EP0029829B1 - Handle for a ski stick - Google Patents

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EP0029829B1
EP0029829B1 EP80900765A EP80900765A EP0029829B1 EP 0029829 B1 EP0029829 B1 EP 0029829B1 EP 80900765 A EP80900765 A EP 80900765A EP 80900765 A EP80900765 A EP 80900765A EP 0029829 B1 EP0029829 B1 EP 0029829B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • the invention relates to a ski pole grip, the lower part of which is designed like a sleeve for enclosing the upper end of the ski pole.
  • the known ski stick handles have a cylinder-like, sleeve-like body rounded at the upper end, which is placed over the upper end of the ski stick (FIG. 1).
  • Such a grip body must be firmly gripped by the hand so that the necessary force (A), which acts laterally on the stick and thus indirectly in the direction of use of the stick, can be transmitted to the ski pole.
  • A the necessary force
  • the strong grasping of the handle body has a long-lasting effect on the hand muscles.
  • the force is indirectly transferred to the ski pole through friction. Moving the wrist perpendicular to the axis of the palm is particularly tiring.
  • the transmission of force from the arm to the known ski pole handle causes a relatively large force (B) on the wrist, which must be absorbed by the arm muscles and the hand muscles. The consequences are fatigue, inflammation and injury to the wrists.
  • ski pole handle which has the features listed in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.
  • the ski pole handle shown has a T-like shape (FIG. 3) in which the two T-arms 1 are symmetrical to one another.
  • the lower part of the T-middle part 2 is sleeve-shaped to enclose the upper end of the ski pole 3.
  • the intermediate part of the T middle part 2 is shaped as a hand support surface 4 in such a way that the largest possible part of the palm of the hand comes to rest. It is inclined against the T-arms 1 towards the axis 6 of the ski pole 3 (FIG. 4), so that the hands are moved substantially horizontally when the same is actuated.
  • the wrists bend around an axis 5, which is parallel to the palm and perpendicular to the forearm (Fig. 3).
  • the hand support surface 4 is widened towards the T-arms 1, and the transition to the T-arms 1 is anatomically adapted to the shape of the hand and the position of the thumb (FIGS. 3 and 4).
  • the upper, outer end part of the ski pole grip is designed as a knob with the two T-arms 1 for receiving the curved fingers.
  • the power transmission to the axis 6 of the ski pole 3 is therefore carried out in a pleasant manner, partly by the pressure of the palm, partly by the pull of the fingers.
  • a hand strap (not shown) can be provided around the T-middle part 2, which enables the ski pole 3 to be pulled loose.
  • the upper, outer end part with the two T-arms 1 can be provided with grooves which determine and enlarge the contact surface of the fingers.
  • the hand support surface 4 can be provided with a knob (not shown) which projects upwards, and the two T-arms 1 can be asymmetrical to one another.
  • the ski pole handle described is particularly suitable for Nordic, Alpine and touring skiers and enables a much higher performance in normal efforts, since the force used acts directly and precisely in the direction of use of the pole.

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PCT No. PCT/CH80/00058 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 7, 1981 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 22, 1981 PCT Filed May 13, 1980 PCT Pub. No. WO80/02649 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 11, 1980.A ski stick grip, comprising a T-shaped part, the two arms of the T being symmetrically placed. The middle part of the T is shaped as a surface for the application of the hand and is enlarged in the direction of the T arms. The transition to the T arms is adapted to the shape of the hand and the thumb grip. The upper extremity of the grip with the two arms is built up into a pommel to take the bent fingers of the hand.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Skistockgriff, dessen untere Partie hülsenartig zur Umfassung des oberen Skistockendes ausgebildet ist.The invention relates to a ski pole grip, the lower part of which is designed like a sleeve for enclosing the upper end of the ski pole.

