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US3565451A
US3565451A US800867A US3565451DA US3565451A US 3565451 A US3565451 A US 3565451A US 800867 A US800867 A US 800867A US 3565451D A US3565451D A US 3565451DA US 3565451 A US3565451 A US 3565451A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C11/00—Accessories for skiing or snowboarding
    • A63C11/22—Ski-sticks
    • A63C11/222—Ski-stick handles or hand-straps
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    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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  • a ski pole grip includes a strap, or similar means, that extends across and bears on the back of the skiers fingers to hold the skiers hand to the body of the grip, thereby providing substantial aid in controlling the ski pole.
  • the grip also includes an enlarged top, or head, portion with a flattened lateral area against which the thumb may comfortably rest, and a pattern of circumferential sections located in the palm area of the grip and offset from the surface of the grip to aid in holding the pole.
  • the grip is designed to be injection molded with the mold parting line running along the strap and axially dividing the grip between a finger area and a palm area, the mold including a knockout plug in the palm area having the offset circumferential sections, the plug being easily replaced to vary the palm area pattern as desired.
  • ski poles for balance, timing, and climbing.
  • Years ago ski poles were nothing more than simply a cane or taped bamboo stick with a laced webbing disc, commonly called a snow ring or basket, fixed near the lower end and a grip about the upper end of the pole.
  • the grip consisted of leather padding wrapped around the pole and shaped to form a knob at the top of the pole, and a strap loop fixed to the top of the pole for encircling the skiers wrist.
  • ski poles have changed considerably; the bamboo stick has been replaced by a tubular metal or fiberglass shaft; the snow ring now is a light metal ring with an injection molded hub and spokes; and the grip usually is a molded plastic affair shaped to fit within the skiers gloved hand.
  • the invention also contemplates a grip which is easily and comfortably held and simple to manufacture, and a ski pole which, is easy to use and plant accurately.
  • the disclosed ski pole grip includes a strap, or similar means, which extends across and bears on the back of the skiers fingers to provide substantial aid in holding and controlling the ski pole.
  • the disclosed grip preferably also includes an enlarged head portion at one end with a flattened lateral area against which the thumb may comfortably rest, and a pattern of circumferential sections offset from the sur face of the grip and located in the palm area of the grip to help keep the grip from slipping in the skiers hand.
  • the grip preferably is injection molded with themold parting line first phalanges bone of the fingers.
  • the grip is molded as a unitary article, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, of a resilient material such as a rubber modified polyvinyl chloride plastic.
  • the generally cylindrical body 12 of the grip includes an enlarged head area 14 at one end above a reduced neck area 16 that receives the index finger when the grip is properly held.
  • Running down one side, the front side of the grip are a series of conical protuberances 18 which nestle between the skiers fingers, specifically between the adjacent knuckles between the first and second phalanges bones of the fingers, when the grip is properly held.
  • At the bottom of the body is another, and enlarged, conical protuberance 22 on whichrests the knuckle between the first and second phalanges bone of the little finger.
  • protuberances give the grip an ovate shape in cross section, as best shown in FIG. 4, the aligned protuberances defining an axially extending ridge line along which lies theadjacent knuckles between the first and second phalanges bones of the fingers when the grip is properly held. Because of this shape the grip can only be properly held in a single, unique orientation. Diametrically opposite these protuberances is formed an enlarged or humped back area 24 which comfortably and snuggly nests in the pahn of the skiers hand.
  • the external configuration of the grip causes the body to be uniquely angularly oriented when held in a skiers hand. In this orientarunning along the strap and axially dividing the grip between a finger area and a palm area, the mold including a knockout plug in the palm area which may be easily replaced to vary the palm area pattern as desired.
  • FIG. ll the preferred ski pole grip 2 is shown in use mounted at the upper end of a ski pole shaft 4 having an ordinary snow ring 6 attached adjacent its lower end. As clearly.
  • the most notable feature of the disclosed ski pole grip is a strap 8, which, when the pole is correctly held as shown, extends across all the fingers of the skiers hand just in front of the knuckles and bears on the dorsal surface of the tion, the major transverse axis of the grip, defined by the generally ovate cross-sectional shape of the body and extending through the conical protuberances, may be said to extend radially through the knuckles of the hand.
  • a series of arcuate circumferential sections 28, shown as grooves, offset from the surface of the grip are provided about this palm area to increase the surface friction of the grip against the palm of the skiers hand and to help keep the grip from slipping in the skiers hand.
  • the head area 14 is flattened and shaped to provide a lateral surface 30, against which the side of the first phalanges bone of the thumb comfortably and naturally rests.
  • Two strap sections project from the other side of the grip at an angle of approximately 45 to the major transverse axis of the grip. They are of sufficient length to engage one another and, at an angle of approximately 45.to the main axis of the ovate cross section; with the body of the grip, to encircle an opening for receiving all four fingers of the skiers hand.
  • the top strap section 32 extends outwardly from the head area of i the body, and the bottom strap section 34 extends outwardly from the base area of the body, these strap sections being positioned relative to the finger and palm areas of the body to extend across the first phalanges bones of the fingers.
