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A ski binding in combination with a boot or shoe adapted to be secured to a ski by the binding. The binding comprises a support element having an abutment zone and a latching element having a transverse bit. The latching element is adapted to be mounted on the boot and a moveable latch is provided w

A ski binding in combination with a boot or shoe adapted to be secured to a ski by the binding. The binding comprises a support element having an abutment zone and a latching element having a transverse bit. The latching element is adapted to be mounted on the boot and a moveable latch is provided which is adapted to exert a force for forcing a support zone provided on the boot against the abutment zone. A ski binding for securing one end of a boot or shoe comprising a support zone and comprising a latching element having a transverse bit to a ski. The binding comprises a support element adapted to be secured to the ski. The support element comprises an abutment zone and is adapted to be engaged between the transverse bit and the zone. The binding further comprises a moveable latch adapted to exert a force for forcing the support zone against the abutement zone. A shoe or boot for attachment to a ski with a binding. The shoe or boot comprises a support zone at one end thereof and a latching element. The latching element comprises a transverse bit. The shoe or boot is adapted to be secured to the ski with a binding which comprises a latch and a support element. The latching element is spaced from a support zone provided on the shoe or boot. The space provided is adapted to fit over the support element whereby the support zone and the abutment are pressed to rigidly mate against one another.

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1. A ski binding in combination with a boot or shoe adapted to be secured to a ski by said binding, said binding comprising: (a) a support element adapted to be mounted on said ski, said support element comprising an abutment zone; (b) a latching element comprising a transverse bit, said latching

