Ski pole grip assembly

A ski pole grip adapted to be fitted on the upper end of a ski pole shaft to form a ski pole assembly characterized in that the grip includes a grip member defining a central downwardly opening bore adapted to receive the upper end of the shaft and allow the shaft to be adjustably positioned in the bore to selectively vary the overall length of the ski pole assembly, a slit is provided in the lower end of the grip member opening, in the lower end of the grip member, and in the lower side surface of the grip member, and tightening means are provided to clamp the portions of the grip member on opposite sides of the slit against the shaft to maintain the shaft in its adjusted position within the bore, wherein said tightening means comprises fastener means passing through aligned cross bores in the grip member portions, wherein said grip member comprises a core member and wherein said grip further includes a sheath surrounding the core member, covering the opening of the slit in the side surface of the core member and in the lower end of the core member, and including an opening to pass the shaft and further openings in alignment with said cross bores to allow access to the fastener means.

A ski pole grip comprising:

• an inner core member formed of a hard low friction material, the core member having upper and lower ends and including raised pads proximate the upper end of the core member;
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• an outer sheath member formed of a soft, high friction material surrounding the core member and including windows receiving said pads so that the exposed surfaces of the pads comprise a low friction surface area proximate the upper end of the grip, wherein said inner core member includes further raised pads proximate the lower end of the core member and said sheath member includes further windows receiving said further pads so that the exposed surfaces of the further pads comprise a further low friction surface area proximate the lower end of the grip.

A ski pole grip adapted to be fitted over the upper end of a ski pole shaft to form a ski pole assembly characterized in that the grip is adjustable longitudinally with respect to the shaft to vary the overall length of the ski pole assembly and the grip includes locking means which are operative to lock the grip on the shaft in any position of longitudinal adjustment of the grip on the shaft, the shaft is received in a blind bore in the grip opening at the bottom of the grip, and said locking means includes a slit in the lower end of the grip opening, in the bore, in the lower end of the grip, and in one side face of the grip to define two grip portions at opposite sides of the slit and fastener means engaging said grip portions and operative when actuated to clamp the grip portions on the shaft to lock the grip in any position of longitudinal adjustment on the shaft, said grip includes a core formed of a hard low friction material and defining said bore and said locking means further includes a liner of soft high friction material positioned in the lower end of said bore and coacting with said slit and said fastener means to firmly grasp the shaft in any position of longitudinal adjustment on the shaft.