Touring ski boot heel binding

摘要

The heel binding for touring skis comprises a frame adapted to be secured to the upper surface of a touring ski, a rotatable heel latch pivotally mounted on the frame for rotation between its forwardmost boot heel engaging position and its rearwardmost boot heel disengagement position, and latch engagement and disengagement means for maintaining the heel latch in engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its forwardmost position and for maintaining the heel latch out of engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its rearwardmost position. The latch engagement and disengagement means has an operating lever pivotally mounted on the frame rearwardly of the heel latch for rotating the heel latch to its forwardmost position, the operating lever acting either directly or indirectly on the heel latch. The latch engagement and disengagement means also has a spring loaded piston mounted for longitudinal movement on the frame rearwardly of the heel latch for rotating the heel latch to its rearwardmost position, the spring loaded piston advantageously being connected to the heel latch by an eccentric over-center linkage.