Patent ID: 7458598

Claim:
A releasable riser plate assembly adapted for use in a Telemark ski binding, said riser plate assembly comprising: a substantially planar base plate; a front housing connected to a front end of the base plate, said front housing having a front spring mounted therein, and a front force transmitting member associated with said front spring for transmitting a force from the front spring; a rear housing connected to a rear end of the base plate, said rear housing having a rear spring mounted therein, and a rear force transmitting member associated with said rear spring for transmitting a force from the rear spring; a release plate mounted over the base plate; a ski brake positioned between the base plate and said release plate; and a flange integral with said front housing, wherein a front edge of said release plate is received in a gap between said base plate and said flange, and wherein a rear edge of said release plate contacts said rear housing; wherein, said front and rear force transmitting members each have portions thereof that are exposed through respective orifices formed in said front and rear housings; and said release plate includes a groove formed on said rear edge thereof, and said exposed portion of said rear force transmitting member being received in said groove when said release plate is mounted over said base plate.