Ski binding

A ski binding, comprising:

• a toe holding unit;
• a tread plate for placement adjacent the toe holding unit;
• a heel holding unit mountable on a ski for selective movement along a longitudinal axis of the ski;
• a cover plate for placement adjacent the heel holding unit;
• a connecting element for interconnecting the toe holding and the heel holding unit, the tread plate and the cover plate for covering portions of the connecting element adjacent the toe holding unit and the heel holding unit, respectively;
• a plastic encasing affixed to and surrounding at least a portion of the connecting element;
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• means for varying a connection location of the toe holding unit and the connecting element to adjust a distance between the toe holding unit and the heel holding unit, the varying means for permitting the distance to be adjusted while maintaining an interconnection between the toe holding unit and a ski.

A ski binding, comprising:

• first and second guide rails mountable on a ski;
• a toe holding unit movable along the first guide rail;
• a tread plate for placement adjacent the toe holding unit;
• a heel holding unit movable along the second guide rail;
• a cover plate for placement adjacent the heel holding unit;
• a connecting element for interconnecting the toe holding and the heel holding unit, the tread plate and the cover plate for covering portions of the connecting element adjacent the toe holding unit and the heel holding unit, respectively;
• a plastic encasing affixed to and surrounding at least a portion of the connecting element;
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• means for varying a connection location of the toe holding unit and the connecting element to adjust a distance between the toe holding unit and the heel holding unit, the varying means including a locking element connected to the first guide rail and at least one receptacle located in the connecting element.

A ski binding, comprising:

• a toe holding unit guide rail having a locking element;
• a toe holding unit movable on said toe holding unit guide rail;
• a heel holding unit, said heel holding unit being movable along a heel holding unit guide rail;
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• a connecting element having a row of openings disposed therein, one of the openings having an unround cross-section and the remaining openings having a circular cross-section, a width of the unround opening being greater than the diameter of the circular opening, said connecting element extending between said toe holding unit and said heel holding unit, said locking element being selectively engageable with said at least one receptacle, and said heel holding unit being movable relative to the connecting element and being connectable to the connecting element to adjust the distance between the heel holding unit and the toe holding unit.

A ski binding, comprising:

• a toe holding unit guide rail having a locking element;
• a toe holding unit movable on said toe holding unit guide rail;
• a heel holding unit, said heel holding unit being movable along a heel holding unit guide rail;
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• a connecting element including a series of openings disposed therein, two of the openings having an unround cross-section, and the remaining openings having a circular cross-section, said connecting element extending between said toe holding unit and said heel holding unit, said locking element being selectively engageable with said at least one receptacle, and said heel holding unit being movable relative to the connecting element and being connectable to the connecting element to adjust the distance between the heel holding unit and the toe holding unit.