Ski pole hand grip
First Claim
1. A ski pole hand support member attached to a ski pole shaft and comprising;
- a support base adapted to be attached to the top of the ski pole shaft,said support base comprising a first section for connection to the ski pole and an integral second section,and a hand grip integrally supported from the support base second section and having a force center and means for receiving the skier'"'"'s hand,said support base second section being disposed at an angle A to the ski pole shaft axis,said angle A being in a medial-lateral plane of the skier,the angular displacement of the support base second section disposing the top thereof in a position displaced on one side of the ski pole shaft axis,said hand grip being supported from the support base second section from one end of the hand grip with the other end of the hand grip free and terminating on the other side of the ski pole shaft axis,said hand grip being disposed at an angle B to the normal to the ski pole shaft axis,said angle B being in a medial-lateral plane of the skier,the angular displacement of the support base second section and hand grip disposing the force center of the hand grip in line with the ski pole shaft axis.
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Abstract
A ski pole hand grip that is adapted to be attached to a ski pole shaft of a ski pole and which is positioned horizontally or near the horizontal position so as to allow the palm of the hand to be facing downwardly. The hand grip comprises a support base that is adapted to be attached to the ski pole shaft and a hand grip that is integrally supported from the support base and has finger depressions for receiving the digits and thumb of the skier'"'"'s hand. The hand grip has an axis supported substantially orthogonal to the ski pole shaft. The support base preferably comprises a first section in line with a ski pole shaft and a second section interconnecting the first section and the hand grip and disposed at an angle to the first section so as to dispose the force center of the hand grip in line with the first section of the device. There is also provided an extension from the palm section of the ski pole grip projecting laterally over the proximal portion of the hand providing lateral support to the medial portion of the hand further providing retention of the entire grip to the hand.
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15 Claims
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1. A ski pole hand support member attached to a ski pole shaft and comprising;
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a support base adapted to be attached to the top of the ski pole shaft, said support base comprising a first section for connection to the ski pole and an integral second section, and a hand grip integrally supported from the support base second section and having a force center and means for receiving the skier'"'"'s hand, said support base second section being disposed at an angle A to the ski pole shaft axis, said angle A being in a medial-lateral plane of the skier, the angular displacement of the support base second section disposing the top thereof in a position displaced on one side of the ski pole shaft axis, said hand grip being supported from the support base second section from one end of the hand grip with the other end of the hand grip free and terminating on the other side of the ski pole shaft axis, said hand grip being disposed at an angle B to the normal to the ski pole shaft axis, said angle B being in a medial-lateral plane of the skier, the angular displacement of the support base second section and hand grip disposing the force center of the hand grip in line with the ski pole shaft axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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