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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1978
Manfred Schmidt, Sindelfingen, DE;
Vereinigte Baubeschlagfabriken Gretsch & Co., GmbH, Leonberg, DE;
Abstract
A toggle lever type cross-country ski binding is provided which includes a retaining element pivotally attached to guide arms hingedly supported on a baseplate fixed to a ski. In operation, the retaining element is movable through a dead-center position between a lifted release position and a lowered in-use position with a hook-shaped projection engaging with a boot sole extension to hold the same against longitudinal movement. To facilitate resilient holding of the boot sole, without the need for additional tension springs in the toggle lever arrangement, various embodiments of the invention are disclosed including resilient longitudinal displaceability of the pivot joints between the guide members and the retaining element or between the retaining element and the sole extension.