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Alpine ski binding having release logic for inhibiting anterior cruciate ligament injury

      
Application Number 12407523
Grant Number 07762572
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-03-19
First Publication Date 2009-08-06
Grant Date 2010-07-27
Owner Vermont Safety Developments (USA)
Inventor
  • Ettlinger, Carl F.
  • Dodge, David J.

Abstract

An alpine ski binding system for releasably securing a ski boot to a ski. The binding system includes a secondary toe release that provides an attenuated release threshold under lateral shear loading conditions that can cause anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The secondary toe release responds to a trigger that senses the lateral shear loads applied to the inside (medial) afterbody of the ski and triggers the secondary toe release to release the boot at an attenuated release torque. Lateral shear loads applied to the ski along the leading (medial) forebody and along the entire outside (lateral side) of the ski substantially do not cause the trigger to trip.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63C 9/00 - Ski bindings
  • A63C 9/08 - Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
  • A63C 9/081 - Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with swivel sole-plate

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Alpine ski binding system having release logic for inhibiting anterior cruciate ligament injury

      
Application Number 11834041
Grant Number 07523953
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-08-06
First Publication Date 2008-02-14
Grant Date 2009-04-28
Owner Vermont Safety Developments (USA)
Inventor
  • Ettlinger, Carl F.
  • Dodge, David J.

Abstract

An alpine ski binding system for releasably securing a ski boot to a ski. The binding system includes a secondary toe release that provides an attenuated release threshold under lateral shear loading conditions that can cause anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The secondary toe release responds to a trigger that senses the lateral shear loads applied to the inside (medial) afterbody of the ski and triggers the secondary toe release the boot at an attenuated release torque. Lateral shear loads applied to the ski along the leading (medial) forebody and along the entire outside (lateral side) of the ski substantially do not cause the trigger to trip.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63C 9/00 - Ski bindings
  • A63C 9/08 - Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
  • A63C 9/081 - Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with swivel sole-plate
  • A63C 9/082 - Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with swivel heel-plate

3.

Ski binding having a dynamically variable upward heel release threshold

      
Application Number 11353827
Grant Number 07810833
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-02-14
First Publication Date 2006-08-31
Grant Date 2010-10-12
Owner Vermont Safety Developments (USA)
Inventor
  • Ettlinger, Carl F.
  • Dodge, David J.

Abstract

A ski boot binding securable to an alpine ski. The binding includes a heel unit having a base heel release threshold in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the ski to which the binding is attached. The heel unit includes a compensation mechanism that dynamically changes the base heel release threshold as a function of force conditions encountered by the ski during skiing.

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