Patent ID: 9452343
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A43B,A63C

Claim Text:
1. A ski binding for fastening a ski boot with a firm or flexible sole onto a ski, the ski binding comprises: a forefoot-fixing module with a support for the heel of the ski boot; wherein the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module comprises, a front receptacle for receiving a front end of the ski boot, in particular a front sole extension, and a rear receptacle, which is suitable for receiving an engagement element situated on or in the underside or to the side of the sole of the ski boot, wherein the front and rear receptacle are together suitable for fastening a front section of the ski boot in the forefoot-fixing module, and in which the front and rear receptacle of the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module are fastened to a rigid plate or a rigid frame, wherein at least one of the front and rear receptacles is associated with a releasing mechanism, which causes the front section of the ski boot to be released from the forefoot-fixing module once a threshold has been exceeded by a torque of the ski boot relative to the forefoot-fixing module, which torque corresponds to a rotation of the ski boot in the sole plane, wherein the ski binding provides one or more of the following, a Telemark downhill mode, in which the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module can be rotated or pivoted in relation to the mounting section without the front section of the ski boot received therein being bent or kinked, and in which a spring mechanism generates a restoring force, in particular a restoring torque, between the movable section and the mounting section, which counteracts a lifting of the rear end of the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module from the ski, a cross-country or climbing mode, in which the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module can be rotated or pivoted in relation to the mounting section without the front section of the ski boot received therein being bent or kinked, wherein the mechanical coupling between the movable section and the mounting section is such that, when the movable section of the forefoot-fixing module rotates or pivots by 35°, a restoring torque between the movable section and the mounting section generates a torque of less than 5 Nm.