Abstract: A spreader device that attaches to the straps of a ski pole or similar pole holding the straps apart so that it is easy for a user to grasp or release the grip of the pole. It is constructed of rubber, plastic, or metal with resilient, spring-like characteristics. The device has two removable parts that may be used together or alone, and will fit the straps of most poles. It is very simple in design and inexpensive to manufacture, so it can be made available at a very affordable price.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stick/pole grip (1), particularly for walking sticks, trekking poles, alpine ski poles, cross-country ski poles and Nordic walking poles, with a grip body (3) and with a device (11-14) for adjustably fastening a hand-retaining device, particularly provided in the form of a hand strap (2) or a glove.

Abstract: A base for a slalom pole or ski pole having brush bristles extending from an acircular axially extending base, preferably having a polygonal or hexagonal configuration, the bristles extending from a circular surface adjoining a circular brush section. The base can also be used as a pole anchor.

Abstract: A stick handle is described, in particular for a ski stick, cross-country skiing stick, hiking stick or Nordic walking stick, with a handle body (10, 11), the head region (3) of which has, on the side (4) directed forwards in the direction of movement and/or on the side (5) directed rearwards in the direction of movement, an upper terminating projection (8, 12) which, when the stick is grasped, is arranged above the sliding hand and adjacent thereto, and which has, at least on the side (5) directed rearwards, a lower terminating projection (13) which, when the stick is grasped, is arranged below the grasping hand and adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A stick handle (1) is described, in particular for walking sticks, trekking sticks, alpine ski sticks, cross-country sticks and Nordic walking sticks, with a handle body (14) and with a device (8-11, 15) for the self-latching fastening of a hand-holding device (25), in particular in the form of a hand loop or a glove.

Abstract: A description is given of a handle (1) for in particular (cross-country) ski sticks and Nordic walking sticks, having a hand-retaining device (17), such as a hand loop or glove, which can be fastened in a releasable manner to the stick handle (1) via a coupling element (12) secured on the hand-retaining device (17), the stick handle (1) having a top end (22) and a bottom end (23), on or in which a stick tube can be, and/or is, fastened.

Abstract: A pole, for use in skiing or other sport, of the type that includes a grip handle at its upper end, the handle including a support extending from its side wall and adapted to cooperate with the thumb of a user, so as to constitute an additional mechanism for the axial transmission of forces, by the thumb, when the hand is closed on the handle of the pole.

Abstract: A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the connector with comfort and without the connector urging the fingers outwardly. The connector is of a strong material, such as titanium.

Abstract: A ski pole strap entry device including a base member having a first side and an opposing second side, and a retainer disposed on the base member for engaging a portion of a ski pole strap. The first side includes an arcuate-shaped surface that is sized and configured to receive a portion of a user's hand, wrist, or both.

Abstract: A pole handle (10) provided with a hand retaining device (11) in the form of a toggle strap or a glove which can become detachably engaged with the pole handle (10) by means of a connecting element (64) disposed on the hand retaining device (11). A second connecting element (46) which cooperates with the first connecting element (64) is provided in a recess (26) of the pole handle and can be moved by means of an actuating member (41), which is accessible in the handle head region. In order to ensure a simpler and more ergonomic detachable fixing of the hand retaining device, access to the pole handle recess (26) is provided by means of a longitudinal slit (31) which extends from above to below the area of movement of the second connecting element (46), and parallel or inclined in relation to the longitudinal pole handle axis (17).

Abstract: A grip includes a transparent polymeric body having an inner surface and an outer surface and a design formed along the inner surface. The grip is formed by forming a transparent polymeric body shaped and dimensioned for attachment to an article and for gripping by an individual and creating a channel or group of channels in a manner forming a design along the inner surface of the polymeric body.

Abstract: A handgrip for a skiing pole and a handstrap fastened to the same, the handstrap including an opisthenar-surrounding strap portion (3) which attaches to a handgrip (1) by way of transmission straps (4, 5) extending under the palm and thumb. The transmission straps (4, 5) are guided inside the handgrip through slots (6, 7) present on opposite lateral surfaces of the handgrip and inclined obliquely downward on the way towards the rear side of the handgrip. Above the slots (6, 7), the strap runs are secured between a wedge-shaped clamping element (8) and the internal walls of a cavity present within the top end of the handgrip.

Abstract: A pole, for use in skiing or other sport, of the type that includes a grip handle at its upper end, wherein the handle includes a support extending from its side wall and adapted to cooperate with the thumb of a user, so as to constitute an additional mechanism for the axial transmission of forces, by the thumb, when the hand is closed on the handle of the pole.

