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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Thierry Buquet, Varennes Vauzelles, FR;
Look Fixations S.A., Nevers, FR;
Abstract
The heel piece of a safety binding for holding a boot on a ski, comprises a tubular binding body which is open at its two ends, is rigidly linked to a sole grip (,) and is articulated about a transverse cam forming part of a stirrup piece (,) which is articulated onto a pivoting plate (,) joined to the ski, this body containing at least one spring which works in compression between a piston bearing on the cam, and a stop secured to a setting screw. The setting screw bears axially, by its head, against a bearing zone of the binding body, and the stop consists of a nut mounted on the setting screw, the screw, with its stop, the spring and the piston being mounted in the body through the end corresponding to the sole grip.