Patent ID: 7815213

Claim:
An assembly for binding a boot to a ski comprising: a front retaining element comprising a first spring adapted to be set at a prestress value, said front retaining element comprising a first release device releasable in response to an applied force greater than said prestress value of said first spring; a rear retaining element comprising a second spring adapted to be set at a prestress value, said rear retaining element comprising a second release device releasable in response to an applied force greater than said prestress value of said second spring; and an additional release device electronically controllable to move, independent of said first and second springs, between: (a) a closed position to prevent release of the boot by the additional release device; and (b) an open position to allow movement of one of the front and rear retaining elements relative to the ski from a boot retention position to a boot release position; said additional release device comprising a rotatable actuation mechanism, said rotatable actuation mechanism comprising an electric motor which moves the additional release device from the closed position to the open position with the front and rear retaining elements maintained in the retention position.