Abstract: A telescoping, hand held pole includes telescoping pole segments releasably locked together by lock members. A lock release mechanism employed in the pole includes a manually engageable member which, when pushed, initiates unlocking of all of the lock members, allowing telescoping of all of the telescoping pole segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cane handle comprising a hand strap attached to the top end of the handle. Said strap forms a loop which has an adjustable length and can be fixed by means of a clamping device placed in the top end of the handle. Said clamping device comprises a clamping element which is placed in the top end of the handle and encircled by the loop. In order to adjust the hand strip more easily and to reduce the number of components required, the clamping element with the encircling section of the loop is set between an upper and a lower bearing surface, is placed in such a way that it pivots around an approximately horizontal axis, and has a clamping area which is eccentric in relation to the swivelling axis.

Abstract: The ski pole has normal strength when the pole is normally gripped at its handle and reduced strength when not gripped. The poles permanently deform when a predetermined level of excessive bending force is applied. The pole shaft is hollow with a short circumferential segment having reduced cross-section. When the handle is gripped, a plug slideable within the shaft spans the reduced cross-section and reinforces the pole at that region. When the handle is not gripped, the plug slides away from the reduced wall segment and reduces pole strength. A button on the handle connects to the plug by a rod, cable, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc. Alternatively, button actuation electrically drives a magnetic solenoid to move the plug. The weakened portion is replaceable so the pole is reusable.

Abstract: A ski stick includes an oblong shaft and a handle set on its upper end for the skiier's hand and a gripping part formed at its lower end. Below the handle the ski stick includes an elbow support. It is set in a sloping position on the upper part of the shaft and is set to receive the pressure of the skiier's forearm and to transmit it to the shaft.

Abstract: A device for use on ski pole handles (1), in particular for alpine poles, in order to contribute to keeping the handle (1) against the hand of the user, comprising an element (2) having an attachment portion (2′) which is fastened to the handle (1) and a holding portion (2″) protruding outwardly from the handle (1). The element (2) comprises, as a continuation of the holding portion (2′) mainly opposite of the attachment portion (2′), two in the use position of the pole downwardly protruding bail portions (2′″) having flexural elasticity, and being shaped such that they together completely or partly can surround an area near the wrist of the user. Thereby a wrist strap can be omitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handgrip for a skiing pole and a handstrap fastened to the same. The handstrap includes an opisthenar-surrounding strap portion (3) which attaches to a handgrip (1) by way of transmission straps (4, 5) extending under the palm and thumb. The transmission straps (4, 5) are guided inside the handgrip through slots (6, 7) present on opposite lateral surfaces of the handgrip and inclined obliquely downward on the way towards the rear side of the handgrip. Above the slots (6, 7), the strap runs are secured between a wedge-shaped clamping element (8) and the internal walls of a cavity present within the top end of the handgrip.

Abstract: A handle for a ski pole includes an elongate handle stem and hand gripping material secured to the handle stem. The handle stem defines a head portion configured to accommodate and secure a strap thereto, and a longitudinal portion extending from below the head portion that defines opposed, elongate slots extending along at least a portion of the length thereof. The hand gripping material is secured to the longitudinal portion and engages the opposed slots.

Abstract: A pole, for use in skiing or other sport, of the type that includes a grip handle at its upper end, wherein the handle includes a support extending from its side wall and adapted to cooperate with the thumb of a user, so as to constitute an additional mechanism for the axial transmission of forces, by the thumb, when the hand is closed on the handle of the pole.

Abstract: A strap leg separating device for maintaining a distance between a first strap leg and a second strap leg of a strap attached to a handgrip of a sport or ski pole. In a preferred embodiment, a handgrip is provided that integrates the feature of maintaining a distance between a first strap leg segment and a second strap leg segment of a strap into the handgrip design and manufacture. A first strap leg receiving member supports and directs a segment of the first strap leg along a first axis and a second strap leg receiving member supports and directs a segment of the second strap leg along a second axis at an angle to the first axis. Alternately, a strap leg separating device may be provided for retrofit to a sport pole for maintaining a distance between the first strap leg and the second strap leg of a strap.

Abstract: A stick such as a ski-stick, walking stick or same, provided with a handle comprising a gripping element and a length-adjustable pole in addition to a regulating device that contains a joint and is arranged outside the pole, whereby the gripping element can be positioned at an angle to the pole and a tubular part of the pole can be pushed through the joint into the gripping element of the pole when the regulating device is oriented in a rectilinear position. This ensures that the regulating device is substantially protected against the effects of the environment and the diameter of the pole is increased to a lesser degree. In order to achieve this, a regulating element is respectively formed by the handle on a lower extension piece of the gripping element and a cap that is firmly connected to the upper end of the pole, whereby one respective regulating element is pivotally and moveably accommodated in a recess of the other regulating element.

