Self-Rescue Ice Safety Awl

Abstract

An article of manufacture for providing a self-rescue ice safety awl includes a handle, a threaded cap having internal threading mating with the handle threading for coupling to the handle to enclose the hollow cavity, an o-ring between the threaded cap and the handle about the hollow cavity, a first magnet coupled to the handle about the threaded hole, a spike having a threaded end and a spike end, the threaded end couples the spike within the threaded hole having the spike end extending below the handle, a wearable sheath for enclosing the ice safety awl and spike, and a retaining band coupled to opposing sides of the wearable sheath for coupling the ice safety awl to a user. The wearable sheath includes a wearable sheath pocket in a top end of the wearable sheath, a drain hole between the wearable sheath pocket and the bottom end of the wearable sheath, and a second magnet about an opening of the second recessed cavity at an inner end of the wearable sheath pocket, and the second magnet being oriented with a magnetic pole to attract the first magnet when the handle is inserted into the wearable sheath pocket and the spike is inserted into the drain hole. The handle includes handle threading about a top end, a hollow cavity within the handle about the handle threading, and a threaded hole in a bottom end of the handle.

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