A mounting plate and mounting plate system for a ski comprising: a bottom surface configured to be placed against a ski; an upward directed left and right side edge along the outer sides of the mounting plate, where the edges have laterally opposed undercuts that are configured to hold a ski binding with complementary cuts fastened to the mounting plate in the vertical direction; a longitudinal groove, configured to hold a first interchangeable rail fixed in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction, and a second interchangeable rail which can be interchanged with the first rail, fixed in a lateral direction but movable in the longitudinal direction.

A ski binding moving mechanism (1) comprising:a ski binding (2a) configured to be fastened in the vertical and lateral direction on a ski, and further configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the ski;a rod (5) with two or more pushing elements (51a, 51b, . . . ), the rod (5) being fastened to the ski binding (2a); anda rotatable element (32), configured to be fastened fixedly relative to the ski in the longitudinal direction of the ski, the rotatable element (32) being rotatable relative to the ski (6), wherein the rotatable element (32) comprises:a first and a second rotating pin (321, 322) configured to rotate with the rotatable element (32), and cooperate with the pushing elements (51a, 51b, . . . ), whereinthe rotatable element (32) is configured to be rotated at least one revolution and move the rod (5) and the binding (2a) in the same longitudinal direction throughout the revolution.

A mounting plate and mounting plate system for a ski comprising: a bottom surface configured to be placed against a ski; an upward directed left and right side edge along the outer sides of the mounting plate, where the edges have laterally opposed undercuts that are configured to hold a ski binding with complementary cuts fastened to the mounting plate in the vertical direction; a longitudinal groove, configured to hold a first interchangeable rail fixed in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction, and a second interchangeable rail which can be interchanged with the first rail, fixed in a lateral direction but movable in the longitudinal direction.

The present invention relates to a mounting system for a binding, or a binding component (2; 4) on a cross-country ski, where a mounting plate (6) is arranged on the top surface of the ski and where the mounting plate (6) comprises longitudinal side edges having a profile (33) with undercuts for longitudinal positioning and attachment of the binding or binding component (2; 4) with the aid of a complementary profile (34) on the binding or binding component (2; 4). According to the invention, the mounting plate (6) comprises a longitudinal channel (21) that houses a longitudinal rail (5), where the upper side of the rail (5) comprises at least one locking device (20; 23), and where the underside of the binding or binding component (2; 4) comprises at least one complementary locking device.

The invention relates to a cross-country or ski touring binding for connecting a boot to a ski in an articulated manner, comprising a binding base body with a standing surface for a sole of the boot and a ski contact surface for at least indirect contact with the ski. The binding has a holding device comprising a receiving element which allows the boot to and a holding element for holding the boot on the receiving element. The holding element moves between a closed position holding the boot on the receiving element and an open position releasing the boot. The binding also has an actuating element with a rotating handle for switching the holding element from the closed to the open position, comprising a substantially disk-shaped, eccentrically mounted force-transmission element received in a recess of the holding element.

An apparatus for holding a footwear heel to a snow travel aid is provided. The apparatus comprises a mountable base connected to a generally vertical post and an upper portion having at least one forward connector for connecting the upper portion to the heel. The upper portion is rotatable on the post between a downhill position and at least one touring position and comprises at least one part which travels over a prominence at a fixed location relative to the upper portion during rotation from the downhill position to the touring position. The at least one part becomes engageable with a depression adjacent the prominence when the upper portion is in the touring position to resist rotation from the touring position back to the downhill position. The post comprises a feature that provides clearance for the at least one part to travel over the prominence or which functions as the prominence and depression. Also provided are posts for use as a part in such an apparatus.

A ski binding with a binding element mounted displaceably on a slide rail arranged on a ski and which can be fixed in different positions by a latching device, wherein the latching device has latch elements which engage in each other in a blocking position on the binding and ski sides, and the binding-side latch element has a pivotable lever element, that in a displacement position the latch elements are not in engagement with each other, wherein the binding element has an operating element with an oblique run-on surface which is can be transferred between open and closed positions, wherein the operating element, upon transfer of the operating element to the open position, cooperates with an oblique contact surface of the lever element such that the lever element is moved out of the blocking position.

A heel unit apparatus for a ski touring binding is disclosed which comprises a body mounted on a support, the body being rotatable relative to the support on a vertical axis. The body comprises a resilient element movable within the body which when pre-loaded under compression or tension, exerts forces in opposing directions. The body also comprises at least one forward connector moveable between resting and release positions for releasably connecting the body to the heel of a footwear and a My linkage between the resilient element and the at least one forward connector configured such that force exerted in one of the opposing directions resists movement of the at least one forward connector from the resting position to the release position. The resilient element, the at least one forward connector and the My linkage cooperate to resist forward release. The body further comprises a Mz linkage between the resilient element and a resting surface on the support configured such that the force in the other of the opposing directions presses against the resting surface to resist rotation of the body about the support. The resilient element, the Mz linkage and the body cooperate to resist lateral release. Shocks independently affecting the My and the Mz linkages do not significantly lessen resistance to Mz and My release, respectively.

A heel unit apparatus for a ski touring binding is disclosed which comprises a body mounted on a support, the body being rotatable relative to the support on a vertical axis. The body comprises a resilient element movable within the body which when pre-loaded under compression or tension, exerts forces in opposing directions. The body also comprises at least one forward connector moveable between resting and release positions for releasably connecting the body to the heel of a footwear and a My linkage between the resilient element and the at least one forward connector configured such that force exerted in one of the opposing directions resists movement of the at least one forward connector from the resting position to the release position. The resilient element, the at least one forward connector and the My linkage cooperate to resist forward release. The body further comprises a Mz linkage between the resilient element and a resting surface on the support configured such that the force in the other of the opposing directions presses against the resting surface to resist rotation of the body about the support. The resilient element, the Mz linkage and the body cooperate to resist lateral release. Shocks independently affecting the My and the Mz linkages do not significantly lessen resistance to Mz and My release, respectively.

An apparatus for holding a footwear heel to a snow travel aid is provided. The apparatus comprises a mountable base connected to a generally vertical post and an upper portion having at least one forward connector for connecting the upper portion to the heel. The upper portion is rotatable on the post between a downhill position and at least one touring position and comprises at least one part which travels over a prominence at a fixed location relative to the upper portion during rotation from the downhill position to the touring position. The at least one part becomes engageable with a depression adjacent the prominence when the upper portion is in the touring position to resist rotation from the touring position back to the downhill position. The post comprises a feature that provides clearance for the at least one part to travel over the prominence or which functions as the prominence and depression. Also provided are posts for use as a part in such an apparatus.