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Trekking pole clamp and methods

  • US 8,006,711 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2009
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trekking pole clamp apparatus, comprising:

  • a single-piece base portion defining an adjustable size aperture;

    an adjustable clamping lever mounted to the base portion, the adjustable clamping lever including first and second link portions, the first link portion having a first end connected to the base member and pivotable relative to the base member about a first pivot axis, and a second end connected to the second link portion and pivotable relative to the second link portion about a second pivot axis, the second link portion having a pivot end that contacts the base member at a pivot surface and an actuator end that is engageable by a user to move the adjustable clamping lever between a latched position and an unlatched position;

    wherein the first link portion having a length that is adjustable for adjustably clamping the base portion to a trekking pole, the adjustable clamping lever being rotatable from the unlatched position, through a top dead center pivot point, and into the latched position to fix an adjusted position of the trekking pole.

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