Flexible connection between sports device and shoe
First Claim
1. A pivotable binding system mounted between a sports device extending in a longitudinal direction and a tread surface of a sport shoe, which comprises(a) a single binding element consisting of a lever (b) a first hinge mechanism joining one end of the binding lever to a front end of the tread surface, the first hinge mechanism including a first pivot axis extending substantially perpendicularly to a vertical plane extending in the longitudinal direction, (c) a body integral with or affixed to the sports device and pivotally supporting the front end of the tread surface end of the tread surface towards the sports device alone a rolling track of the body, (d) a second hinge mechanism joining an end of the binding lever opposite the one end to the body pivotally supporting the front end of the tread surface, the second hinge mechanism including a second, stationary pivot axis extending substantially perpendicularly to a vertical plane extending in the longitudinal direction, the first pivot axis being on a higher level than the second pivot axis, and the first pivot axis being pivotable along an arrcately curved rolling path about the stationary pivot axis from an initial rest position to a displaced position.
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Abstract
The invention describes a pivotable binding system (1) for mounting between a sports device (2) and a tread surface (5) for a user'"'"'s foot, in which the tread surface (5) is pivotable about an axis extending more or less parallel with the ankle joint of the foot and is displaceable, at least in a part region assigned to the toes, to a position closer to the sports device (2), and can be joined to the sports device by at least one binding element (11). The binding element (11) is flexible and is resiliently deformable in a vertical plane (8).
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1. A pivotable binding system mounted between a sports device extending in a longitudinal direction and a tread surface of a sport shoe, which comprises
(a) a single binding element consisting of a lever (b) a first hinge mechanism joining one end of the binding lever to a front end of the tread surface, the first hinge mechanism including a first pivot axis extending substantially perpendicularly to a vertical plane extending in the longitudinal direction, (c) a body integral with or affixed to the sports device and pivotally supporting the front end of the tread surface end of the tread surface towards the sports device alone a rolling track of the body, (d) a second hinge mechanism joining an end of the binding lever opposite the one end to the body pivotally supporting the front end of the tread surface, the second hinge mechanism including a second, stationary pivot axis extending substantially perpendicularly to a vertical plane extending in the longitudinal direction, the first pivot axis being on a higher level than the second pivot axis, and the first pivot axis being pivotable along an arrcately curved rolling path about the stationary pivot axis from an initial rest position to a displaced position.
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