Ski binding and unit system comprising said binding and ski boot

Abstract

The present invention concerns a ski binding ( 10 ) suited to be connected to a ski ( 1 ). The ski binding ( 10 ) comprises connection means ( 12 ) for connection to a footwear item ( 100 ) worn by a skier, and a lever ( 70 ) cooperating with the calf of the skier. The lever ( 70 ) transmits the movements of the skier's leg towards the ski ( 1 ). The ski binding ( 10 ) comprises magnetic connection means ( 80 ) suited to allow contact to take place between the lever ( 70 ) and at least one wearable element ( 100 ) suited to be worn on the leg of the skier.

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         17 . A binding suited to be connected to a ski, said binding comprising:
 connection means for connection to a footwear item worn by a skier;   a lever cooperating with the calf of said skier, said lever being suited to transmit the movements of said leg of said skier towards said ski; and   magnetic connection means suited to allow contact to take place between said lever and at least one wearable element suited to be worn on said leg of said skier,   wherein said magnetic connection means comprise a magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material associated with said lever and suited to cooperate with a magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material associated with said at least one wearable element.   
     
     
         18 . The binding according to  claim 17 , wherein said connection means comprise front connection means for connection to a first front area of said footwear item and rear connection means for connection to the heel of said footwear item. 
     
     
         19 . The binding according to  claim 17 , wherein said lever is hinged at the level of said rear connection means. 
     
     
         20 . The binding according to  claim 17 , wherein said lever comprises an upper area provided with means suited to surround said calf of said skier, preferably an arc-shaped portion suited to be placed around said calf. 
     
     
         21 . The binding according to  claim 20 , wherein said magnetic material or said ferromagnetic material of said magnetic connection means is positioned at the level of said upper area of said lever. 
     
     
         22 . The binding according to  claim 18 , further comprising a reference element associated with said front connection means and suited to provide a point of reference for the correct positioning of said footwear item with respect to said ski when said footwear item is connected to said binding. 
     
     
         23 . The binding according to  claim 17 , further comprising locking means suited to lock said lever in at least one first position in which it is not in contact with said at least one wearable element and releasing means suited to release said lever from said first position towards a position in which said lever is in contact with said at least one wearable element. 
     
     
         24 . The binding according to  claim 23 , wherein said releasing means are activated when said footwear item is connected to said ski through said connection means. 
     
     
         25 . The binding according to  claim 17 , further comprising anti-slip means for said ski, said anti-slip means comprising an anti-slip element suited to be rotated with respect to said binding in such a way as to assume a neutral position, preferably a position that is substantially parallel to said ski, when said footwear item is connected to said ski, and a position in which it projects from the underside of said ski when said footwear item is disconnected from said ski. 
     
     
         26 . The binding according to  claim 24 , wherein said releasing means are activated by said anti-slip means when said anti-slip element is rotated towards said neutral position. 
     
     
         27 . The binding according to  claim 17 , wherein said at least one wearable element comprises said footwear item. 
     
     
         28 . A wearable element suited to be worn on the leg of a skier, said wearable element being suited to cooperate with a lever of a binding when said skier connects a footwear item which they are wearing to said binding, wherein said wearable element comprises magnetic connection means suited to allow contact to take place between said lever and said wearable element. 
     
     
         29 . The wearable element according to  claim 28 , wherein said magnetic connection means comprise a magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material suited to cooperate with a magnetic material or a ferromagnetic material associated with said lever of said binding. 
     
     
         30 . An assembly comprising a ski and a binding connected to said ski, wherein said binding is made according to  claim 17 . 
     
     
         31 . The assembly according to  claim 30 , further comprising a wearable element suited to be worn on the leg of a skier, said wearable element being suited to cooperate with a lever of a binding when said skier connects a footwear item which they are wearing to said binding,
 wherein said wearable element comprises magnetic connection means suited to allow contact to take place between said lever and said wearable element.