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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Gérard Creton, Mont St-Martin, FR;
Emery, SA, Fontanil le Cornillon, FR;
Abstract
A retaining device is disclosed for retaining the front end of an associated boot ( ) on an associated ski ( ). A movable jaw ( ) pivots on a base ( ) around a vertical axis ( ) against the action of an elastic return means ( ). The elastic return means ( ) includes two actuating arms ( ), acted upon by an elastic system ( ). Each of the actuating arms ( ) pivots independent of the jaw ( ) around a pivot axis ( ). The jaw ( ) cooperates with the actuating arms ( ) via a driving element ( ). The elastic return means ( ) is arranged below the front end of the associated boot ( ) in back of the transverse plane (T) which passes through the pivot axis ( ) of the jaw ( ).