Ski pole
OwnerMichael P. Shieldsinventor
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Abstract
A ski pole having a basket and grip configuration for use in carrying a pair of skis. The basket defines a first gripping surface for securing the basket to a pair of skis and a second gripping surface for securing the basket to the grip end of a second pole. The grip of each pole is provided with an adjustable rotatably mounted strap for use in holding the basket in gripping contact with the skis. So secured, the skis and two poles are held together to facilitate carrying.
Claims15
A ski pole for use in securing together a pair of skis to facilitate carrying thereof, said ski pole comprising a basket, a ski pole shaft and a grip, said basket being carried by said shaft and having a first recessed area therein, said area defining a curvilinear gripping surface and having an outer opening of reduced transverse dimension for receiving and retaining a second ski pole therein and a second recessed area readily positioned within said basket and disposed approximately 90.degree. about said basket with respect to said first recessed area for receiving a transverse portion of a pair of adjacently disposed skis, said grip being secured to the upper end of said shaft and including a handle and an expansible safety strap, one end of said strap being swivelly mounted on said handle, the other end of said strap being detachably mounted to said handle and said strap including means intermediary to the ends thereof for adjustably securing said strap to said handle upon said strap being extended about said pair of adjacently disposed skis such that upon disposing each of said poles in the region adjacent the grips thereon within said first recessed area in the basket of the other pole, said poles are secured together and upon disposing said transverse portions of said skis within said second recessed areas of said baskets and securing said straps intermediary of the ends thereof about said skis to said handles, said skis are tightly seured to said poles for the carrying of said poles and skis.
A grip for a ski pole comprising a handle portion and a safety strap, said handle portion having an annular recess in the upper end thereof, one end of said safety strap defining an annular body member at least partially disposed within said recess such that said one end is swivelly mounted on said handle portion, the other end of said strap being releasably mounted upon the upper end of said handle, said strap being molded of a shape-retaining material such thart when both ends of said strap are secured to the upper end of said handle for skiing, said strap is self-supported between the ends thereof so as to define an open loop extending outwardly and away from said handle portion.
A ski pole grip for use in securing together a pair of skis to facilitate carrying, said grip comprising a handle portion and an expansible safety strap, said handle portion having a recess in the upper end thereof, one end of said strap defining a body member at least partially disposed within said recess such that said one end is swivelly mounted on said handle portion, the other end of said strap including means integral therewith adapted to engage the upper portion of said handle portion for releasably mounting said other end on said handle portion, and means intermediary of the ends thereof for adjustably securing said strap intermediary of the ends thereof to said handle portion upon said strap being extended about said pair of adjacently disposed skis thereby securing said ski pole grip to said skis.
A grip for a ski pole comprising a handle portion and an integrally molded safety strap, said handle portion having an annular recess disposed in the upper end thereof, one end of said strap defining an annular body member disposed within said recess thereby providing a swivel mounting for said end of said strap on said handle portion, the other end of said strap defining a cap member adapted to fit over a portion of the upper end of said handle portion, said strap being molded of a shape-retaining material such that when both ends of said strap are secured to the upper end of said handle for skiing, said strap is supported between the ends thereof so as to define an open loop extending outwardly and away from said handle portion, and means for releasably securing said cap member to the upper end of said handle portion.
A ski pole grip for use in securing together a pair of skis to facilitate carrying, said grip comrising a handle portion and an expansible safety strap, one end of said strap having a plug secured thereto, said plug having a recess in the upper end thereof and being rotatably mounted in the upper end of said handle, a second plug secured to the other end of said strap and being adapted to be disposed in said recess in said first plug for securing said ends of said strap to said handle, a pin member having an enlarged head portion carried by said handle portion in the upper end thereof, said strap having apertures adjacent each end thereof and at least one intermediary aperture disposed therebetween such that upon inserting said pin member through the apertures disposed adjacent the ends of said strap, said strap is detachably mounted on said handle portion in a skiing mode and upon detaching one end of said strap from said pin member, extending said strap about said pair of adjacently disposed skis and inserting said pin member through said at least one intermediary aperture, said skis are secured to said ski pole grip.
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