Magnetic release system for safety ski bindings

Claim 1

A magnetic release system for safety ski bindings for releasing a ski boot holding mechanism from a latching to an unlatching position on receipt of an electrical signal, said magnetic release system comprising; a permanent magnet; release means capable of movement relative to said permanent magnet between an actuating and a non-actuating position for actuating a ski boot holding mechanism from a latching to an unlatching position; temporary magnetic means including at least one core fixedly secured to said permanent magnet for magnetically retaining said release means in said non-actuating position; wherein said permanent magnet induces a temporary magnetic field in said temporary magnetic means; electro-magnetic means fixedly secured to said temporary magnetic means for inducing a magnetic field in said temporary magnetic means on receipt of an electrical impulse; said magnetic field induced by said electro-magnet opposing said magnetic field induced by said permanent magnet; said magnetic field induced by said electro-magnet in said temporary magnetic means thereby diminishing said magnetic field induced by said permanent magnet in said temporary magnetic means; spring means, biasing said release means from said non-actuating to said actuating position, for forcing said release means from said non-actuating to said actuating position when said electro-magnetic means diminishes the magnetic field induced by said permanent magnet in said temporary magnetic means, and guide means for guiding said release means from said non-actuating to said actuating position, said guide means including an opening in said release means, a pin on said core for entering said opening, and a pivot axis about which said release means is pivotally movable from its non-actuating to its actuating position, wherein said release means reciprocates relative to said pin.