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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1995
Ronald K Lion, Watsonville, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A combination ski and binding plate apparatus comprising a first and second mounting plate assembly for supporting mounting plates for boot bindings and for operably linking a pair of skis. The first and second mounting plate assemblies each comprise a four bar linkage assembly including a first inner bar and a first outer bar operably secured to a mounting plate. The first inner bar is pivotally secured to the first outer bar. A rear linkage assembly including a rear inner bar and a rear outer bar are operably secured to the mounting plate. The rear inner bar is pivotally secured to the rear outer bar. Both the front linkage assembly and rear linkage assembly are secured to both skis allowing the skis to pivot and move about a central pivot point allowing a downward pressure or force on either side of the mounting plate to be translated into an upward force on an opposite side of the plate providing an upward lifting force to a ski edge beneath the opposite side of the plate from which the downward or force is exerted on the plate resulting in a parallel synchronized motion with outside and inside edges of the skies always maintaining the same position relative to each other.