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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1981
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1979
Erwin Weigl, Brunn am Gebirge, AT;
TMC Corporation, Baar/Zug, CH;
Abstract
A sole plate construction for a ski. The sole plate is pivotally secured to the ski about a centrally located pivot axis with respect to the sole plate. Front and rear holding parts are provided on the ski to hold the sole plate in a fixed position relative to the ski during a normal downhill skiing position of use. One of the holding parts incorporates a locking element which yieldingly holds the sole plate in a longitudinally aligned relationship relative to the ski. In order to minimize the number of fastening elements required to hold the components to the ski, the holding parts are secured to centering plates, each of which has an elongated slot therein receiving the pivotal support part pivotally holding the sole plate to the ski. Any flexing of the ski will cause the centering plates to shift with respect to one another and to the pivotal support part. A single fastening element serves to secure each centering plate to the ski.