Patent ID: 7681905

Claim:
Ski binding for touring, telemark or cross-county skiing, for fixation of a ski boot that comprises a sole and a heel, wherein the ski binding comprises: a front retaining element configured to engage the front of the ski boot; a rear retaining element configured to engage the rear of the sole or the heel of the ski boot; a clamping mechanism configured to clamp the ski boot by the front retaining element and the rear retaining element, wherein one of the retaining elements can be actuated to clamp or release the ski boot from the ski binding; a pivotable member configured to pivot relative to the front retaining element, wherein pivoting of the pivotable member allows the heel of the ski boot to lift; and a sole-support member configured to pivot relative to the pivotable member, wherein the sole-support member and the pivotable member are pivotable about the same axis of rotation, wherein the sole-support member is lockable by a locking element of the ski binding to lock the sole-support member and the pivotable member from pivoting.