Patents by Inventor Arnold L. Flick

Arnold L. Flick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4971351
    Abstract: A ski binding mechanism for retaining a ski boot in fixed position on a ski and providing for release of the binding at any angle and for precisely controlling the required forces at various release angles. A plurality of retaining points each consisting of a spring plunger mechanism with a spherical tip which is fitted to a contoured retaining socket or groove in the boot sole plate, and the socket or groove is milled away at it's periphery are varying angles. In one embodiment, a plunger is mounted on a rocker arm to counter balance ski brake forces and to facilitate removal by altering release force levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: Arnold L. Flick
  • Patent number: 4850608
    Abstract: A ski binding mechanism for retaining a ski boot in fixed position on a ski and providing for release of the binding at any angle and for precisely controlling the required forces at various release angles. A plurality of retaining points each consisting of a spring plunger mechanism with a spherical tip which is fitted to a contoured retaining socket or groove in the boot sole plate, and the socket or groove is milled away at its periphery are varying angles. In one embodiment, a plunger is mounted on a rocker arm to counter balance ski brake forces and to facilitate removal by altering release force levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Inventor: Arnold L. Flick
  • Patent number: D534336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Arnold L. Flick
  • Patent number: D566928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Arnold L. Flick