Patent ID: 6027135
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A cross country and touring ski binding for cross-country ski shoes having a front sole with the outer front end having complimentary engaging elements, insertable engaging element configured for establishing a hinged connection with said engaging elements, said engaging elements include a holding element (13) configured to extend over the complimentary engaging elements of the sole, said holding element being movable between a locked position and a release position including a rotatably and pivotably mounted operating lever (15) in combination with a flexor (16) mounted to the binding at the forward end of the front sole and configured to subject the shoe at said outer front end to a return force in response to lifting of the ski boot with the heal raising from the top side of the ski, the improvement wherein said operating lever (15) and said binding have respective complimentary detent element (30, 31;34) in the operating lever (15) and on the binding (10) said complimentary detent elements configure to establish positive cooperation of the detent elements (30, 31; 34) and with the detention thereby executed independently from other loads including the load of the flexor (16).