Patent ID: 9687724
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A63C

Claim:
1. An assembly for securing a heel portion of a ski boot to a ski, comprising: a lower heel component configured to be attached to the ski; an upper heel component coupled to the lower heel component, the upper heel component configured to rotate about at least one axis perpendicular to a plane defined by a longitudinal axis and a horizontal axis of the ski, the upper heel component comprising at least a first sub-component and a second sub-component, wherein the second sub-component is an upper heel housing configured to secure the heel portion of the ski boot and to switch between an open position and a closed position relative to the first sub-component; a first spring configured to cause the upper heel housing to compress the heel portion of the ski boot downward; and a second spring configured to oppose rotation of the upper heel component, including the upper heel housing, relative to the lower heel component.