold the boot sole 24 against the ski 12.
  • the clamping members illustrated generally by the numeral 438, act directly on the ski boot sole 24.
  • a plate member 434 is secured in any suitable manner, as ,by screws 435, to the upper surface of the ski 12 or, alternatively, may be secured to the side wall of the ski 12 in a. manner similar to the plate 34 of the modification shown in FIG- URES 1 through 5.
  • Plate 434- terminates adjacent the edge of the ski in rolled portions 436 spaced apart a suitable distance, and receiving the pivot pin 444.
  • a clamping plate 439 Extending angularly inwardly and upwardly from the plate 434 and pivot pin 444- is a clamping plate 439 having a lower rolled portion 442 received about the pivot pin 444 and between the rolled portions 436 of the plate 434.
  • a pair of bumper members 440 Secured in the plate 439 are a pair of bumper members 440, mounted on a cross plate 441 and secured to the member 439 by means of a screw 443'.
  • Cross plate 441 may be provided with a slot 445 to permit limited longitudinal adjustment of the plate 441 and bumper members 440 on the ski boot 24.
  • Bumper members 440 may be made of any suitable resilient material which has sufficient hardness to properly clamp against the ski boot sole 24 and frictionally maintain engagement therewith.
  • the clamping members 438 pivot inwardly and outwardly toward and against the ski boot sole on the pivot pin 444 having an axis located in a direction parallel to the axis of the ski.
  • a cable 448 is secured in any suitable manner in the plate member 439, and directed either forwardly or rearwardly by the arcuate rib 52 disposed between the plate ⁇ 56 and the ski 12 as hereinbefore described.
  • Cable 448 extends to the safety clamping mechanism, and it is apparent that upon actuation of the clamping mechanism, the cable will pull the clamping members 438 into engagement with the ski boot sole 24 to maintain the boot on the ski. Should a forward fall occur, the boot may lift away from the ski, as illustrated in dashed and dotted lines at 450 in FIGURE 14, and the boot may twist from the binding assembly, as illustrated in dashed and dotted l-ines at 452 in FIGURE 15. Such release is caused by lforces overcoming the spring force on the clamping mechanism.
  • the various forms of the binding assembly operate on the bas-is of pivotal movement of the clamping members -with the pivots arranged in various axes.
  • FIG- URES 17 through 21 one more form of the invention is illustrated wherein the clamping members slide, or reciprocate, relative to the ski rather than pivot.
  • the ski boot sole 24 is provided with a side plate 526 secured to the sole by means of screws, or the like, 528. Extending outwardly from the plates 526 are protuberances or lugs 530 provided with concave ends 532 as hereinbefore described. Each of the lugs or p-rotuberances 530 receives a clamping member, illustrated generally by the numeral 538, which is provided with a lug engaging portion 540 arcuately formed to be suitably received in the concave end 532 of the lug 530. As best illustrated in FIGURE 2l, the clamping members 538 are substantially L-shaped, with the clamping portions 540 angling upwardly and inwardly to provide the proper biasing force.
  • the lower or longer portion 542 of the clamping member 538 extends transversely and inwardly of the ski L2 and A cable 548, extending forwardly or rearwardly to the safety release mechanism and directed along the surface of the ski by the arcuate ange 52, is secured in the clamp ⁇ ing members 53S in any suitable manner.
  • the cable 548 is tensioned, due to the actuation of the safety release mechanism, the clamping members 538 are pulled inwardly of the ski into engagement with the lugs 530 for proper retention of the boot sole 24 on the ski 12. Movement of the clamping members x38 is eased by the balls 5160 mounted between the adjacent arcuate fianges.
  • ski binding concept will releasa-bly secure a ski boot to a ski through side mountings only and do not require the usual heel and toe connection to the ski.
  • the application of forces is such that the ski binding mechanisms need only coact w-ith the sides of thesole of the ski boot and rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force to properly maintain the boot on the ski during normal skiing conditions.
  • Spring .biased release means are provided to protect the skier against incipient fall conditions when he -might injure himself or otherwise require immediate removal of the ski boot from the binding mechanism.
  • the devices are relatively simple to manufacture and o-perate and-have few moving parts,.making any of the assemblies extremely economical and efficient.
  • a ski, -a ski boot, and a binding mechanism for binding said ski boot to said ski said mechanism coacting only with the side portions of said ski boot and being the only means by which said ski boot is secured to said ski, and said mechanism being positioned on said ski rearwardly of the point of application ofv heel lifting force on said ski boot.
  • a ski a ski bo'ot,.binding means for securing said ski boot on said ski, and means on said ski boot for Ireceiving and coacting with said binding means, said means on said ski boot being located forwardly of the rearward end of said ski boot and rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force on said ski boot, and said binding means and said means on said ski boot'being the only securement of said ski boot on said ski.
