NORDIC SKI BOOT SUPPORT AND ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A Nordic ski boot support structure and attachment mechanism comprising:
- a toe piece that is adapted to engage a ski, the toe piece having a right boss, and a left boss that is separated a distance from the right boss;
a lever pivotably connected to the toe piece to pivot about a first pivot axis, the lever engaging the left boss and the right boss such that the lever is pivotable between an up position and a down position;
a rigid forefoot support having a base portion and left and right sidewalls, the forefoot support being fixed to the lever;
a heel support having left and right sidewalls that are pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the forefoot support such that the heel support is pivotable with respect to the forefoot support about a second pivot axis;
an ankle support pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the heel support such that the ankle support is pivotably with respect to the heel support about a third pivot axis.
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Abstract
A Nordic ski boot support and attachment mechanism (100) having a toe piece 102 that slidably engages a ski 90, a lever (106) that is pivotably attached to the toe piece, a rigid forefoot support 110 that is fixedly attached to the lever, a heel support (120) that is pivotably attached to the forefoot support, and an ankle support (130) that is pivotably attached to the heel support. The lever engages the toe piece at the left and right side, including a moment arm therebetween that is at least one half inch long. The lever may include a recess 107 that engages a rearward projection on the toe piece. A heel piece (140) is also slidably disposed on the ski providing a second projection (141). The heel support includes an engagement member (122) that engages the second projection when the lever is in the down position.
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1. A Nordic ski boot support structure and attachment mechanism comprising:
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a toe piece that is adapted to engage a ski, the toe piece having a right boss, and a left boss that is separated a distance from the right boss;
a lever pivotably connected to the toe piece to pivot about a first pivot axis, the lever engaging the left boss and the right boss such that the lever is pivotable between an up position and a down position;
a rigid forefoot support having a base portion and left and right sidewalls, the forefoot support being fixed to the lever;
a heel support having left and right sidewalls that are pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the forefoot support such that the heel support is pivotable with respect to the forefoot support about a second pivot axis;
an ankle support pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the heel support such that the ankle support is pivotably with respect to the heel support about a third pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A Nordic ski boot support structure and attachment mechanism comprising:
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a toe piece that is adapted to engage a ski, the toe piece having a right boss, and a left boss that is separated a distance from the right boss;
a rigid forefoot support having left and right sidewalls, the forefoot further comprising a transverse member that engages the right boss and the left boss of the toe piece;
a heel support having left and right sidewalls that are pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the forefoot support such that the heel support is pivotable with respect to the forefoot support about a second pivot axis;
an ankle support pivotably attached to the left and right sidewalls of the heel support such that the ankle support is pivotably with respect to the heel support about a third pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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