Patent ID: 8714578

Claim:
A ski touring safety binding for a shoe or boot of a skier, said binding comprising: a baseplate having a rear end and a front end; a pivot connection to mount the baseplate for rotation in relation to a ski; a rear base structured and arranged to be fixed to the ski; a heel lift structured and arranged to be placed in at least one of a support position and a storage position, in the support position the heel lift limiting the rotation of the baseplate and in the storage position the heel lift not limiting the rotation of the baseplate; a mechanism structured and arranged to enable the baseplate to be selectively fixed to or released from the rear base, said mechanism comprising: a locking device structured and arranged to switch between a first closed position and a second open position; a release member having an actuation surface structured and arranged to be manipulated by the skier to apply a force to the actuation surface driving the locking device toward the second open position; a return member structured and arranged to bias the locking device toward the first closed position; the first closed position of the locking device being the only stable position of the mechanism.