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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 1980
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rupert Hofbauer, Schwechat, AT;
Josef Svoboda, Schwechat, AT;
Assignee:
TMC Corporation, Baar, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73-9 ;
Abstract
A testing apparatus for testing the sliding characteristics of the soles of ski boots. The testing apparatus includes a lever arm for applying a downwardly directed force onto an upwardly facing boot sole adjacent structure engaging either the toe or heel of the ski boot. A drive mechanism is utilized to draw the member which is applying the downwardly directed force laterally of the ski boot. A measuring device is provided for detecting the sliding characteristic of the member which applies the downwardly directed force onto the upwardly facing boot sole.