Claims
- 1. A multi-directionally selective release mechanism in combination with a snow ski having a major axis for traveling forward along a snow covered surface, a snow ski binding assembly and mating ski boot having a sole, a heel, and a toe, comprising:
- an arm movably mounted on said ski proximate to said heel, wherein said movement is relative to said ski;
- a first plunger housing attached to said arm;
- a first plunger having a pressure-resilient bias, said first plunger attached to said first housing;
- a second plunger housing attached to said ski proximate said toe;
- a second plunger having a pressure-resilient bias, said second plunger attached to said second housing;
- a generally hemispherical tip attached to one end of each of said first and second plungers;
- a first contoured structure integral with said heel, said first structure having a first cavity releasably engageable by said first plunger tip, wherein said first cavity comprises:
- a first continuum of varying radii arcs shaped and dimensioned to depress said first plunger against said bias a specific depression distance when engaged by said first plunger tip; and
- a second contoured structure integral with said toe, said second structure having a second cavity releasably engageable by said second plunger tip, said second cavity comprising:
- a second continuum of varying radii arcs shaped and dimensioned to depress said second plunger against said bias;
- a specific depression distance when engaged by said second plunger tip.
- 2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein said second cavity is a groove of continuously varying radii arcs on a forward facing portion of said toe.
- 3. The mechanism of claim 1 further comprising:
- a third plunger housing attached to said arm proximate to said heel;
- a third plunger having a pressure-resilient bias, said third plunger attached to said third housing; and
- a third contoured structure integral with said heel, said third structure having a third cavity releasably engageable by said third plunger tip, wherein said third cavity comprises:
- a third continuum of varying radii arcs shaped and dimensioned to depress said third plunger against said bias a specific depression distance when engaged by said third plunger tip.
- 4. The mechanism of claim 3 further comprising:
- a fourth plunger housing attached to said ski proximate to said toe;
- a fourth plunger having a pressure-resilient bias, said fourth plunger attached to said fourth housing; and
- a fourth contoured structure integral with said toe, said fourth structure having a fourth cavity releasably engageable by said fourth plunger tip, wherein said fourth cavity comprises:
- a fourth continuum of varying radii arcs shaped and dimensioned to depress said fourth plunger against said bias a specific depression distance when engaged by said fourth plunger tip.
- 5. The mechanism of claim 4, wherein said contoured structures are removably attached to said boot.
Parent Case Info
cl RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/184,208, filed Apr. 21, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,608, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/006,965, filed Jan. 27, 1987, now abandoned.
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