Ski systems and methods and related toe binding mounts and associated quick-release locking mechanisms

摘要

A ski system includes a ski, a heel binding provided on an upper surface of the ski, a toe binding mount provided on the upper surface of the ski forward of the heel binding, a toe binding releasably mounted to the toe binding mount, and a quick-release locking mechanism for locking the toe binding to the toe binding mount. The quick-release locking mechanism is configured for release by hand.

主权项

1. A ski system, comprising:
a ski having an upper surface and a lower surface; a toe binding mount provided on the upper surface of the ski, the toe binding mount comprising a plurality of bolts that each has a shaft that is mounted in a respective threaded aperture in the ski and a head that is raised above the upper surface of the ski; a toe binding that is releasably mounted on the toe binding mount, the toe binding including a support plate that has a plurality of apertures, and a spring-biased stop that has a base that is mounted on the support plate, the spring-biased stop including an opening that is wider than the head of a first of the bolts that receives the head of the first of the bolts, wherein a first of the apertures in the support plate includes a receiving portion that is sized to receive the head of a respective one of the bolts and a locking portion that is wider than a shaft of the respective one of the bolts but narrower than the head of the respective one of the bolts, and wherein the spring-biased stop covers the receiving portion of the first of the apertures while the opening in the spring-biased stop exposes the locking portion of the first of the apertures.