EP 0436281 A3 19911106 - SKI BOOT AND SKI BOOT-BINDING

Title (en)

SKI BOOT AND SKI BOOT-BINDING

Publication

EP 0436281 A3 19911106 (EN)

Application

EP 90311849 A 19901030

Priority

CA 2034779 A 19910123
US 43384989 A 19891108
US 43385089 A 19891108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0436281A2] A ski boot (12) and a ski boot incorporating a releasable ski binding (14) which attaches the boot to a ski (15). The boot-binding includes a first connecting portion (76) secured to the ski, a second connecting portion (114, 116) secured to the boot, a plunger (88, 134) combination for releasably coupling the first and second connecting portions so that the boot may release in any direction, and an actuation device engaging the plunger combination for maintaining coupling of the first and second coupling portions. The actuation device has a pivotal lever arm mounted for withdrawing one of the plungers and an arm stay secured to the ski boot for releasably retaining the pivotal lever arm (306). The ski boot includes a living hinge (46) in the sole (16) to facilitate walking in the boot, and the hinge may be locked to inhibit the hinging function. The boot extends well above the ankle and is stiffened on the inside or outside to securely mount the arm stay. For retaining a foot in place, the boot includes a foot-enveloping foot positioning device (400) which surrounds the arch and instep of a foot inside the ski boot when the boot is worn. The foot positioning device (400) is adjustable to both fit the foot and also hold the foot at the heel of the boot.

IPC 1-7

A63C 9/086; A43B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A43B 5/04 (2006.01); A63C 9/085 (2006.01); A63C 9/086 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A43B 5/0417 (2013.01); A43B 5/0472 (2013.01); A63C 7/1013 (2013.01); A63C 9/086 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 2426062 A1 19750102 - GERTSCH AG
[A] FR 2407681 A1 19790601 - TRAPPEUR [FR], et al
[A] FR 2091429 A5 19720114 - MARKER HANNES
[A] DE 3432065 A1 19850829 - KIRSCH BERNHARD
[A] EP 0213612 A2 19870311 - NORDICA SPA [IT]
[Y] FR 2540359 A1 19840810 - SALOMON & FILS F [FR]
[Y] DE 1557542 A1 19700402 - WEINMANN & CO KG
[A] DE 2807348 A1 19790830 - LINTNER DACHSTEIN SPORTSCHUH
[A] DE 2446066 A1 19760408 - LEDERER JOSEF
[A] US 3953930 A 19760504 - RAMER PAUL C
[A] EP 0133237 A1 19850220 - NORDICA SPA [IT]
[X] EP 0183182 A1 19860604 - CABER ITALIA [IT]
[X] EP 0169190 A1 19860122 - LINTNER DACHSTEIN SPORTSCHUH [AT]
[X] DE 3909069 A1 19891012 - SALOMON SA [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0436281 A2 19910710; EP 0436281 A3 19911106; EP 0436281 B1 19950426; AT E121641 T1 19950515; CA 2034779 A1 19920724; DE 69018954 D1 19950601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90311849 A 19901030; AT 90311849 T 19901030; CA 2034779 A 19910123; DE 69018954 T 19901030