Die bekannten Skistockgriffe weisen einen zylinderartigen, am oberen Ende abgerundeten, hülsenartigen Körper auf, der über das obere Skistockende gesteckt ist (Fig.1). Ein solcher Griffkörper muß von der Hand fest umfaßt werden, damit die nötige Kraft (A), die seitlich auf den Stock und damit indirekt in die Stockeinsatzrichtung wirkt, auf den Skistock übertragen werden kann. Bei dieser Skistockbetätigung wird das Handgelenk um eine Drehachse, rechtwinklig zur Handfläche, bewegt. Das kräftige Umfassen des Griffkörpers wirkt auf die Dauer stark ermüdend auf die Handmuskeln. Die Kraft wird dabei durch Reibung, indirekt, auf den Skistock übertragen. Die Bewegung des Handgelenkes rechtwinklig zur Achse der Handfläche ist besonders ermüdend. Die Kraftübertragung aus dem Arm auf den bekannten Skistockgriff verursacht eine relativ große Kraft (B) auf das Handgelenk, die von den Armmuskeln und den Handmuskeln aufgenommen werden muß. Die Folgen sind Ermüdung, Entzündung und Verletzung der Handgelenke.The known ski stick handles have a cylinder-like, sleeve-like body rounded at the upper end, which is placed over the upper end of the ski stick (FIG. 1). Such a grip body must be firmly gripped by the hand so that the necessary force (A), which acts laterally on the stick and thus indirectly in the direction of use of the stick, can be transmitted to the ski pole. With this ski pole actuation, the wrist is moved around an axis of rotation at right angles to the palm of the hand. The strong grasping of the handle body has a long-lasting effect on the hand muscles. The force is indirectly transferred to the ski pole through friction. Moving the wrist perpendicular to the axis of the palm is particularly tiring. The transmission of force from the arm to the known ski pole handle causes a relatively large force (B) on the wrist, which must be absorbed by the arm muscles and the hand muscles. The consequences are fatigue, inflammation and injury to the wrists.

Wenn eine Handschlaufe oben am Griffkörper befestigt ist, so muß die Umfassungskraft der Hand nicht so groß sein, dafür wird aber die untere Handkante um so mehr belastet, während die Beanspruchung des Handgelenkes in gleichem Maße ungünstig bleibt.If a wrist strap is attached to the top of the handle body, the gripping force of the hand does not have to be so great, but the lower edge of the hand is stressed all the more, while the stress on the wrist remains equally unfavorable.

Es stellte sich daher die Aufgabe, einen Skistockgriff zu schaffen, insbesondere für Nordische-, Alpine- und Touren-Skisportler, wobei die Hand am Griff möglichst horizontal aufliegt, die Kraft der Hand über eine größere und der Hand physiologisch angepaßte Fläche auf den Griff und möglichst in Richtung der Längsachse des Skistockes auf diesen übertragen wird, wobei eine wesentlich angenehmere, lockere Biegebewegung des Handgelenkes um eine parallel zur Handfläche und rechtwinklig zum Unterarm liegende Achse zur Wirkung kommt, so daß die Ermüdung in den Armen, Händen und insbesondere in den Handgelenken wesentlich kleiner und die Arm- und Gelenkkraft direkt und besser auf den Stock übertragen wird.It was therefore the task of creating a ski pole grip, especially for Nordic, alpine and touring skiers, with the hand resting on the grip as horizontally as possible, the force of the hand on the grip over a larger and physiologically adapted surface if possible in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ski pole is transferred to it, whereby a much more comfortable, loose bending movement of the wrist around an axis parallel to the palm and perpendicular to the forearm comes into effect, so that fatigue in the arms, hands and especially in the wrists much smaller and the arm and joint strength is transferred directly and better to the stick.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch einen Skistockgriff, welcher die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 aufgeführten Merkmale aufweist.This object is achieved according to the invention by a ski pole handle which has the features listed in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

In der Zeichnung ist die Handhabung eines bekannten Skistockgriffes sowie ein Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfindungsgegenstandes dargestellt. Es zeigt

  • Fig. 1 die Handhabung des bekannten Skistokkes,
  • Fig. 2 die Handhabung des erfindungsgemäßen Skistockgriffes,
  • Fig. 3 eine Ansicht in der Armrichtung auf den neuen Skistockgriff und
  • Fig.4 den mit der Hand erfaßten, neuen Skistockgriff von der Seite, quer zur Armrichtung,gesehen.
In the drawing, the handling of a known ski stick handle and an embodiment of the subject of the invention is shown. It shows
  • 1 the handling of the known Skistokkes,
  • 2 the handling of the ski pole grip according to the invention,
  • Fig. 3 is a view in the arm direction on the new ski stick and
  • 4 the hand-grasped, new ski pole grip seen from the side, transversely to the arm direction.

