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Abstract

A safety ski binding release and reset mechanism having a housing, a releasable jaw mechanism mounted on the housing and having at least one sole holding member movable between a ski boot holding position and a ski boot releasing position and for releasably engaging a ski boot when in the ski boot holding position. A first spring is provided on the housing, the sole holding member being retained in the ski boot holding position by a two-part holding device. A first part of the two-part holding device is movable against an urging of a first spring supported on the housing and determining a holding force for holding the ski boot in the ski boot holding position. A second part of the two-part holding device engages the sole holding member. The first and second parts are releasably connected with one another by a rotatable coupling mechanism. The rotatable coupling mechanism includes a rotatable responsive device coupled to a reversible electric motor for effecting a release of the connection between the first and second parts in response to a movement of an output member of an electric motor to a first position. A second spring is provided for initially urging the sole holder to the ski boot holding position. The output member of the electric motor, when in the first position, causing the first spring to be rendered ineffective thereby reducing a force required to move the sole holding member to the ski boot releasing position.

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