Apparatus for connecting a part of footwear to a part of sports appliance

A technology for sports equipment and connecting devices, which is applied in the field of equipment for sports equipment, and can solve problems such as high manufacturing costs, difficult operation, and complex structures

CN1126481CInactive Publication Date: 2003-11-05马尔科・扎纳塔 +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Publication Date
2003-11-05
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A device for coupling an item of footwear on an item of sports equipment in order to use the equipment enables the equipment to be detached when not in use. The device comprises a first body (1) fixed to the sole (1a) of the footwear and having a set of shaped protrusions (7) on its visible face, a second body (2) fixed to the sports equipment (2a) and having a set of holes (10) the arrangement and number of which are the same as those of the above-mentioned protrusions (7) and into which the protrusions can extend, and an intermediate element (3) rotatable relative to the second body (2) and having a set of holes (14) the arrangement and number of which are the same as those of the protrusions (7) of the first body, the intermediate body being movable between a first position in which the holes (10, 14) are out of alignment with one another and are restrained by resilient means (16), and a second position which can be reached in opposition to the resilient means (16) and in which the holes (10, 14) have been rendered coaxial with one another.
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technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for coupling a shoe part to a sporting device part for use of the sporting device. The device has such a structure that the shoe can be removed from the appliance after use.

[0002] The invention relates in particular, but not exclusively, to a device of the above-mentioned type which is particularly suitable for coupling a shoe part to a snow-board.

[0003] However, it should be understood that although this application is specifically indicated by the examples in this description, the device of the present invention can also be used in other sports equipment or products, such as: ski boots, skates, especially inline skates , or bicycle pedals. Background technique

[0004] US-A-5474322 discloses a known structure, which is a connecting device comprising: a first body mounted on a shoe sole and having a set of protrusions formed on its visible surface; and a second The body, the second body is installed o...

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[0027] With reference to the preceding figures, and in particular to FIG. 1 , the coupling device of the invention comprises a first body, indicated generally at 1 , intended to be mounted on a shoe sole, in particular a sports shoe, composed of The broken outline in Fig. 1 is represented schematically and is indicated generally by the reference numeral 1a.

[0028] The device also comprises a second connecting body, generally indicated by reference numeral 2, which is generally intended to be mounted on a sporting equipment component, such as a ski, which is schematically indicated by broken outline in FIG. 1 , and Denoted by reference numeral 2a.

[0029] The coupling device also includes an intermediate element, generally designated by reference numeral 3, which will be referred to below simply as an anti-disk, since it cooperates with the substantially disc-shaped first body 1 .

[0030] Both the first body 1 and the second body 2 consist of discs and are respectively mou...