Patent ID: 9333414
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A63C

Claim Text:
1. A system for dislodging material trapped in the binding receiving channel of Nordic ski boots, said channel having a width and including a binding securing bar in a front portion defining a bar opening with a height between the bar and boot sole, the system comprising a cleaning element including a base portion configured to be mounted to an upper ski surface, and a projecting portion projecting from said base portion, wherein: said projecting portion is configured and dimensioned to project at a fixed, acute angle from the upper ski surface when said base portion is mounted thereon; said projecting portion has a width less than the binding receiving channel width as to be insertable into and freely moveable through said channel for dislodging of material trapped therein; and said projecting portion has a thickness less than the bar opening height so as to be insertable therethrough for dislodging material trapped in the bar opening.