# US 11,028,547 B2 · Avalanche shovel and tent > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,028,547 B2 - Document ID: US11028547B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/639,791 - Filed: 2017-12-20 - Published: 2020-06-18 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-18 - Assignees: Werz Innovations GmbH - Applicants: Werz Innovations GmbH - Inventors: Matthias Werz; Andreas Reiter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11028547B2 ## CPC - E01H 5/02: Hand implements (E01H5/04, E01H5/10, E01H5/12 take precedence {shovels or spades in general A01B1/02; brooms, brushes A46B}) - A63B 29/021: {Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons} - A63B 29/08: Hand equipment for climbers - B25G 1/04: telescopic; extensible; sectional - B25G 1/08: with provision for storing tool elements - B25G 1/10: characterised by material or shape (B25G1/01, B25G1/02 take precedence {; for hand tools comprising coating rollers B05C17/0205}) - E04H 15/02: Tents combined or specially associated with other devices - E04H 15/60: Poles - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - B25G 3/24: comprising clamping or contracting means acting transversely on the handle or socket - E01H: STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING {OR PREVENTING} FOG IN GENERAL {CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS}(cleaning in general B08B) - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) ## Abstract An avalanche shovel has a shaft and a grip section that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end The avalanche shovel has an avalanche probe which can be arranged in the shaft of the avalanche shovel, wherein the grip section exhibits a grip area for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel and/or such a grip area is formed on the grip section. The grip section exhibits an insertion and/or removal opening for removal from and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe into the shaft along an insertion axis. A tent can have the avalanche shovel as a tent pole. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An avalanche shovel (10) comprising: a shaft (12) having a grip section (16) that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end (14), and an avalanche probe (24) which is configured to be arranged in the shaft (12) of the avalanche shovel (10), wherein the grip section (16) has a grip area (18) for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel (10) and/or such a grip area (18) is formed on the grip section (16), wherein the grip section (16) has an insertion and/or removal opening (22) for removal of the avalanche probe (24) from the shaft (12) and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe (24) into the shaft (12) along an insertion axis (26), and wherein a cap (44) is arranged and/or formed at one end of the shaft (12), in a region of the insertion and/or removal opening (22). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The avalanche shovel according to claim 1, wherein the grip area (18) is arranged and/or formed outside the insertion axis (26). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The avalanche shovel according to claim 1, wherein the grip section (16) is D-shaped or T-shaped. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The avalanche shovel according to claim 1, wherein the shaft (12) is variable in length. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The avalanche shovel according to claim 1, wherein the shaft (12) is telescopic and is configured to be locked in different length positions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The avalanche shovel according to claim 5, wherein the shaft (12) has a fastening device (38) designed as a latching mechanism for setting different lengths of the shaft (12). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The avalanche shovel according to claim 6, wherein the fastening device (38) is configured to be actuated from an exterior side of the shaft (12). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The avalanche shovel according to claim 1, wherein the avalanche probe (24) is constructed in several parts. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A tent (60), with a tarpaulin (48) and at least one tent pole, wherein the tent pole is formed from or encompasses the avalanche shovel (10) according to claim 1. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The tent according to claim 9, wherein at least one further tent pole is formed from or comprises the avalanche probe (24) of the avalanche shovel (10). ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The tent according to claim 9, wherein at least one further tent pole is formed from or comprises a ski pole (62). ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The tent according to claim 9, wherein the tarpaulin (48) has at least one pole receptacle configured for holding an avalanche probe (24) and/or a ski pole (62). ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The tent according to claim 9, wherein the tent has at least one length-adjustable strap (64, 72, 74). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The tent according to claim 13, wherein the strap is fastened in a length-adjustable manner to a hook-shaped element and the hook-shaped element is configured to be clipped onto a receptacle of a grip section or onto a grip section of the avalanche shovel (10). ### Claim 15 An avalanche shovel (10) comprising: a shaft (12) having a grip section (16) that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end (14), and an avalanche probe (24) which is configured to be arranged in the shaft (12) of the avalanche shovel (10), wherein the grip section (16) has a grip area (18) for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel (10) and/or such a grip area (18) is formed on the grip section (16), wherein the grip section (16) has an insertion and/or removal opening (22) for removal of the avalanche probe (24) from the shaft (12) and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe (24) into the shaft (12) along an insertion axis (26), wherein the grip section (16) of the avalanche shovel (10) has at least one receptacle (78, 82) for the mounted avalanche probe (24) and/or for a ski pole (62) and/or for an ice axe, and/or wherein such a receptacle (78, 82) is formed on the grip section (16), and wherein a connecting element is arranged or is configured to be arranged on the receptacle, wherein the connecting element is configured for connecting and fastening several stick-shaped objects to each other at the grip section of the avalanche shovel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The avalanche shovel according to claim 15, further comprising a hook-shaped element that is configured to be clipped onto the receptacle or the grip section, to which a strap fastened to a tent can be attached in a length-adjustable manner. ### Claim 17 An avalanche shovel (10) comprising: a shaft (12) having a grip section (16) that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end (14), and an avalanche probe (24) which is configured to be arranged in the shaft (12) of the avalanche shovel (10), wherein the grip section (16) has a grip area (18) for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel (10) and/or such a grip area (18) is formed on the grip section (16), wherein the grip section (16) has an insertion and/or removal opening (22) for removal of the avalanche probe (24) from the shaft (12) and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe (24) into the shaft (12) along an insertion axis (26), wherein the grip section (16) of the avalanche shovel (10) has at least one receptacle (78, 82) for the mounted avalanche probe (24) and/or for a ski pole (62) and/or for an ice axe, and/or wherein such a receptacle (78, 82) is formed on the grip section (16), and wherein the avalanche probe (24) is configured to be pivotally attached to the receptacle or the grip section. ### Claim 18 An avalanche shovel (10) comprising: a shaft (12) having a grip section (16) that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end (14), and an avalanche probe (24) which is configured to be arranged in the shaft (12) of the avalanche shovel (10) wherein the grip section (16) has a grip area (18) configured for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel (10) and/or such a grip area (18) is formed on the grip section (16), wherein the grip section (16) has an insertion and/or removal opening (22) for removal of the avalanche probe (22) from the shaft (12) and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe (24) into the shaft (12) along an insertion axis (26), and wherein the avalanche shovel (10) has at least one snow anchor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The avalanche shovel according to claim 18, wherein the snow anchor (28) is arranged on or in the shaft (12). ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The avalanche shovel according to claim 18, wherein the snow anchor (28) is fastened with a sleeve (30).