Der dargestellte Skistockgriff weist eine T-artige Form (Fig. 3) auf, bei der die beiden T-Arme 1 symmetrisch zueinander stehen. Die untere Partie des T-Mittelteils 2 ist hülsenförmig zur Umfassung des oberen Endes des Skistockes 3 ausgebildet. Die Zwischenpartie des T-Mittelteils 2 ist als Handauflagefläche 4 derart geformt, daß ein möglichst großer Teil der Handinnenfläche zum Aufliegen kommt. Sie ist gegen die T-Arme 1 hin zur Achse 6 des Skistockes 3 geneigt (Fig. 4), so daß die Hände bei der Betätigung desselben im wesentlichen in horizontaler Lage bewegt werden. Die Handgelenke biegen sich um eine Achse 5, welche parallel zur Handfläche und rechtwinklig zum Unterarm gerichtet ist (Fig. 3).The ski pole handle shown has a T-like shape (FIG. 3) in which the two T-arms 1 are symmetrical to one another. The lower part of the T-middle part 2 is sleeve-shaped to enclose the upper end of the ski pole 3. The intermediate part of the T middle part 2 is shaped as a hand support surface 4 in such a way that the largest possible part of the palm of the hand comes to rest. It is inclined against the T-arms 1 towards the axis 6 of the ski pole 3 (FIG. 4), so that the hands are moved substantially horizontally when the same is actuated. The wrists bend around an axis 5, which is parallel to the palm and perpendicular to the forearm (Fig. 3).

Die Handauflagefläche 4 ist gegen die T-Arme 1 hin verbreitert, und der Übergang zu den T-Armen 1 ist anatomisch der Handform und der Daumenhaltung angepaßt (Fig. 3 und 4). Die obere, äußere Endpartie des Skistockgriffes ist mit den beiden T-Armen 1 zur Aufnahme der gekrümmten Finger als Knauf ausgebildet. Die Kraftübertragung auf die Achse 6 des Skistockes 3 erfolgt daher in angenehmer Weise, teils durch den Druck der Handfläche, teils durch den Zug der Finger.The hand support surface 4 is widened towards the T-arms 1, and the transition to the T-arms 1 is anatomically adapted to the shape of the hand and the position of the thumb (FIGS. 3 and 4). The upper, outer end part of the ski pole grip is designed as a knob with the two T-arms 1 for receiving the curved fingers. The power transmission to the axis 6 of the ski pole 3 is therefore carried out in a pleasant manner, partly by the pressure of the palm, partly by the pull of the fingers.

Um das T-Mittelteil 2 kann eine Handschlaufe (nicht dargestellt) vorgesehen sein, welche ein lockeres Nachziehen des Skistockes 3 ermöglicht.A hand strap (not shown) can be provided around the T-middle part 2, which enables the ski pole 3 to be pulled loose.

Die obere, äußere Endpartie mit den beiden T-Armen 1 (Knauf) kann mit Rillen versehen sein, welche die Auflagefläche der Finger bestimmen und vergrößern.The upper, outer end part with the two T-arms 1 (knob) can be provided with grooves which determine and enlarge the contact surface of the fingers.

Die Handauflagefläche 4 kann mit einem nicht dargestellten, nach oben hinausragenden Knauf versehen sein, und die beiden T-Arme 1 können asymmetrisch zueinander stehen.The hand support surface 4 can be provided with a knob (not shown) which projects upwards, and the two T-arms 1 can be asymmetrical to one another.

Der beschriebene Skistockgriff ist insbesondere für Nordische-, Alpine- und Touren-Skisportler geeignet und ermöglicht bei den üblichen Anstrengungen eine bedeutend größere Leistung, da die eingesetzte Kraft direkt und genau in die Stock-Einsatzrichtung wirkt.The ski pole handle described is particularly suitable for Nordic, Alpine and touring skiers and enables a much higher performance in normal efforts, since the force used acts directly and precisely in the direction of use of the pole.

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1. Handle for a ski stick, the lower part of which is sleeve-shaped to fit round the top part of the ski stick (3), characterized by the fact that it is T-shaped, that the intermediate part of the middle section (2) of the T is extended as a surface (4) for the hand to lie against, the surface (4) for the hand to lie against being extended to the T arms (1) and the extension of the T arms (1) being adapted to the form of the hand and to the thumb grip, and that the upper extremity with the two T arms (1) is built up into a pommel to take the curved fingers.
2. Handle for a ski stick according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the two T arms (1) are disposed symmetrically.
3. Handle for a ski stick according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that it is provided with a hand loop.
4. Handle for a ski stick according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the surface (4) for the hand to lie against is inclined against the T arms (1) in the direction of the axis (6) of the stick (3).
5. Handle for a ski stick according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the surface (4) for the hand to lie against is provided with a projecting pommel.
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