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US 3,992,021 AGranted
Ski pole grip
AssigneeScott USA, Inc.
InventorJames E. Tobin
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Abstract
A strapless ski pole grip includes an elongated body having an axial bore for receiving the shaft of a ski pole. The elongated body includes a radially extending, palm engaging stop which terminates in a wide base to support the entire palm of the skier's hand, back to his wrist. The ends of the elongated body project outwardly and sideways to form side fingers which are located to lie against the back of the skier's hand. The pair of fingers are resilient and move sideways when the ski pole becomes captured to allow sliding withdrawal of the skier's hand.
Claims10
A strapless ski pole grip, comprising:
- an elongated body member with an axial bore for receiving a shaft of a ski pole, the body member having a forward grip section extending radially by a first distance from the axial bore for receiving the fingers of the skier's hand and a rear palm engaging section extending radially by a second distance substantially greater than the first distance for abutting the palm of the skier's hand to prevent rotation of the elongated body member, and
- a resilient side finger extending radially outward from one end of the body member and then axially therefrom to define a side section generally parallel with the axial bore and offset from the elongated body member to form therebetween a channel for containing the skier's hand, the side section being oriented to extend across the back of the skier's hand when grasping the elongated body member and to deflect radially to open the channel and allow release of the skier's hand.
A strapless ski pole grip, comprising:
- an elongated body member with an axial bore for receiving the shaft of a ski pole, the elongated body member having a forward facing grip surface for receiving the fingers of the skier's hand and side facing surfaces one of which is engaged by the palm of the skier's hand and the opposite of which is engaged by the thumb of the skier's hand when the skier's hand grasps the elongated body member
- a resilient side finger extending radially outward at an end of the body member and then axially therefrom to form a side section offset from and parallel with the body member, the side section and the body member defining therebetween a channel for containing the skier's hand when grasping the grip section, the side section deflecting to release the skier's hand when the ski pole becomes trapped during use,
- the side finger extending radially outward from the one side facing surface opposite the thumb side surface to cause the side section to lie adjacent the back of the skier's hand when gripping the elongated body member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.