Abstract: A pole, for use in skiing or other sport, of the type that includes a grip handle at its upper end, wherein the handle includes a support point extending from its side wall and adapted to cooperate with the thumb of a user, so as to constitute an additional mechanism for the axial transmission of forces, by the thumb, when the hand is closed on the handle of the pole.

Abstract: A ski pole handle with a possibility of adjusting the effective length of a strap (3) fastened to the handle (1), said handle (1) having in its upper portion a throughgoing cavity (9) through which the strap (3) is threaded, and an element (12) is adapted to be pressed down into the cavity (9) in order to clamp the strap (3) against the walls of a downwardly tapering portion of the cavity (9). The element (12) is situated on a control knob (4) which is mounted at the top of the handle (1) and which can be pushed down and raised relatively to the handle (1), for fastening and releasing the strap (3), respectively, said knob (4) having a throughgoing aperture or apertures (8) for the strap (3).

Abstract: A ski pole grip is heated by electrical power or a chemical packet. Electrical power is provided by DC voltage storage batteries and piezoelectric devices. The electrical power passes through a resistive wire in the body of the ski pole grip to heat the body of the grip and thereby heat the hand of the skier. The grip includes a switch is to turn the electrical power on and off. A removable top on the body of the grip allows for replacement of batteries or a chemical packet.

Abstract: A grip adapted for attachment to an implement including a handle is disclosed. The grip includes a longitudinally extending tubular shell having an inner surface shaped and dimensioned for attachment to the handle of the implement and an outer surface. The grip further includes a viscoelastic hand surface secured about the outer surface of the tubular shell.

Abstract: A ski pole grip includes a stronger barrel engaged in a hand grip of cork material. A ski pole is engaged into the barrel. An engaging strap has a portion engaged into the barrel, and a shaft is engaged through the barrel and the portion of the engaging strap for securing the engaging strap to the barrel. The engaging strap may thus be secured to the barrel instead of being secured to the hand grip, such that the barrel may sustain the force from the engaging strap applied. The barrel may be engaged into the other hand grip when the cork hand grip has been damaged or worn out.

Abstract: A loop for poles, such as ski poles and walking sticks, which can be fastened to a pole grip, is provided with a loop element, which encloses the wrist and whose circumference can be adjusted, with a connecting element to the pole grip for the loop element, and with a drawing element, whose one end can be fixed in place on the pole grip and the other end can be releasably fastened on the loop element. The drawing element can be releasably fastened on the exterior of the loop element, so that the drawing element can be connected with or released from the loop element in a simple manner, wherein the circumferential setting of the loop element is maintained.

Abstract: A ski pole handle assembly having an elongated body adapted to axially engage an upper portion of a ski pole wherein the upper portion of the ski pole is substantially aligned with a shaft of the ski pole, a hand grip pivotable between pull and push poling stroke positions, and a hand grip return mechanism for urging said hand grip from the push position to the pull position of a poling stroke is provided. The hand grip has upper and lower end portions, the upper end portion being pivotably connected to a free end of the elongated body.

Abstract: A shock absorbing ski pole with an articulating hand grip that flexes to allow for angular motion between handle and shaft during normal use. The handle contains a spring mechanism that keeps the shaft angled away from the skier when no load is applied. When the skier plants their pole, his forward motion compresses the spring and the shaft flexes into a vertical position, in-line with the grip. The grip also contains a quick release mechanism that allows the ski glove to be quickly and directly attached and unattached to the grip. In addition, the basket of the ski pole is adjustable to allow for different ski conditions. The basket consists of two disks with petals that may be rotated relative to each other. By rotating the disks coincident to each other to reduce wind resistance. However, for soft snow conditions the disks may be rotated such that the petals are offset from each other creating a greater amount of contact with the snow.

Abstract: A cam buckle system has a lever arm which is pivotally connected to a base plate. The lever arm rotates a lock arm with cam teeth into abutment with a strap to lock the strap against movement. The strap also extends through a capture slot on the lever arm so that manual movement of the strap will open or lock the cam buckle as well as tension the strap. The cam buckle can be used for any tension member, but has particular utility to interconnect a pair of wrist straps of a ski pole grip. The straps and cam buckle form an adjustable length loop which can be tightened to form a heel support for the ski grip. A single point attachment at a top of the handle includes a vertical slot and spreader plate to vertically orient and open the pair of straps. This creates a wrist strap adjustment system that can be quickly manipulated using a single gloved hand.

