Patent ID: 6643955
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A ski boot comprising:a rigid first boot portion pivotally coupled to a rigid second boot portion; and a release and retention mechanism extending between said first portion and said second portion, said mechanism comprising: a first linkage coupled to said first portion of said boot, and a second linkage coupled to said first linkage through a pin disposed in a slot in said first linkage, said slot being longitudinally disposed in said first linkage, a spring disposed between said first and second linkages for biasing said pin toward a bottom of said slot; said pin being disposed in said slot for travel toward a top of said slot upon application of a predetermined rearward force to said first boot portion, said travel of said pin in said slot causing self-release of said first boot portion from a ski position relative to the second boot portion to a substantially vertical release position.