A ski binding reduces a likelihood of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the tibia is accomplished by absorption in the binding to limit loads transmitted through the boot-binding interface. Release based on an injury threshold includes a binding response tower attached to the ski and adapted for selective engagement with the ski, such that the binding response tower permits biased vertical and lateral horizontal displacement, prior to a release threshold. The binding is in communication with the boot heel and is adapted for slideable engagement in response to vertical and lateral forces exerted from the boot heel. The binding response tower adapted to disengage, or release upon reaching at least one a predetermined lateral displacement or a predetermined vertical displacement, such as when the boot heel is forced sufficiently sideways or upwards due to skier movement that would tend to cause an ACL injury.

The invention relates to a folding ski having an articulated connection. The technical problem is to configure a folding ski structure that will act as a classic ski, which means that the assembled structure of the folding ski will act as a uniform support. The folding ski of the invention comprises a ski front section, a ski rear section, an articulated connection that inseparably connects the ski front section with the rear section, a connecting plate intended to strengthen the articulated connection of the ski, the connecting plate comprising a front and rear base plate and a bridging plate, wherein a plurality of ribs and/or grooves in the shape of a circular arc are formed on the upper side of the front base plate and the rear base plate and a plurality of grooves and/or ribs are formed on the bottom side of the bridging plate so that each pair of a rib and a groove forms a positive lock connection that transfers longitudinal shear forces, and at least a part of the ribs is formed with at least one flap and the corresponding groove is formed with a notch which receives a flap so as to form a positive lock connection which also transfers vertical forces.

A splitboard boot binding system with single multi-angle climbing wire. The pivotable climbing wire is configured for use with any compatible ski tour interface, and folds away under the boot binding baseplate when the bindings are transferred to a ride mode interface. In ski tour mode, the baseplate pivots on a toe axis and is supported by the climbing wire when the heel is raised. Advantageously, the climbing wire is very lightweight and seats interchangeably in a plurality of detent positions on a compatible heelblock. There are no interferences with conjoint use of a slide-in crampon seated between the heelblock and the toe pivot or with use in systems having a heel locker. Surprisingly, in some combinations the climbing wire may also be used to retain the slider track in ride mode. The combinations and sub-combinations require no tools for adjustment or operation and operate cooperatively.

Ski or similar device for sliding on snow having a mounting plate (12) for a binding or for parts thereof, such as a binding plate and/or heel plate, which mounting plate is mounted on, especially bonded or welded to, the top face of the ski, wherein the mounting plate (12) is of foil-like form and is bondable or weldable onto the top face of the ski in such a manner that it effectively defines a structural unit therewith.

The invention relates to a sports item (1), comprising a carrier (3) for a coupling device (25) for accommodating a user and including at least one distributing device (2) for the loads and/or forces to be transmitted to the sports item (1), which at least one distributing device (2) connects the carrier (3) to the sports item (1) via a joint arrangement, the latter having at least one pivoting arm (4, 5; 6, 7), which is pivotably connected, in each case via a joint (8, 9; 10, 11), to the sports item (1) at one arm end of the pivoting arm and to the carrier (3) at the other arm end of the pivoting arm, wherein the carrier (3) is movable from a starting position, counter to the restoring force of at least one elastic restoring element, to a balancing position in which the carrier is brought closer to the sports item (1). The sports item (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the at least one restoring element is an elastically deformable spring element (12; 13), which is held at one end on the carrier (3) and at the other end on the sports item (1).

There is disclosed a transferrable mount system for transferring a factory ski binding assembly between skis. One embodiment includes a base plate assembly, a mount plate assembly, and a locking mechanism integrated within either the base plate assembly or the mount plate assembly and configured to selectively attach the mount plate assembly to the base plate assembly. The base plate assembly is configured to affix to a ski and includes a toe base plate and a heel base plate. The mount plate assembly is configured to affix to the binding assembly and includes a toe mount plate and a heel mount plate. Another embodiment includes self-locking base and mount plate assemblies. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a folding ski having an articulated connection. The technical problem is to configure a folding ski structure that will act as a classic ski, which means that the assembled structure of the folding ski will act as a uniform support. The folding ski of the invention comprises a ski front section, a ski rear section, an articulated connection that inseparably connects the ski front section with the rear section, a connecting plate intended to strengthen the articulated connection of the ski, the connecting plate comprising a front and rear base plate and a bridging plate, wherein a plurality of ribs and/or grooves in the shape of a circular arc are formed on the upper side of the front base plate and the rear base plate and a plurality of grooves and/or ribs are formed on the bottom side of the bridging plate so that each pair of a rib and a groove forms a positive lock connection that transfers longitudinal shear forces, and at least a part of the ribs is formed with at least one flap and the corresponding groove is formed with a notch which receives a flap so as to form a positive lock connection which also transfers vertical forces.

A cross-country skiing kit with a cross-country ski binding and with a cross-country ski boot, wherein the crosscountry ski binding, for articulated connection of a cross-country ski boot to a cross-country ski, is provided with a substantially unyielding binding main body which has a stand surface for a sole of the cross-country ski boot, with a holder device which has a seat for pivotable arrangement of the cross-country ski boot about a pivot axis extending in the transverse direction of the binding main body, with an elastically deformable resetting element for resetting the cross-country ski boot from an upwardly pivoted position in the direction of the stand surface of the binding main body, wherein at least one substantially unyielding elevation is provided on the stand surface of the binding main body, to the rear of the pivot axis in the longitudinal direction of the binding main body, with which elevation the sole of the cross-country ski boot in its unloaded state is arranged at a distance from the stand surface of the binding main body.

A rear portion of a ski mountaineering binding has a base with a turret rotatable into a first position. The binding portion attaches to a ski boot heel for downhill skiing. The turret has a second position for walking uphill. A ski brake includes a braking lever rotatable to assume a braking position and a non-active position. The brake has elastic for rotating the braking lever towards the braking position, the braking lever is pressed by the ski boot heel, when the turret is in the first position, in order to reach the non-active position. A rotation member rotatably borne by the base bears the braking lever. The rotation member and the turret are interconnected and solidly constrained to one another, with the turret in the second turret position and the braking lever in the non-active position, to enable walking uphill.

A downhill snow ski sound system comprises a speaker coupled to a binding of a snowboard or ski. An orifice is located at a perimeter of the binding and a strap is coupled to and extends from the orifice. The speaker is releasably coupled to the binding by the strap. The speaker is positioned adjacent the binding with less than an inch between the speaker and the binding. The speaker is also positioned directly on and contacting the ski-board.