1. A ski binding in combination with a boot or shoe adapted to be secured to a ski by said binding, said binding comprising: (a) a support element adapted to be mounted on said ski, said support element comprising an abutment zone; (b) a latching element comprising a transverse bit, said latching element being mounted to extend forwardly in front of said boot, said latching element forming an open space between said transverse bit and a support zone provided on said boot through which said support element extends; and (c) a moveable latch adapted to exert a force for forcing said support zone against said abutment zone. 2. A ski binding for securing one end of a boot or shoe having a support zone to a ski, said binding comprising: (a) a stationary support element adapted to be mounted on said ski, said support element comprising an abutment zone; (b) a latching element comprising a transverse bit adapted to be mounted on said boot so as to extend forwardly in front of said boot; (c) a moveable latch adapted to exert a force for forcing said support zone of said boot against said abutment zone; and wherein said support element is adapted to be disposed between said transverse bit and said support zone. 3. A ski bonding for securing one end of a boot or shoe comprising a support zone and a latching element extending in front of said boot to a ski, said binding comprising: (a) a stationary support element adapted to be secured on said ski, said support element comprising an abutment zone and being adapted to be engaged between said latching element and said support zone; and (b) a moveable latch adapted to exert a force for forcing said support zone against said abutment zone. 4. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said moveable latch is adapted whereby at least one component of said force is to be exerted on said latching element in a direction parallel to said ski for forcing said abutment zone against said support zone. 5. The ski binding as defined by claim 3 wherein said latching element comprises a transverse bit and said abutment zone is adapted to be engaged between said transverse bit and said support zone. 6. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 5 wherein said support element comprises an incline adapted to support said transverse bit wherein said incline exerts a reaction force on said transverse bit having at least one component oriented parallel to said ski for forcing said support zone against said abutment zone. 7. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said support element is adapted to extend vertically from said ski and transversely to the longitudinal axis of said ski. 8. The ski binding as defined by claim 7 wherein said support element is mounted on said ski. 9. The ski binding as defined by claim 7 wherein said latch is secured to an intermediate element mounted on said ski. 10. The ski binding as defined by claim 7 wherein said latch is secured to said support element. 11. The ski binding as defined by claim 7 wherein said support element and said latch are mounted on a flexion element which is adapted to be moveable relative to said ski. 12. The ski binding as defined by claim 11 wherein said flexion element is secured to an intermediate element at one end thereof and said intermediate element is secured to said ski. 13. The ski binding as defined by claim 12 wherein said intermediate element comprises two vertical edges within which said flexion element is inserted and two flaps horizontally folded over said flexion element and wherein each of said flaps is secured to said flexion element. 14. The ski binding as defined by claim 11 wherein said flexion element is adapted to be connected to said ski at one end of said flexion element transversely to the longitudinal axis of said ski and support said support element and latch at the other end of said flexion element whereby said other end of said flexion element is adapted to pivot around said one end of said carrier. 15. The ski binding as defined by claim 14 wherein said flexion element is flexible at least between said one and said other end. 16. The ski binding as defined by claim 14 wherein said flexion element is itself rigid and is adapted to be journaled so as to pivot around an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of said ski. 17. The ski binding as defined by claim 16 comprising a spring adapted to bias said flexion element towards said ski. 18. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein support element comprises a base adapted to be mounted on said ski and wherein said abutment zone of said support element is planar and forms an oblique angle relative to the base of said support element. 19. The ski bonding as defined by one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said abutment zone has a curved surface. 20. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said abutment zone comprises at least two ridged edges. 21. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said latch is of the elbow type. 22. The ski bonding as defined by claim 21 wherein said latch journaled on a mounting and a pressure element comprising at least one pressure nose. 23. The ski binding as defined by claim 22 comprising an elastic portion adapted to retain said latch in a position whereby said latching element is adapted to force said support zone against said abutment zone when said latch is in the closed position. 24. The ski binding as defined by claim 23 wherein said elastic portion comprises two flexible arms connected to said transverse bit, said flexible arms being journalled in said mounting. 25. The ski binding as defined by claim 21 wherein said latch comprises a mounting on which said latch is mounted and a pressure element comprising at least one pressure nose, said latch further comprising an elastic portion adapted to retain said latch in a position whereby said latching element is adapted to force said support zone against said abutment zone, and wherein said elastic portion is a spring mounted within said pressure element. 26. The ski binding as defined by claim 25 wherein said mounting is rigid and said spring is adapted to maintain said latch in a closed position. 27. The ski binding as defined by claim 21 wherein said latch comprises a mounting on which said latch is mounted and a pressure element comprising at least one pressure nose, said latch further comprising an elastic portion adapted to retain said latch in a position whereby said latching element is adapted to force said support zone against said abutment zone, and wherein said elastic portion is a spring mounted within said support element. 28. The ski binding as defined in claim 27 wherein said mounting is rigid and said spring is adapted to maintain said latch in a closed position. 29. The ski binding as defined by claim 21 wherein said latch comprises a pressure element comprising at least one pressure nose, and wherein said binding comprises an elastic portion adapted to retain said latch in a position whereby said latching element is adapted to force said support zone against said abutment zone, and wherein said pressure nose comprises said elastic portion in that said pressure nose is made of an elastically deformable material and is adapted to yield elastically as the latch is closed. 30. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said latch is adapted to rest against said support element when said latch is in a closed position. 31. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said latch is adapted to rest against said shoe or boot when said latch is in a closed position. 32. The ski binding as defined by any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein said latch comprises an orifice adapted to accomodate on end of a ski pole. 33. A shoe or boot for attachment to a ski with a binding, said shoe or boot comprising: (a) a support zone at one end of said shoe or boot; (b) a latching element connected to and extending forwardly from the front end of said boot, said latching element comprising a transverse bit, said bit being arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of said shoe or boot and spaced from said support zone wherein said shoe or boot is adapted to be secured with said binding comprising a latch and a support element having an abutment zone, the space between said transverse belt and said support zone being open and adapted to fit over said support element and whereby said latching element is arranged such that as said latching element is forced over said support element by closure of said latch said support zone and said abutment zone are pressed to rigidly mate against one another. 34. The shoe or boot as defined by claim 33 wherein said latching element is upwardly inclined relative to the surface of said ski. 35. The shoe or boot as defined by claim 33 wherein said latching element comprises a metal ring. 36. The shoe or boot as defined by claim 33 wherein said boot comprises an opening therein adapted to fit over a support element mounted on said ski and wherein said transverse bit comprises one edge of said opening in said boot. 37. The ski binding as defined by claim 21 wherein said latch comprises a flexible mounting and a pressure element comprising at least one pressure nose, said binding further comprising an elastic portion adapted to retain said latch in a position whereby said latching element is adapted to force said support zone against said abutment zone, and wherein said elastic portion is connected to said mounting and comprises two flexible arms. 38. The ski binding as defined by claim 29 wherein said latch comprises a depression for providing the necessary flexibility to said pressure nose for contacting said latching element. 39. The ski binding as defined by any of claims 1, 2, or 3 wherein said abutment zone is adapted to mate with said support zone.