Patent ID: 9526971
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A63C

Claim Text:
1. A ski binding control and release assembly, comprising: a housing; a motor disposed in the housing; an actuator element disposed in the housing and connected to the motor; an arm partly disposed in the housing, the arm being operably engaged with the actuator element, and the arm being selectively engageable with a toe piece; a cover configured to enclose a substantial portion of the housing, and the cover defining an opening through which a portion of the arm protrudes; a sealing element disposed between the cover and the housing; a binding plate configured to be disposed on top of the cover, and the binding plate, cover and housing forming a stack that is mountable to a ski, wherein the binding plate is configured to slidingly engage a toe piece of a ski binding so that the toe piece is movable lengthwise relative to the binding plate when the toe piece and the binding plate are engaged with each other; and a control system that is remotely operable to move the arm, and the control system is configured for wireless communication with a remote control device.