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Jean-Louis Chevalier

Jean-Marc Hillairet

Christophe Juge

Michel Thevenet

Frédéric Quillard

Frédéric Chonier

Thierry Brugeas

Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Quillard

Safety binding for a ski boot, which has a jaw having two arms () which are independent so as to open in an opposite manner to one another when the boot is put on and are capable of retaining the boot vertically via its projecting sole () the jaw being able to pivot laterally counter to the action of a return spring. The arms () bear on the upper () of the boot, while the sole () bears on front-bearing means () which are located either on the arms or on the base (). This binding adapts automatically to the boot.

Safety binding with purchase on the upper

A binding ( ) has a lower surface ( ) has a width (L ) and is mounted on an upper surface of a ski ( ) of width (L ). The width of the lower surface ( ) is less than or equal to the width of the ski ( ). A support body ( ) diverges in width along lateral boarders ( ) from the lower surface ( ) to an upper surface ( ) of width (L ). The upper surface supports an anti-friction plate ( ) that defines a support zone ( ) of width (L ). The width (L ) of the support zone ( ) is greater than width (L ) of the lower surface ( ) and the width (L ) if the ski ( ).

Support device for the front of a ski boot

The assembly consists of a boot whose sole ( ) is fitted with a transverse bar ( ) which engages between a bearing piece ( ) and a self-locking cam ( ). The bearing piece ( ) is secured to a sliding piece ( ) and the cam ( ) is mounted on a piece ( ) which preferably slides. These two pieces are mounted in a rail ( ) while being drawn toward one another by springs ( ). The bar ( ) can be disengaged by means of a lever ( ). This binding releases both in the event of falling forward or backward and in response to twisting.

Boot/ski safety binding

A binding, comprises a pair of jaws ( ) which can be moved apart from one another laterally while pushing back a cam ( ) acted on by springs ( ) and additional holding means, such as a jaw ( ) located in front of or behind the lateral jaws and capable of tilting, preferably about a swivel, s against the action of the springs. The binding is intended to receive a part ( ) integrated with the sole of the boot. The binding further comprises a lever for intentional boot release ( ).

Releasable binding for gliding board

Jaw-type binding consisting of two arms (5, 6) which are mounted in order to pivot independently and forming a lever acting on the end of a rod (12), the other end of which is connected to a stop (14) which is secured to the rod and is retained by a spring (16) whose preload can be adjusted by moving the stop, on which there is an index (15) cooperating with a graduation (22) on a plate (20). The front end of this plate bears elastically (24, 25) against the body (3) of the binding, so as to follow movement of the rod when the boot is engaged, in such a way that the display of the preload of the spring is not modified by the engagement of the boot.

Safety binding for the front end of a boot

The binding comprises a baseplate (1) intended to be fixed to the ski by screws (8). This is fitted with a detachable brake (6), mounted on the baseplate by a base (5) held on the baseplate by hooking (16, 17) and by a rotary assembly element. In the region of the brake base (5), the screws (8) for securing the baseplate (1) to the ski bear exclusively on the baseplate, and the base (5) has openings (12) making it possible to access the screws (8) using a screwdriver. The ski binding may be sold fully preequipped, and it can be mounted very quickly on a ski without it being necessary to remove the brake beforehand. When sharpening the edges, the brake can be removed without compromising the securing of the binding to the ski.

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Varennes Vauzelles, France

Jean-Louis Chevalier