Patent ID: 7296818
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. A combination of a ski having a neutral bending plane and a ski binding of predetermined length attached to a binding area of said ski, said combination comprising: a long part extending in a longitudinal direction of said ski and being subject to bending movement with said ski, said long part being spaced from the neutral bending plane of said ski and having a fixed end fixed relative to said ski and a movable portion movable relative to said ski in response to bending of said ski; a fixing apparatus for fixing said fixed end of said long part to said ski; and a damping device comprising a fixed part and a movable part damping the bending movement of said ski; an accessible part of said ski binding for providing access to said ski binding; and an adapter device for attaching said movable portion of said long part to said movable part of said damping device, said adapter device being located in said accessible part of said ski binding for enabling the mounting of said adapter device to connect said long part and said movable part of said damping device without tools; said movable part of said damping device moving longitudinally on said ski relative to said fixed part of said damping device in response to the bending of said ski to dampen the bending of said ski; said long part having at least one end being longitudinally spaced from said binding area of said ski.