Abstract: A device for enlarging the opening of the loop of a ski strap including a base being in bended contact with the ski strap while possessing rigidity for enlarging the opening. A plurality or retention strips are pivotally mounted on the base. The base includes openings for receiving male projections affixed to the retention strips such that the retention strips overlap the base in a locked relationship on the ski strap.

Abstract: A pole grip for releasably locking a wrist strap to the pole grip, the pole grip being, in particular, for cross-counting ski poles includes is a first connecting element that is fixed to the wrist wrap, a second connecting element cooperating with the first connecting element provided in a pole grip recess and is movable counter to a resilent bearing by means of an actuating member that is accessible in the region of grip head of pole grip. The pole grip includes a body which defines the recess, an inlet and an outlet to the recess, with the inlet being dosposed in an approximately rectilinear alignment with the outlet in whose region the actuating member is actuable. The first connecting element being introduced and retracted relative to said inlet.

Abstract: A pole handle (1) equipped with a safety strap (3) having a connecting piece (11) fixed by snap-fastening into a housing in the handle so as to detach under the effect of a tensile force and which can be reattached to the handle repeatedly. The connecting piece (11) is held in the handle by a pair of projections (7, 8) and can detach from the handle by elastically deforming the projections under the effect of a tensile force directed at least approximiately along the axis of the pole.

Abstract: A stick with shock-absorber including: an elongated member associated with a movable member with the interposition of a shock-absorbing member; a means for activating and deactivating the shock-absorbing member and adapted to determine a first shock-absorbing condition and a second condition in which shock-absorbing is disabled. The movable member includes a grip body which is adapted to be gripped by a user, and the shock-absorbing member and the activation and deactivation means are arranged substantially at the grip body.

Abstract: A handle for ski sticks and the like provided with a wrist strap. The wrist strap is attached to the stick handle by a first connecting element fixed at the wrist strap and a second connecting element lodged at the ski's stick handle, which are interlocked. To insure that the connection between the stick handle and the wrist strap is disengaged automatically only in case of danger and no inopportune releasing occurs, a flexible releasing device is installed, which holds one of the connecting elements at the interlocked position and yields only when the wrist strap is pulled in the same direction, a direction with a force component running longitudinally in the stick from its tip toward the handle, so that the second connecting element held together by the releasing device can be disengaged from its interlocked position.

Abstract: A shock absorbing device for poles for skiing, for excursions, for walking, for crutches and similar articles has two structures (1) and (2) in general cylindrical, coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the structure to be dampened. One of the two structures is partially placed within the other with the possibility of sliding with respect to the same corresponding to the stresses which are applied on the structures during use. Between the two structures there is placed an elastic material capable of dampening the stresses in two directions. The device is characterized by the particular shape of the piece of elastic material.

Abstract: An athletic pole including a handle, a shaft, and a handle-to-shaft transition assembly, the transition assembly adapted for allowing the handle to articulate. The transition assembly includes an enlarged shaft base on the shaft, the shaft base including a handle-base-engaging surface. The transition assembly also includes an enlarged handle base on the handle. The handle base and the shaft base are biased together by a tension force into a mating, coaxially aligned position when any bending forces applied to the pole are insufficient to overcome the tension force, the handle being pivotable to an articulated position relative to the shaft upon the application of a predetermined bending force on the pole sufficient to overcome the tension force.

Abstract: A handle for a stick has a hand loop formed by a strap and held in the area of the upper endpiece of the handle. The length of the loop is variable and the loop strap can be secured by means of a clamping device arranged inside the handle endpiece. The clamping device has a clamping element arranged inside the handle endpiece and surrounded by the loop strap. A fixing element adjustable from the outside of the handle extends in a guiding thread in the direction of the axis of the stick through the clamping element and the loop strap. In order to make the clamping device easy to handle without tools and to give an attractive design to the stick handle, a rotary actuating member mounted in the stick handle is coaxially associated and secured against rotation to the fixing element, but in an axially movable manner.

Abstract: An athletic pole including a handle, a s haft, and a handle-to-shaft transition assembly, the transition assembly being adapted for allowing the handle to articulate and for minimizing rotational motion of the handle relative to the shaft during pole operation. The transition assembly includes an enlarged shaft base on the shaft and an enlarged handle base on the handle. The shaft base includes a handle-base-engaging surface, a raised alignment post on the handle-base-engaging surface, axial splines formed with the alignment post, and radial splines extending along the handle-base-engaging surface of the shaft base. The handle base includes a shaft-base-engaging surface having spline grooves complementary to the radial splines and the axial splines of the shaft base.