  • a'ski, a ski boot binding means for securing said ski boot on said ski, and means on said ski boot for receiving and coacting withvsaid binding means, said means on said ski boot being located forwardly of the rearward endfof said ski'boot and rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force on said ski boot, said binding means including a member mounted onV said ski for movement into and out of en gagement with said means on said ski boot, said means on said ski boot and said bindingmeans being the only securement of said ski boot on said ski;
  • a ski a ski boot, binding means for securing said ski boot on said ski, and means on said ski boot for receiving and coacting with said binding means, said means on said ski boot beingflocatedV forwardly of the rearward end of said ski bootand rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting fonce on said,
  • binding means including a member pivotally mountedon said ski for pivotal movement into and out of engagement with said means on said ski boot, said means on said ski boot and said binding means being the only securement of said ski boot on said ski.
  • binding means includes a pair of said members pivotally mounted on opposite sides offsaid ski and pivotal in opposite directions to engage said means on said ski boot.l
  • said mechanism comprising:
  • a rclamping member adaptedtobe movably secured toi the ski; means -on saidski boot for receiving and coacting with said clamping member to retain said ski boot on said ski, said means being located rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force on said ski boot; and actuating means operatively conuected-V to said clamping member and operable to clamp said member against said means on said ski boot to resist v movement of said ski boot away from said ski.
  • said clamping' member is adaptedto be slidably mounted on said ski and slidable into engagement with said means on said ski boot.
  • a ski binding mechanism coacting only with the side portions of a ski boot to releasably retain the boot upon a ski, said mechanism comprising:
  • each of said members having an outwardly directed protuberance
  • clamping members adapted to be movably secured to the ski adjacent the position of said protuberances and movable into engagement with said protuberances;
  • a ski binding mechanism coacting only with the side portions of a ski boot to releasably retain the boot upon a ski, said mechanism comprising:
  • each of said members having an outwardly directed protuberance
  • clamping members adapted to lbe slidably secured to the ski adjacent the position of said protuberances and slidable transversely of said ski into engagement with said protuberances;
  • a ski binding mechanism coacting only with the side portions of a ski boot to releasably retain the boot upon a ski, said mechanism comprising:
  • each of said mem- ⁇ bers having an outwardly directed protuberance
  • clamping members adapted to be secured to the ski adjacent the position of said protuberances and pivotable into engagement with said protuberances
  • said actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted to be secured to the ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski, and cable means extending between said lever means and said clamping members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said lever means in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward and into clamping engagement with said protuberances.
  • ski binding mechanism of claim 36 and further including a heel plate adapted to be secured to said ski and having an upper wall spaced from said ski, said plate being adapted to provide a space between said ski and said sole for said cable means.
  • a ski boot and ski binding assembly coacting only and actuating means operatively connected to said clamping members and operable to clamp said member against said means on said ski boot to resist movement of said ski boot away from the ski.
  • a ski boot and ski binding assembly coacting only with the side portions of said ski boot and releasably retaining said ski 'boot on a ski and comprising:
  • a clamping member adapted to be secured to each side of the ski adjacent the positions of said members on said ski boot and pivotable along an axis normal to the surface of said ski into engagement with said members on said ski boot;
  • ski boot and ski binding assembly of claim 40 wherein said members on said ski boot are adapted to be attached to said ski boot adjacent the position of the ball of the foot of the user.
  • ski boot and ski binding yassembly of claim 40 wherein said members Ion said ski boot are adapted to be attached to said ski boot adjacent the rear of said i heel portion.
  • said actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted to be secured to the ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski,'and cable means extending between said lever means and said clamping members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said lever means in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward and into engagement with said members -on said ski boot.
  • ski binding mechanism of claim 45 Aand further including a heel plate adapted to be secured to said ski and having an upper wall spaced from said ski, said plate being Iadapted to provide a space between said ski and said ski boot for said cable means.
  • a clampingmember adapted to be secured to each side of the ski adjacent the position of said members on said ski boot land pivotable along an
  • ski boot and ski binding assembly of claim 47l wherein saidmembers on said ski boot are adapted to be attached to said vski boot between .a position .adjacent the ball of the users ⁇ foot and the extreme rear of said heel portion of said ski boot.
  • the -skiboot and ski binding assembly of claim 47 wherein said members on said ski boot each include an youtwardly directed tab having an aperture therein, and said clamping members each include means receivable in said aperture.
  • said actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted to be secured to the -ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski, and cable means extending between said lever means and said clamping members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said leverl means in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward and into engagement with said members on said ski boot.
  • said plate being .adapted to provide a space between said ski and said sole for said cable means.
  • a ski boot and ski binding assembly coacting only with the side portions of said ski boot and releasably retaining said ski boot on a ski and being the only means of securement of said ski boot on the ski and comprising:
  • va clamping member adapted to be secured to each side of the ski adjacent said ski boot and pivotable -into engagement therewith, said'members being located on said ski -rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force on said ski boot;
  • ski boot :and ski binding assembly of claim 54 wherein said clamping lmembers are adapted to be attached to said ski .adjacent the rear of said heel portion Iof said skiboot.
  • actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted to be secured to the ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski, and cable means extending between said lever means and said clamping members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said lever means. in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward ⁇ land into engagement with said ski boot.
