Electromechanically actuatable binding for a recreational board

An electromechanically actuatable bale and base-type step-in binding adapted for releasably securing a boot of a rider to a recreational board and enabling release substantially normal to the recreational board, comprising:

• a bale comprising:
• a first bale portion adapted for attachment to a sole of the boot and extending laterally from a first side of the boot;
• a second bale portion adapted for attachment to the sole of the boot and extending laterally from a second side of the boot opposite the first side of the boot;
• a base adapted for engagement with said bale, comprising;
• a base portion adapted for attachment to the recreational board;
• a hook portion attached adjacent a side area of the base portion and adapted for partially captivating engagement of the first bale portion;
• a well portion attached adjacent another side area of the base portion as said hook portion and facing substantially upwardly relative to the base portion, adapted for partial engagement of the second bale portion;
• a rotatable latch with an upper catch and that is loaded with a spring, wherein said rotatable latch is adapted for rotational movement by force of the spring to a blocking position after step-in movement of said rotatable latch by engaging the second bale on the upper catch of said rotatable latch to push said latch temporarily out of the blocking position of the well portion while temporarily overcoming the spring, wherein said rotatable latch blocks disengagement of the second bale portion of said bale from
• the well portion of said base, wherein during the blocking position of said rotatable latch, both the first bale portion and the second bale portion of said bale are completely captivated, and wherein said rotatable latch further is adapted for rotational counter movement to a release position for allowing disengagement of the second bale portion of said bale from the well portion of said base to enable release of the first bale portion of the bale from the hook portion of said base;
• and
• a motor for alternating rotating movement of said latch from the blocking position to the release position upon overcoming the spring.

An electromechanically actuatable bale and base-type step-in binding adapted for releasably securing a boot of a rider to a recreational board and enabling release substantially normal to the recreational board, comprising:

• a bale comprising:
• a first bale portion adapted for attachment to a sole of the boot and extending laterally from a first side of said bale;
• a second bale portion adapted for attachment to the sole of the boot and extending laterally from a second side of said bale opposite the first side of said bale;
• a base adapted for engagement with said bale, comprising;
• a base portion adapted for attachment to the recreational board;
• a hook portion attached adjacent a side area of the base portion and adapted for partially captivating engagement of the first bale portion;
• a well portion attached adjacent another side area of the base portion and facing substantially upwardly relative to the base portion, adapted for partial engagement of the second bale portion;
• a latch adapted for movement to a blocking position for blocking disengagement of the second bale portion of said bale from the well portion of said base, wherein during the blocking position of said latch, both the first bale portion and the second bale portion of said bale are completely captivated, said latch further being adapted for counter movement to a release position for allowing disengagement of the second bale portion of said bale from the well portion of said base to enable release of the first bale portion of the bale from the hook portion of said base;
• and
• a linear actuator for alternating movement of said latch between the blocking position and the release position.