Removable end piece for a pole and a pole equipped with such an end piece
AssigneeSalomon S.A.
InventorsThierry DONNADIEU, Eric GIRAULT
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Abstract
An end piece for a pole and a pole including such end piece, the end piece including a basket comprising a housing for receiving a distal end of a shaft of the pole, as well as a locking ring for surrounding at least a portion of the housing. The housing is demarcated by a wall supporting at least one catch provided, at a first end, with a nub configured to extend within the housing, the catch being capable of assuming a plurality of configurations corresponding to various radial positions of the nub. The ring is shaped to limit the radial displacement of the first end of the catch outward of the housing when the ring is assembled to the basket.
Claims16
An end piece for a pole comprising:
- a basket comprising a housing configured to receive a distal end of a shaft of the pole;
- a locking ring configured to be assembled to the basket and to surround at least a portion of the housing;
- the housing of the basket being demarcated by a wall;
- at least one catch supported by the wall of the housing, each said one catch comprising:
- a first end;
- a nub projecting from the first end of the catch, the nub being configured to extend to within the housing;
- the catch being structured and arranged to assume a plurality of configurations corresponding to various radial positions of the nub;
- the locking ring being shaped to limit radial displacement of the first end of the catch outward of the housing when the locking ring is assembled to the basket.
A pole comprising:
- a shaft;
- the shaft being equipped with at least one end piece, the end piece comprising:
- a basket comprising a housing configured to receive a distal end of a shaft of the pole;
- a locking ring configured to be assembled to the basket and to surround at least a portion of the housing;
- the housing of the basket being demarcated by a wall;
- at least one catch supported by the wall of the housing, each said one catch comprising:
- a first end;
- a nub projecting from the first end of the catch, the nub being configured to extend to within the housing;
- the catch being structured and arranged to assume a plurality of configurations corresponding to various radial positions of the nub;
- the locking ring being shaped to limit radial displacement of the first end of the catch outward of the housing when the locking ring is assembled to the basket.
A ski pole for use during skiing, said ski pole comprising:
- a shaft structured and arranged to receive a skier-generated pushing force against the ground during skiing;
- the shaft being equipped with at least one ground-engaging end piece, the end piece comprising:
- a basket comprising a housing configured to receive a distal end of a shaft of the pole;
- a locking ring configured to be assembled to the basket and to surround at least a portion of the housing;
- the housing of the basket being demarcated by a wall;
- at least one catch supported by the wall of the housing, each said one catch comprising:
- a first end;
- a nub projecting from the first end of the catch, the nub being configured to extend to within the housing;
- the catch being structured and arranged to assume a plurality of configurations corresponding to various radial positions of the nub;
- the locking ring being shaped to limit radial displacement of the first end of the catch outward of the housing when the locking ring is assembled to the basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.