  • the strap sections widen as they join the body of the grip to provide enlarged bearing areas for the sides of the hand, to distribute the front-to-back lifting forces of the ski pole over most of the first phalanges bone area of the index and little fingers.
  • the exterior surface of both strap sections may include transverse ripples 36 which, when the strap sections are snaked through a buckle 38, generally fit against adjacent surfaces of the buckle, as shown best in FIG. 3, and prevent the strap section ends, once they are drawn tight on the buckle, from slipping back through the buckle.
  • the body of the grip also includes an elongated axial opening 42 extending through the grip from its base end-to receive the end of the shaft 4 of the ski pole, the top of the ski pole normally being provided with a plug 44 of wood.
  • the head of the grip also includes an axial opening 46 through which passes the body of a screw 48 which is threaded through the wooden plug 44, removably securing the grip to the shaft.
  • the disclosed strap arrangement and position is preferred for it is easily held and easily adjusted; it clamps across a strong yet mobile area of the hand to permit some outward movement of the grip and pole, by throwing the hand and fingers out and away from the wrist; and it provides substantial protection of the skiers hand and knuckles against scraping and abrasion by slalom poles and the like.
  • the disclosed grip does not permit the ski poles to fly uncontrolled should the skier fall, as do present grips, but because the hands in a fall are normally thrust forward or backward palms out, the grips of the invention tend to hold the ski poles outwardly at right angles to the direction of the fall and away from the skier.
  • the improved grip also replaces the strap loop of present grips, providing in a unitary grip all functions now provided by both the grip and strap, as well as providing other highly notable and important features and advantages.
  • the grip and strap are injection molded in a mold such as shown in transverse cross section in FIG. 4.
  • the mold cavity 52 into which the molten material is injected to form the grip is formed by two mold plates 54 and 56, the plates defining a parting line 58 about the cavity which results in a flash line 62 about the molded grip, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the mold includes a removable pin 64 which shapes the axial shaft and screw openings in the grip.
  • the mold also includes a knockout mold plug 66 which may be moved relative to the mold plate receiving it, once the mold plates have been separated, to lift the molded grip free of the mold.
  • the mold plug may include in its cavity face circumferential sections offset from the surface of the cavity to form the circumferential sections 28 extending about the back or palm area of the grip, the circumferential sections preferably extending to the parting line on both sides of the grip to aid in concealing the parting line flash marks inherent in the molding process.
  • the mold plug also may include various legends, such as the Unigrip" legend shown running down the side of the grip in FIG. 2. Such a legend next to the parting line normally would not be practical to mold. However, because the legend is on the mold plug, once the molded grip has been ejected from the mold by the plug it may then easily be pulled free of the plug and legend area. Of course, the mold plug may be easily replaced with another mold plug bearing a different pattern area of legend to provide a variety of different grips from one mold simply by changing mold plugs.
  • a ski pole grip having a generally cylindrical body with an elongated axial opening for receiving the shaft of a ski pole, the body being externally configurated to uniquely angularly orient the body when gripped by a skier's hand, in which orientation the major transverse axis of the grip may be said to extend radially through the knuckles of the hand, with the fingers wrapped circumferentially around the grip in one direction and the thumb wrapped circumferentially around the grip in the opposite direction, and means positioned relative to the shape of the body of the grip and angularly offset from said major transverse axis to bear on a substantial portion of the dorsal surface of the phalanges bones of at least some of the enveloping fingers to help hold the hand in the unique orientation to the body of the grip.
  • a ski pole grip having a generally cylindrical body with an elongated axial opening for receiving the shaft of a ski pole, the body having a generally ovate cross section defining an axially extending ridge line and shaped to fit within an envelopmg hand with the oint between the first and second phalanges bones of the fingers lying generally along the ridge line of the body, and means carried by and positioned relative to the ridge line of said body to bear on the dorsal surface of the first phalanges bones of at least some of the enveloping fingers.
  • a ski pole including a shaft, a snow ring affixed adjacent one end of the shaft, and a grip as set forth in claim 2 affixed to the other end of the shaft with the Shah being received in the elongated axial opening of the body of the grip.
  • a ski pole grip as set forth in claim 2 in which the bearing means adjacent its connection to the body of the grip is wide enough to provide a substantial bearing area for the side of an adjacent finger.
  • a ski pole grip having a generally cylindrical body with an elongated axial opening extending from the base end of the body towards the head end for receiving the shaft of a ski pole, the body being shaped to fit within an enveloping hand in one unique circumferential orientation with the fingers wrapped circumferentially around the grip in one direction and the thumb wrapped around the grip in the opposite direction and adjacent the head end of the body, the body including a plurality of conical protuberances to nestle between adjacent knuckles between the first and second phalanges bones of the enveloping fingers, a first strap section extending outwardly from the head end of the body, a second strap section extending outwardly from the base end of the body, the body and strap sections being formed as a unitary article from a resilient material, the strap sections being of sufficient length to engage one another and with the body to encircle an opening for receiving the little finger and adjoining fingers of a hand, the strap sections being positioned relative to the conical protuberances to extend over and bear on a substantial
  • a ski pole grip as set forth in claim 8 in which the head end of the body is shaped to define a flattened lateral surface for generally matching the side of the first phalanges bone of the thumb, and in which the base of the strap sections widen substantially as they join the body to provide a widened surface on which the sides of the firstphalanges bones of the index and little finger may bear, the body of the grip having flash marks extending axially along both sides of the grip from the head end to the base end, the body of the grip including circumferential surfaces offset from the surface of the body, the offset circumferential surfaces terminating at the flash marks along at least one side of the body.
