Patent ID: 8328225

Claim:
A ski binding adaptor with floating heel lock assembly for use with skis and ski bindings for alpine touring and downhill, which comprises: a. an elongate ski binding support member having a toe end and a heel end, said elongate ski binding support member for supporting a ski binding, said toe end with a toe pivot assembly with toe pivot cradle adapted for mounting on a ski blade; b. a rotatable lever arm pivotably mounted onto said heel end on a transverse pivot axis through said support member, said rotatable lever arm having degrees of rotation from a superior standing position to an inferior standing position relative to said support member; and c. a floating heelblock slideably mounted on a rail system affixed to said ski blade, said rail system mounted on a rail mounting baseplate attached to said ski blade at a fixed distance from said toe pivot cradle, said floating heelblock having a locking member for reversibly engaging said rotatable lever arm in a heel-locked position centered on said transverse pivot axis, said floating heelblock having a range of longitudinal travel on said rail system, said range of travel for accommodating a longitudinal displacement of said transverse pivot axis relative to a set point on said rail system as said ski blade flexes or bows.