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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1988
Filed:
May. 24, 1985
Henry Freisinger, Vienna, AT;
Franz Luschnig, Traiskirchen, AT;
Karl Stritzl, Vienna, AT;
Johann Zotter, Vienna, AT;
TMC Corporation, Baar, CH;
Abstract
A ski binding includes a base plate adapted to be secured to a ski, a cover plate supported on the base plate for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, and an adjustable release arrangement for yieldably resisting pivotal movement of the cover plate in either direction away from an initial position. The release arrangement can be adjusted from a side of the binding. Front and rear holding mechanisms are provided on the cover plate and releasaly hold a ski shoe on the cover plate, the front holding mechanism including a pivotally supported holding jaw which is controlled by the adjustable release arrangement, and the rear holding mechanism being adapted to release only in response to an upward force component.