US 2025/0108285 A1Published application

Boot scraper apparatus and system for use in conjunction with trekking poles

AssigneeHoodco, Inc.

InventorStephen C. HOODECHECK

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Abstract

A ski boot scraper device adapted for use with trekking poles. The ski boot scraper device provides a user the ability to scrape the underside of their shoes or boots clean to remove mud, snow, or other unwanted material adhered to the underside of the boot through the use of a scraper blade which is reconfigurable from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration. In a stowed configuration, the scraper blade generally longitudinally aligned with a first pole, and in a deployed configuration the scraper blade is misaligned with (e.g., orthogonal to) the first pole, and configured to interconnect to a second pole to provide added support and stability for the process of scraping one's footwear upon the scraper blade.

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Dependent claims

A boot scraper system comprising:

a first pole having a hollow form, and comprising a recess extending longitudinally along a medial portion of the first pole, wherein the recess comprises a first end, and wherein the recess comprises a second end located above the first end of the recess when the first pole is held in an upright orientation;
a scraper blade comprising a first end which is pivotally interconnected within the recess in proximity to the first end of the recess, wherein in a stowed configuration the recess is adapted to contain the scraper blade therein, and wherein in a deployed configuration the scraper blade is configured to extend orthogonally outward from the first pole;
the scraper blade further comprising a second end, the second end of the scraper blade comprising a hook form on a first side of the scraper blade;
the first side of the scraper blade further comprising a handle offset toward the first end of the scraper blade from the hook form;
a blade lock comprising a cylindrical form adapted to surround the first pole in proximity to the second end of the recess wherein the blade lock is adapted to slide downward to maintain the scraper blade in a stowed configuration, and wherein the blade lock is adapted to slide upward to allow transition of the scraper blade from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration;
a second pole having a hollow form, and comprising a slot in a medial portion of the second pole, and the slot of the second pole comprising a pin therein;
a first plug having a solid form adapted for insertion into the first pole, wherein the solid form comprises a recess which matches the recess of the first pole, wherein the recesses are configured to align when the first plug is inserted into the first pole, and wherein the first plug is adapted to increase structural integrity of the first pole;
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a second plug having a solid form adapted for insertion into the second pole, wherein the solid form comprises a slot which matches the slot of the first pole, wherein the slots are configured to align when the second plug is inserted into the second pole, and wherein the second plug is adapted to increase structural integrity of the second pole;
wherein when the first pole and the second pole are parallel to each other, the scraper blade is adapted to be rotatively adjusted downward from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration, wherein a hook of the scraper blade is adapted to interconnect with the pin of the second pole, and
wherein a second side of the scraper blade is directed upward.

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Abstract

A boot scraper system comprising:

a first pole having a hollow form, and comprising a recess extending longitudinally along a medial portion of the first pole, wherein the recess comprises a first end, and wherein the recess comprises a second end located above the first end of the recess when the first pole is held in an upright orientation;
a scraper blade comprising a first end which is pivotally interconnected within the recess in proximity to the first end of the recess, wherein in a stowed configuration the recess is adapted to contain the scraper blade therein, and wherein in a deployed configuration the scraper blade is configured to extend orthogonally outward from the first pole;
the scraper blade further comprising a second end, the second end of the scraper blade comprising a hook form on a first side of the scraper blade;
the first side of the scraper blade further comprising a handle offset toward the first end of the scraper blade from the hook form;
a blade lock comprising a cylindrical form adapted to surround the first pole in proximity to the second end of the recess wherein the blade lock is adapted to slide downward to maintain the scraper blade in a stowed configuration, and wherein the blade lock is adapted to slide upward to allow transition of the scraper blade from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration;
a second pole having a hollow form, and comprising a slot in a medial portion of the second pole, and the slot of the second pole comprising a pin therein;
a first plug having a solid form adapted for insertion into the first pole, wherein the solid form comprises a recess which matches the recess of the first pole, wherein the recesses are configured to align when the first plug is inserted into the first pole, and wherein the first plug is adapted to increase structural integrity of the first pole;
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a second plug having a solid form adapted for insertion into the second pole, wherein the solid form comprises a slot which matches the slot of the first pole, wherein the slots are configured to align when the second plug is inserted into the second pole, and wherein the second plug is adapted to increase structural integrity of the second pole;
wherein when the first pole and the second pole are parallel to each other, the scraper blade is adapted to be rotatively adjusted downward from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration, wherein a hook of the scraper blade is adapted to interconnect with the pin of the second pole, and
wherein a second side of the scraper blade is directed upward.

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