  • a ski pole grip as set forth in claim 8 in which the axis of the first and second strap sections lie in substantially the same plane, this plane being at an angle of substantially 45 to the plane defined by the conical protuberances and axis of the grip, the grip thereby fitting within only a particular one of a pair of hands.
  • a ski pole including a shaft, a show ring affixed adjacent one end of the shaft, and a grip as set forth in claim 10 affixed to the other end of the shaft with the shaft being received in the elongated axial opening of the bodyof the grip.

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US3880443A (en) * 1973-08-27 1975-04-29 Scott Usa Strapless ski pole grip
US3992021A (en) * 1973-08-27 1976-11-16 Scott Usa Ski pole grip
US4004818A (en) * 1973-07-03 1977-01-25 Rene Ramillon Handle for ski pole
US4139210A (en) * 1977-05-19 1979-02-13 Allsop J I Ski pole grip with elastic strap
US4229015A (en) * 1978-05-25 1980-10-21 Ramsey Richard R Ski pole adapted to contain a liquid
US4351526A (en) * 1980-03-05 1982-09-28 Leonard Schwartz Dumbells
US5286244A (en) * 1992-01-06 1994-02-15 Safety Sports, Ltd. Multi-functional hand weight
US5290063A (en) * 1990-12-04 1994-03-01 Klaus Lenhart Hand grip construction for a ski pole or the like
US5327918A (en) * 1992-03-27 1994-07-12 Stewart Christopher O Manicuring aid for infants and toddlers
US5443287A (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-08-22 Wells; Galen Quick release ski pole and strap system
US5470108A (en) * 1992-10-05 1995-11-28 Goode; David P. Ski pole grip assembly
US6386588B1 (en) 2000-02-02 2002-05-14 John Young Ski pole grip and strap system
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US7316636B1 (en) 2004-05-12 2008-01-08 Robert Sylvester Hinds Impinged retention exercise assembly
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US3662433A (en) * 1970-01-12 1972-05-16 Rech De Mechanique Sa Grip for ski-sticks and the like
JPS4926036A (de) * 1972-07-04 1974-03-08
US4004818A (en) * 1973-07-03 1977-01-25 Rene Ramillon Handle for ski pole
US3880443A (en) * 1973-08-27 1975-04-29 Scott Usa Strapless ski pole grip
US3992021A (en) * 1973-08-27 1976-11-16 Scott Usa Ski pole grip
US4139210A (en) * 1977-05-19 1979-02-13 Allsop J I Ski pole grip with elastic strap
US4229015A (en) * 1978-05-25 1980-10-21 Ramsey Richard R Ski pole adapted to contain a liquid
US4351526A (en) * 1980-03-05 1982-09-28 Leonard Schwartz Dumbells
US5290063A (en) * 1990-12-04 1994-03-01 Klaus Lenhart Hand grip construction for a ski pole or the like
US5286244A (en) * 1992-01-06 1994-02-15 Safety Sports, Ltd. Multi-functional hand weight
US5327918A (en) * 1992-03-27 1994-07-12 Stewart Christopher O Manicuring aid for infants and toddlers
US5470108A (en) * 1992-10-05 1995-11-28 Goode; David P. Ski pole grip assembly
US5443287A (en) * 1993-11-18 1995-08-22 Wells; Galen Quick release ski pole and strap system
US5549330A (en) * 1993-11-18 1996-08-27 Wells; Galen Quick release ski pole and strap system
USRE38573E1 (en) 1993-11-18 2004-08-31 Galen Wells Quick release ski pole and strap system
US6386588B1 (en) 2000-02-02 2002-05-14 John Young Ski pole grip and strap system
US20040000785A1 (en) * 2002-06-28 2004-01-01 Land John R. Handgrip strap leg spreading device
US20040055629A1 (en) * 2002-09-23 2004-03-25 Evans Jeffrey D. Hand based weight distribution system
US7621288B2 (en) * 2002-09-23 2009-11-24 Evans Jeffrey D Hand based weight distribution system
US20100071738A1 (en) * 2002-09-23 2010-03-25 Evans Jeffrey D Hand Based Weight Distribution System
US7316636B1 (en) 2004-05-12 2008-01-08 Robert Sylvester Hinds Impinged retention exercise assembly
US20070039408A1 (en) * 2005-08-16 2007-02-22 Laivins Kenneth T Plastic handguard
US20130264809A1 (en) * 2012-04-10 2013-10-10 Alexander William Carr Multifunction ski pole
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