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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2014
Marker Deutschland Gmbh, Penzberg, DE;
Christian Brandl, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, DE;
MARKER Deutschland GmbH, Penzberg, DE;
Abstract
A heel retainer for a combined downhill and touring binding for a ski, including: a base plate which can be fastened on an upper side of the ski; a connecting structure; a tensioning device for securely holding a ski boot in the heel retainer, including a sole retainer; a shifting mechanism using which the heel retainer can be moved from a travelling position to a walking position and vice versa; and a latching mechanism which latches at least parts of the heel retainer in the travelling position or in the walking position. The latching mechanism includes a latching lever which can be operated manually or using a ski pole and which latches the heel retainer at least in the travelling position, wherein the parts of the heel retainer for changing from the travelling position to the walking position and vice versa can be linearly shifted on the base plate.