EP 0042762 A3 19820721 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMED RELEASE IN SKI BINDINGS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRAMMED RELEASE IN SKI BINDINGS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 16241380 A 19800624
- US 27092581 A 19810605
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0042762A2] A method and apparatus for achieving programmed release ski bindings is described including formulation of biomechanical models and associated equations for determining release cirteria in order to minimize selected types of lower extremity ski injuries. Analog and digital (122 min ) control circuits are also disclosed for computing the release variables from the biomechanical model equations and comparing the variable values to the release criteria in order to precisely generate a release initiating signal. Loads measured in the ski binding drive the biomechanical model equations. Three embodiments of ski binding assemblies are also disclosed including releasable binding means (310) for rigidly securing the ski boot (316) to the ski (314) with a release actuating element (318, 342, 334) for releasing the ski from the binding upon occurrence of a release condition as determined by the associated control circuit (122 min ).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63C 9/088 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63C 9/088 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- FR 2354787 A1 19780113 - SALOMON & FILS F [FR]
- AT 320493 B 19750210 - SMOLKA & CO WIENER METALL
- DE 2707149 A1 19780824 - MEYER HANS
- WO 7900311 A1 19790614 - SPADEMAN R
- DE 1703787 A1 19720224 - BRUNNER RUDOLF
- DE 1915899 A1 19700924 - WAGNER FRANZ
- FR 2269981 A1 19751205 - ANTONIO NICHOLAS [US]
- DE 2739207 A1 19780309 - SALOMON & FILS F
- US 3988931 A 19761102 - PERRYMAN JOHN S
- US 3919563 A 19751111 - LAUTIER DOMINIQUE JEAN, et al
- US 3907316 A 19750923 - MARKER HANNES, et al
- DE 2704583 A1 19780810 - KIRSCH BERNHARD
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81302824 A 19810623