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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:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerd Klubitschko, Oberammergau, DE;
Premek Stepanek, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, DE;
Assignee:
Marker Deutschland GmbH, Eschenlohe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280624 ; 280617 ; 280 142 ;
Abstract
A binding having a manually actuable locking member for preventing a sole-retainer from returning to an open or 'release' position once the sole-retaining means has advanced towards a fully closed or 'clamped-in' position by a predetermnined amount. The position of the sole-retainer is automatically readjusted as soon as any layer of snow, ice or the like on the underside of the boot sole melts.