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EP 0963768 B1 20030409 - Ski binding

Title (en)

Ski binding

Title (de)

Skibindung

Title (fr)

Fixation de ski

Publication

EP 0963768 B1 20030409 (DE)

Application

EP 98110241 A 19980604

Priority

EP 98110241 A 19980604

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0963768A1] The ski binding (B) has at least one active damping device (E) responsive to vibrations caused by skiing mounted on or in the binding or a part of the binding. The damping device has a signal generating vibration sensor (A) and at least one active damper (D) that responds directly or indirectly to the signal from the sensor.

IPC 1-7

A63C 5/075

IPC 8 full level

A63C 5/075 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 5/075 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0963768 A1 19991215; EP 0963768 B1 20030409; AT E236688 T1 20030415; DE 59807870 D1 20030515

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98110241 A 19980604; AT 98110241 T 19980604; DE 59807870 T 19980604