Patents by Inventor Markus Steinke

Markus Steinke 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).

  • Publication number: 20250058200
    Abstract: A binding system for a touring ski binding has a front jaw device and a rear jaw device for receiving a ski boot. In a descent mode, the front jaw device is open and the rear jaw device is closed, so that a retainer can receive a web of the ski boot, and a lever mechanism can fix a heel part of the ski boot. The rear jaw device with the lever mechanism exerts a contact pressure on the heel part of the ski boot along a boot longitudinal axis (X), so that the web is pressed into a hook system of the front jaw device, and the ski boot is thus secured against translation against the boot longitudinal axis (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: 5IVE SPORTS GMBH
    Inventor: Markus STEINKE
  • Patent number: 10188935
    Abstract: System for a touring ski-binding comprising a front unit and heel unit comprising a heel member, wherein the stopper plate is switchable between an adjacent position and a protruding position, wherein the stopper plate is configures to leave the adjacent position when the touring ski binding is released, wherein the heel unit is switchable between a starting position for providing a blocking function and for receiving a ski boot, and a snap-in position for retaining the ski boot, wherein the heel unit comprises a walking means by means of which the stopper plate can be blocked in the adjacent position, wherein the blocking means with respect to the pivot axis is switchable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position depending on the position of the heel member, wherein with respect to the downhill mode the front unit in the climbing mode of the touring ski-binding is displaced to the front in the longitudinal direction of the ski, so that a ski boot present in the touring ski-binding cannot contac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventor: Markus Steinke
  • Patent number: 10159890
    Abstract: A heel unit for a touring ski-binding, comprising, a heel member, wherein the heel member comprises a reception bowl for receiving the heel part of a ski boot and a biasing device for biasing the heel unit against a ski boot, and wherein the heel unit is switchable between a starting position for receiving or releasing the ski boot and a snap-in position for holding the ski boot, wherein the heel unit comprises a blocking means by means of which the heel unit can be blocked in the starting position, wherein the blocking means is switchable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Markus Steinke
  • Publication number: 20170209770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for a touring ski-binding comprising a front unit (5) and heel unit (1) comprising a heel member (10), wherein the heel member (10) comprises a reception bowl (12) for receiving the heel part of a ski boot, a biasing device (14) for biasing the heel unit (1) against a ski boot, wherein the heel member (10) is pivotally disposed around a pivot axis (S1), wherein the pivot axis (S1) runs horizontally, transverse to the longitudinal direction of the ski (L), and a stopper plate (40) for releasing a ski stopper, wherein the stopper plate (40) is switchable between an adjacent position and a protruding position, wherein the stopper plate (40) is configures to leave the adjacent position when the touring ski binding is released, wherein the heel unit (1) is switchable between a starting position for providing a blocking function and for receiving a ski boot, and a snap-in position for retaining the ski boot, wherein the heel unit (1) comprises a walking means by means of wh
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Markus STEINKE
  • Publication number: 20170209771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heel unit (1) for a touring ski-binding, comprising, a heel member (10), wherein the heel member (10) comprises a reception bowl (12) for receiving the heel part of a ski boot and a biasing device (14) for biasing the heel unit (1) against a ski boot, and wherein the heel unit (1) is switchable between a starting position for receiving or releasing the ski boot and a snap-in position for holding the ski boot, wherein the heel unit (1) comprises a blocking means by means (20) of which the heel unit (1) can be blocked in the starting position, wherein the blocking means (20) is switchable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Markus STEINKE
  • Patent number: 9526972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front unit for a ski binding, comprising a front jaw for fixating a ski boot in a downhill position and engagement members for pivotably supporting the ski boot about a horizontal pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ski in a climbing position, wherein for switching between the downhill position and the climbing position the front jaw is disposed slidably in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ski relative to the engagement members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Markus Steinke
  • Publication number: 20160074742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front unit (1) for a ski binding, comprising a front jaw (2) for fixating a ski boot in a downhill position and engagement members (36) for pivotably supporting the ski boot about a horizontal pivot axis (S) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the ski in a climbing position, wherein for switching between the downhill position and the climbing position the front jaw (2) is disposed slidably in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ski relative to the engagement members (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Steinke, Michael Kreuzinger, Ulrich Schwingshackl, Lukas Jungmann