Abstract: A touring ski binding for mounting on a ski, including: a housing; a platform pivotally attached along a rotational axis to the housing for receiving a ski boot; a restoring biasing means urging the platform to pivot toward the ski; and a connection between the biasing means and the platform lying between the ski and the rotational axis so that the restoring bias moment is kept constant or almost constant as the platform is pivoted away from the ski.

Abstract: An electronic ski binding including orthogonal, obliquely mounted transducers for detecting oblique components of skiing forces applied to the binding. The binding may include isolation means for structure the transducers from the effects of ski bending. A means of mechanical compensation for the forces applied to the binding by the leaning of a skier may be included. A pivoted linkage between a sole plate and base plate of the binding may compensate for leaning forces by varying the portion of the force applied to the binding that is transmitted to the transducers depending upon the degree and direction of leaning by a skier.

Abstract: A pedal-actuated ski brake biased into the braking position and having a means for holding the brake prong inboard of the ski when in the skiing position. The ski brake may also have a means for biasing the brake prong outboard of the ski when in the braking position. When the ski brake is used with a turntable ski binding, the pedal is received inside an opening in the turntable and there is also a means for engaging the heel retainer so as to hinder unwanted movement.