  • ski boot and ski binding assembly of claim 54 and further including a heel plate adapted to be secured to said ski Iand having Ian upper wall spaced from said ski, said plate being adapted to provide .a space between said ski and said ski boot for said cable means. l60.
  • a ski boot and ski binding assembly coacting only ⁇ with the side portions of said ski boot and releasably vretainin-g said ski boot on a ski and comprising:
  • a clamping member adapted to ⁇ be secured to each side of theV ski adjacent the position of said members on said ski boot and ⁇ slidable transversely of said ski into engagement with said members on said ski boot;
  • ski bootand ski binding assembly Vof claim 60 wherein said members on said ski boot are adapted to be attached to said ski boot adjacent the position of the ball of the foot of the user.
  • ski boot and ski binding assembly of claim 60 wherein said members on said ski boot are adapted to be attached to said ski boot adjacent the rear of said heel portion.
  • said actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted -to be secured to the ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski, and cable means extending between said lever means and said clamping members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said lever means in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward and into engagement with said members on said ski boot.
  • ski boot and ski binding assembly set forth in claim 60 and further including bearing means disposed between said clamping members and said ski.
  • a ski boot and ski binding assembly coacting only with the side portions of said ski boot and releasably retaining said ski boot on a ski and comprising:
  • ya clamping member adapted to be secured to each side of the ski adjacent the position of said protuberances and pivotable along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ski into engagement with said protuberances, said members being angularly and inwardly inclined;
  • protuberances each include an outwardly directed tab having clamping member engaging means thereon, and said clamping members each including complementary tab engaging means.
  • actuating means includes spring biased lever means adapted to be secured to the ski at a point spaced from the position of the ski boot on the ski, and cable means extending between said lever means and said clampin-g members and operatively connected thereto, whereby actuation of said lever means in a boot clamping direction pulls said cable means and pivots said clamping members toward and into engagement wtih said protuberances.
  • a safety binding assembly comprising:
  • clamping member pivotally secured to each side of said ski adjacent said tabs, said clamping members being pivotable along axes normal to the surface of said ski into engagement w-ith said tabs, said clamping members being angularly inwardly directed at the points of engagement with said tabs;
  • a plate member secured to said ski and having an upper wall spaced therefrom, said plate member enclosing a portion of said clamping members;
  • cable directing means disposed between said upper wall and said ski to change the direction of extension of said cable from transverse of said ski to longitudinally of said ski;
  • actuating means secured to said ski at a point spaced from said ski boot and having a lever member secured to said cable means, said lever member being actuatable in a clamping direction to pull said cable means and clamp said clamping members against said tabs to secure said ski boot on said ski;
  • a safety binding assembly comprising:
  • clamping member pivotally secured .to each side of said ski adjacent said tabs, said clamping members being pivotable along ⁇ axes transverse of the longitudinal axis of said ski into engagement with said tabs, said clamping members having portions received in said apertures in said tabs when in clamping engagement therewith;
  • cable means having ends secured to said clamping members and extending longitudinally along said ski;
  • actuating means secured to said ski at a point spaced ⁇ from said ski boot and having a lever member secured to said cable means, said lever member 'being actuatrable in a clamping-direction to pull said cable means and clamp said clamping members into engagement with said tabs to secure said ski boot on said ski;
  • a safety binding assembly comprising:
  • clamping member slidably mounted on each side of said ski adjacent said tabs, said clamping members being slidable .transversely of said ski into engagement with said tabs, said clamping members being angularly inwardly directed at Ithe points of engagement with said tabs;
  • ca-ble means having ends secured .to said clamping members and extending 'along said ski beneath said upper surface of said plate member;
  • actuating means secured to said ski at Ia point spaced from said boot and having a lever member secured to said cable means, said lever member being actuatable in a clamping direction to pull said cable means and clamp said clamping members against said tabs to secure said ski boot on said ski;
  • a safety binding assembly comprising:
  • a clamping member pivo-tally secured to each side of said ski adjacent said -ski boot .and rearwardly of the point of application of heel lifting force thereon, said clamping members having friction members secured thereon, said clamping 4members being pivot-able into engagement with said ski boot, said clamping members being angularly inwardly directed;
  • cable means having ends secured t said clamping members and extending along said ski beneath said upper surface of said plate member;
  • actuating means secured to said ski at a point spaced from said ski boot and having a lever member secured to said cable means, said lever member being actuatable in a clamping direction yto pull said cable means 4and clamp said friction members against the sides of said ski boot to secure said ski boot on said ski;
  • a safety binding assembly comprising:
  • clamping member pivotally secured to each side of said ski adjacent said tabs, said clamping members being pivotable along axes parallel to the longitudinal axis of said ski into engagement with said tabs, said clamping members being angularly inwardly directed Iat the points of engagement -with said tabs;
  • actu-ating means secured to said ski at a point spaced from said ski boot and having a lever member secured to said cable means, said lever member being actuatable in a clamping direction to pull said cable means and clamp said clamping members against said tabs to secure said ski boot on said ski;

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