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A snap lock modification which can be applied to various types of present day releasable ski bindings in which one component of the binding is connected to or forms a part of a ski boot and the other component is attached to the ski. One of the components includes latch means movable from inoperativ

A snap lock modification which can be applied to various types of present day releasable ski bindings in which one component of the binding is connected to or forms a part of a ski boot and the other component is attached to the ski. One of the components includes latch means movable from inoperative position to latching position in engagement with a receiver formation on the other component. A resilient force unit is adjustable after the boot is in place to yieldingly urge the latch means into engaging position to retain the boot in position during normal maneuvers and to release the boot in response to excessive loads produced during a fall. The modification provides a detent trigger which restrains the action of the loaded force unit and which is actuatable upon placing the boot in skiing position to release and allow the latch means to snap into latching engagement with the receiver formation.

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A ski binding adapted to releasably secure a ski to an associated ski boot comprising: a first binding component in the form of a substantially rigid latch receiving member provided with at least one latch receiver formation; and a second binding component in the form of a substantially rigid latch

A ski binding adapted to releasably secure a ski to an associated ski boot comprising: a first binding component in the form of a substantially rigid latch receiving member provided with at least one latch receiver formation; and a second binding component in the form of a substantially rigid latch mounting body; one of said components being constructed for permanent connection to a ski boot and the other component being constructed for permanent connection to a ski; latch means movably mounted on the body for movement between inoperative position substantially free of the latch receiving member and operative position in latching engagement with the receiver formation; a resilient force unit carried by the body and adjustable between a no-load condition and a loading condition; link means connecting the force unit to the latch means and movable to transmit the force of the force unit to the latch means to yieldingly urge the latter into operative position; and a detent trigger mounted on the body and movable between a first interfering position engaging the link means to restrain it against movement in the latching direction in response to the urging of the force unit in loading condition and a second non-interfering position; the trigger being settable in the first position to restrain the link means against latching movement and being actuatable by a skier upon placing his boot in skiing position on the ski to move to the second position and release the link means to allow it to move and transmit the force of the force unit to the latching means and yieldingly urge it into latching engagement with the receiver formation.