Abstract: A ski brake including at least one brake arm is detachably associated with a ski binding. The brake arm is arranged for movement about a transverse pivot axis defined by pivot axle means located between a base plate of the binding and a heel plate for supporting the heel of the ski boot. The heel plate can be clipped into position on the base plate, with or without the ski brake present, by means of cooperating clip elements on the base plate and heel plate respectively. Three different embodiments are shown including a base plate mounting which allows the ski to flex freely and an arrangement for a ski brake having two transverse pivot axles interconnected by a torsionally loaded actuating loop.

Abstract: A ski binding exemplified by a heel binding has an inbuilt brake of the kind which utilizes pivoted brake arms to dig into the snow to stop a lost ski. A resetting lever is provided to pivotally return the brake arms to their inoperative position. The resetting lever is generally in the form of a hoop passing around the back of the binding housing and connected to a shaft passing through the binding housing. Mechanisms including stops are disclosed which allow a skier to reset the brake arms by either pushing or pulling on the lever.

Abstract: A ski safety binding has a mechanism for deploying a ski brake as soon as the ski boot has left the binding.Various arrangements of the binding utilize mechanisms to deploy the ski brake which are responsive to both upward movement of the sole clamp following release of the binding, and to downward movement of the sole clamp following the boot pulling out from under the binding.