Abstract: The binding for releasably securing the toe of a touring ski boot to a touring ski comprises a ski binding member secured to the upper surface of a touring ski and a boot binding member secured to the toe of a touring ski boot. Each of the said binding members has a transversely disposed L-shaped binding element adapted to releasably engage each other, and spring loaded latch means for releasably retaining the binding members in engagement. The L-shaped binding element of the ski binding member has a horizontally disposed downwardly facing binding surface that abuts a corresponding horizontally disposed upwardly facing binding surface of the L-shaped binding element of the boot binding member.

Abstract: The binding for releasably securing the toe of a touring ski boot to a touring ski comprises a ski binding member secured to the upper surface of a touring ski and a boot binding member secured to the toe of a touring ski boot. Each of the said binding members has a transversely disposed L-shaped binding element adapted to releasably engage each other, and spring loaded latch means for releasably retaining the binding members in engagement. The L-shaped binding element of the ski binding member has a horizontally disposed downwardly facing binding surface that abuts a corresponding horizontally disposed upwardly facing binding surface of the L-shaped binding element of the boot binding member.

Abstract: The heel binding for touring skis comprises a frame adapted to be secured to the upper surface of a touring ski, a rotatable heel latch pivotally mounted on the frame for rotation between its forwardmost boot heel engaging position and its rearwardmost boot heel disengagement position, and latch engagement and disengagement means for maintaining the heel latch in engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its forwardmost position and for maintaining the heel latch out of engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its rearwardmost position. The latch engagement and disengagement means has an operating lever pivotally mounted on the frame rearwardly of the heel latch for rotating the heel latch to its forwardmost position, the operating lever acting either directly or indirectly on the heel latch.

Abstract: The heel binding for touring skis comprises a frame adapted to be secured to the upper surface of a touring ski, a rotatable heel latch pivotally mounted on the frame for rotation between its forwardmost boot heel engaging position and its rearwardmost boot heel disengagement position, and latch engagement and disengagement means for maintaining the heel latch in engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its forwardmost position and for maintaining the heel latch out of engagement with the heel of the ski boot when the heel latch is at its rearwardmost position.