Abstract: An athletic pole adapted for minimizing injuries to the hand and wrist of the user in the event of an accident. The pole includes a handle having an enlarged handle base, a shaft extending from the handle and including a proximal end adjacent the handle, a distal end, and an enlarged shaft base on the proximal end that normally engages the handle base. The pole also includes an attachment device for attaching the handle to the shaft and a biasing device exerting sufficient tension on the attachment device for biasing the attachment device to maintain the handle base and the shaft base in a mating, coaxial position during normal use. The periphery of the handle base and the periphery of the shaft base collectively form a fulcrum point for permitting controlled, tensioned articulation of the handle relative to the shaft. Such articulation results when a predetermined bending force is applied to the pole that is sufficient to overcome the tension of the biasing device on the attachment device.

Abstract: A harness for securing a hand to a ski-pole grip, the harness including a thumb hole, a protector element extending from an area between a thumb and a forefinger of the hand to a wrist area, surrounding at least partially a thumb-side outer edge of the hand, and at least one wrist-encircling tightening strap, wherein the protector is provided with at least one adjustment strap, extending in a substantially wrist-encircling direction and fitted with a fastening buckle which is intended for cooperation with the tightening strap and whose position along the adjustment strap is adjustable longitudinally of the adjustment strap according to a size of the hand.

Abstract: A system for securing a ski pole to a hand of a skier, wherein a ski glove or a hand-wrapping harness strap includes a wedge-shaped or triangular locking piece, with the locking piece being attached to the harness strap or attached to the ski glove by a flexible lip located within a web area between a thumb and an index finger of the glove, the locking piece being releasably claspable to a handgrip of the ski pole, with the handgrip being provided with a mating-shaped cavity for receiving the locking piece with a fit reminiscent of a dove-tail joint.

Abstract: The specification discloses a sports pole including at least two flexible rods, the first of which is held in compression and the second of which is held in tension by the spatial arrangement of the two rods relative to one another and relative to the handle. The tension rod is slidably connected to the handle at one end and fixedly connected to the compression rod at the other end. When the user plants the pole, the movement of the tension rod within the handle allows the compression rod to deflect further, thereby acting as an energy absorbing member. As the user advances through the pole stroke, the energy stored in the pole during planting and pushing is released as the compression rod returns to its original position. This yields a forward force applied to assist the user in forward motion.

Abstract: An ergonomic hand grip is provided for use with a wide variety of devices and equipment such as ski poles and bicycle handlebars. In a basic illustrated form, the grip has an elongated base that is contoured so that, when gripped, the thumb is bent and the hand and wrist are in a neutral position. In the neutral position, the hand is not cocked or hyper-extended, but rather is generally aligned with the forearm. In particular, a thumb support is provided adjacent to one end of the base to position and support the thumb in the bent position. The base is also provided with suitable depressions and/or recessed areas to receive enlarged portions of the gripping hand to cause the knuckles to be in generally linear alignment. Further, the end of the base opposite the thumb support is reduced in size to allow disproportionately more contraction of the lowermost two fingers, and primarily the lowermost or little finger.

Abstract: A device for support and protection in the practice of snowboarding and carving. An essentially ellipsoidal shaped element has a holding structure arranged within the element and essentially parallel to its main axis.

Abstract: A glove with an integrated wrist strap for a pole, such as ski poles, cross-country poles, hiking sticks, walking sticks and the like has an upper surface that defines a palm side, a back side, a wrist part and a thumb joint part. The wrist strap is formed integrally with the glove and includes a circumferentially adjustable loop part that wraps around the wrist part, an attachment part which extends on the palm side of the glove in the region of the thumb joint part, and a pull tab which extends on the outside of the glove. Also included is a binding element which is attached to the attachment part and the pull tab. The binding element, the attachment part and the pull tab are located adjacent the thumb joint part on the palm side of the glove. The pull tab is embodied as at least partly elastic and secured releasably to the upper surface.

Abstract: Device for use on ski pole handles, as an aid for keeping the handle against or in close vicinity to the user's hand, comprising an element adapted to be fastened by insertion of an attachment member on the element in a strap aperture in the handle, whereby a portion of the element protrudes from the handle.

Abstract: An improved ski pole is provided containing an easily removable hand grip. The grip contains an inner sleeve, an outer covering over the inner sleeve and hand operational pressure means for tightening and loosening the inner sleeve on the shaft of the ski pole.