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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377551 | Collapsible snowboard pole A collapsible snowboard pole is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a snowboard pole can be provided with a manually expandable and compressible shaft, a basket at the tip, and a handle at the top. The basket can slide between a lower tip-wa... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7354354 | Article comprising a fine-grained metallic material and a polymeric material Lightweight articles comprising a polymeric material at least partially coated with a fine-grained metallic material are disclosed. The fine-grained metallic material has an average grain size of 2 nm to 5,000 nm, a thickness between 25 micron and 5 cm, and a hardne... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322612 | Grip for a sports pole, and a sports pole having such a grip 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 axi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7275768 | Hand strap entry device 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 configur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270138 | Joint mechanism A joint mechanism for use in a rod for bearing at least a portion of a user's weight and a corresponding flexible tip for contacting a substantially horizontal surface. The joint mechanism includes a spring mechanism, a first bushing, and a second bushing. The sprin... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261564 | Hiking staff, ski pole, or boat paddle, with integrated topographical representations of trails and or terrain A navigational aide in the form of a physical model that may be integrated with conventional expedition equipment. The preferred embodiment comprises a hiking staff (5, 6) containing 2-D map data (3) and or 3-D topographical representations (1, 2 | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260866 | Device for clearing rain gutters A gutter-clearing tool having a scoop-plate and a top-plate where the front end of the top-plate is pivotally attached to the top end of the scoop-plate, and the top plate is attached to a rod. A pivot joint allows the scoop-plate to close upwardly toward the top pl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255120 | Mobility-aid apparatus and method with cores having negative draft Apparatuses and methods assist in mobility of a person. According to an embodiment of the invention, a device for enhancing mobility of a physically-impaired person comprises: a first member that comprises an elongated portion; and a second member that is configured... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229101 | Trekking stick with shock absorber A stick, such as a trekking stick, ski pole or walking stick, is provided with a shock absorber between a first and a second tubular section of a stick shaft that is equipped with a handle and a stick tip. According to the invention, the shock absorber comprises a g... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226084 | Stick handle with a toggle strap 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 devi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201401 | Collapsible snowboarder pole A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191495 | Device for fastening, quick unfastening, safety release and adjustment of straps for walking sticks, ski poles, hiking canes and the like A device is provided for the fastening, quick unfastening, safety release and adjustment of straps for the handles of walking sticks, ski poles, hiking canes and the like. The device includes a buckle (2), on which are wound the strap (3) and a wedge (... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192058 | Illuminated ski pole discs A ski pole disc is provided for attachment to a ski pole. The ski pole disc includes a body extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ski pole and having a hole in a central portion thereof to receive the ski pole. An electronic circuit is position... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172219 | Snowboard utility pole Embodiments include a collapsible utility pole that snowboarders can carry easily in their pants pocket and can be quickly pulled out and extended to a completely rigid pole to push themselves over flat sections of downhill runs. The utility pole can also being usef... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134208 | Ergonomic handle for vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. T... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128556 | Object forming and launching apparatus and method Disclosed is an apparatus, including a shaft; a scoop, coupled to a distal end of the shaft, for collecting and holding a bolus of a compressible medium, the compressible medium retaining a post-compressed shape when operated from a proximal end of the shaft; and a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7025072 | Walking aid Walking aid apparatus comprises handle portion and a shaft portion including a ground-contacting ferrule, the shaft portion comprising telescopically-mounted cylindrical spindle and sleeve elements and a spring means acting between seats of said spindle and sleeve e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022270 | Method of manufacturing composite utility poles A composite pole including a structural member and a cured resin layer adjacent the structural member and defining an exterior surface. The composite pole can be manufactured by providing a mold, inserting a structural member within the mold to define a space betwee... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6988745 | Grip for a sports pole, and a sports pole having such grip 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 ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6938927 | Telescoping hand held pole 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, allow... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920888 | Foldable stick assembly A foldable stick assembly includes a foldable tube unit, a sliding handle, a push rod unit, a ratchet socket, an upper ratchet, a pawl member, a lower ratchet, and a push block. The foldable tube unit includes a handle, an upper mounting tube, a lower mounting tube,... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6827370 | Protective ski pole 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 circumferenti... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6745786 | Walking aid with supplementary features A walking aid with supplementary features that are communicatively coupled to an integrated timepiece. The combination of the timepiece's intelligent circuitry and memory storage can increase the functionality of the supplementary features integrated therein. The ti... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733042 | Ski stick 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 ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6709347 | Sporting rod member using solid road A sporting rod member which is strong against flexure, which is improved in tough and balance when it is flexed, and which can be made finer in thickness and lighter in weight. The sporting rod member uses a solid rod (8). The solid rod (8) is made up ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6644328 | Stick similar to a ski stick or walking stick 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 c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637773 | Grip for a sports pole, and a sports pole having such grip 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 addition... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6524195 | Tubular body A tubular body comprises: rolled layers of prepreg formed of reinforcing fibers impregnated with synthetic resin, wherein a ratio of impregnation of synthetic resin contained in a skew fiber body layer on which fibers are arranged in a skew direction and ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6460891 | Ski pole 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. W... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6409183 | Reinforced elongate metal body An elongate metal body, for instance an aluminium rod, with a chosen cross-sectional form manufactured by extrusion. It is a first object of the invention to make an elongate metal body stiffer and stronger without this entailing an increase in weight. In... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6390109 | Pole provided with a quick-releasing interchangeable lateral support extension The object of the invention is a pole provided with a quick-releasing interchangeable lateral support extension, especially a walking, skiing, alpine skiing or other sports pole. Around the lower end of the pole (1) is injection molded a sleeve socket (2)... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6361451 | Variable stiffness shaft An variable shaft, for example for a golf club. A hollow shaft has a cable or wire in the center, and means for varying the tension of the cable or wire. Increasing tension on the cable or wire places the shaft in compression and thereby reduces its bendi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6345843 | Snow board with collapsible ski poles and holders for same A snow board is fitted with mounts to hold collapsible ski poles which allow the snow boarder to propel himself along level areas of snow, or to traverse uphill. When the user is going down-hill, the ski poles are collapsed into a compact configuration, a... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6254134 | Shock absorbing device for ski poles, walking sticks, crutches and similar articles 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 structu... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6203063 | Safety athletic pole 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 ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6152491 | Ski pole incorporating successive intermittent flashing and high-intensity lighting assemblies A ski pole incorporating a intermittent flashing and high intensity lighting assemblies. The ski pole includes an elongate and substantially cylindrical shaft which terminates at a first end in a hand grip and at a second end in a spike engaging portion. ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6088947 | Member for fishing or sport tool In order to provide a member for a fishing or sport tool with light weight property and excellent exterior, the member is constructed by a body; a film formed directly on the body of the member or through an intermediate layer; and a single-color forming ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086084 | Reinforced elongate metal body The invention relates to an elongate metal body, for instance an aluminium rod with a chosen cross-sectional form manufactured by extrusion. It is a first object of the invention to make an elongate metal body stiffer and stronger without this entailing a... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082767 | Safety athletic pole 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 oper... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6029998 | Catwalk sticks for propelling a snowboarder Catwalk Sticks are used by snowboarders for pulling themselves along flat terrain. The Catwalk Sticks include a handle, shaft and blade. The blade, which pivots on a bolt, is locked open when in use via a latch. The latch is secured to the shaft via a sha... | 02/29/2000 |
