CROSS-COUNTRY SKI ASSEMBLY AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKI BINDING

Abstract

An assembly of a ski and a device for binding a boot to the ski, the assembly including a ski having an upper surface adapted to receive the binding device. The assembly includes an anchoring device that includes a slide and a binding device that includes a base, the base bearing a mechanism for locking the boot. The mechanism includes at least one movable member controlled by a manipulable member. The anchoring device includes at least one mechanism for tightening the binding device with respect to the ski, and the tightening mechanism is implemented by moving the manipulable member its open position to its closed position.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the detailed description that follows, with reference to the annexed drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of an assembly according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 1, when in use;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are partial, longitudinal cross-sectional, schematic views of the front portion of the assembly of FIG. 2, the locking mechanism of which is shown in the opening position and in the closing position, respectively;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional transverse schematic views along the lines V-V and VI-VI of FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively;

FIGS. 7 and 8 are similar views to those of FIGS. 3 and 4, showing a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to that of FIG. 6, showing a third embodiment of the invention;

Claims

1. An ski assembly comprising: a ski having an upper surface;a binding device adapted to retain a boot on the ski, the binding device adapted to be supported on the ski;an anchoring device to anchor the binding device on the ski, the anchoring device comprising a slide;the binding device comprising a base and a mechanism for locking the boot relative to the base, said mechanism comprising at least one movable member and a manipulable member operably connected to control movement of the movable member between an open position and a closed position;the anchoring device comprising at least one mechanism for tightening the binding device with respect to the ski, said tightening mechanism causing the binding device to be tightened with respect to the ski by movement of the manipulable member from said open position to said closed position.

2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the anchoring device further comprises an anchoring element;the manipulable member is constructed and arranged to control a relative displacement between the base and the anchoring element, said anchoring element cooperating with said slide of the anchoring device.

3. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the manipulable member is constructed and arranged to control said relative displacement by means of at least one movement transformation mechanism.

4. An assembly according to claim 3, wherein: the movement transformation mechanism comprises at least one of the following: ramp, cam, rack, and an eccentric drive means.

5. An assembly according to claim 3, wherein: the binding device comprises said movement transformation mechanism, said movement transformation mechanism acts between the movable member of the locking mechanism and the base of the binding device.

6. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the anchoring element fixed to the base.

7. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the anchoring element is fixed to the movable member of the locking mechanism.

8. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein: the anchoring element is connected to the base while being vertically movable with respect to the base; andthe movement transformation mechanism acts between the movable member of the locking mechanism and the anchoring element.

9. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the tightening mechanism is structured and arranged to allow the tightening of the binding device directly against the upper surface of the ski.

10. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the tightening mechanism is structured and arranged to allow the tightening of the base of the binding device against a support zone, said support zone being transversely arranged on each of opposite sides of the slide.

11. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the tightening mechanism is structured and arranged to tighten the binding device against the slide.

12. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the anchoring slide is arranged in a recess of the upper surface of the ski.

13. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the anchoring slide is raised on the upper surface of the ski.

14. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the binding device comprises a guiding and vertical retaining mechanism, which cooperates with the slide to allow the binding device to be positioned on the upper surface of the ski.

15. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the tightening mechanism of the binding device allows longitudinally blocking the binding device with respect to the slide.

16. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein: the slide has a constant cross-sectional shape along a length.

17. An assembly according to claim 16, wherein: the slide is a sectioned profile having at least two sections.