Title:
DOWNHILL SKI WITH INTEGRATED BINDING/TRACTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001087433
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A traction device (54a) for a downhill ski (10) is disclosed. In one embodiment the traction device (54a) includes a traction member which is movably interconnected with the downhill ski (10). At least one biasing member actively biases this traction member toward a position where at least a portion of the traction member (54a) will extend beyond the entire lower surface of the downhill ski (10) or an "active" position. However, the traction member (54a) can be retained in a non-traction or "inactive" position by a latch (88). Appropriate movement of the latch (88) allows the biasing member(s) to move the traction member (54a) into the desired traction position. The end of a ski pole can be used to activate the latch (88) and initiate movement of the traction member (54a). In one embodiment this traction device (54a) is integrated with the structure of the binding. This allows the traction device to be automatically moved to its "active" position whenever a ski boot comes out of the binding, such that the traction device in this instance will act as a ski brake. However, the traction device (54a) can be selectively and manually moved to either its active or inactive position while the ski boot is disposed in the binding.
Inventors:
HUNTER LEMNA J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/015830
Publication Date:
January 03, 2003
Filing Date:
May 15, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HUNTER LEMNA J (US)
International Classes:
A63C5/00; A63C5/06; A63C5/16; A63C7/10; (IPC1-7): A63C5/00; A63C7/10
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