Ski pole construction with liquid reservoir

Claim 2

For use by a skier, an elongated rigid ski pole characterized by upper, lower and median portions, said lower portion having a pointed terminal end and being provided above said end with a fixed conventional-type basket, handle means embodying an elongated grip having an axial bore lined with a fixed sleeve, said sleeve being slidingly, fittingly and telescopingly mounted over a coacting part of said upper portion, said sleeve being provided with retainer means which is retentively but releasably connectable with said upper portion, whereby to permit said handle means to be quickly and conveniently released and freed by said pole whenever necessary or desired, said retainer means embodying a leaf spring, a friction-held detent carried by said spring and adapted to be pressed directly against the surface of the ski pole, and a pivotally mounted manually trippable lever, said lever having a cam and said cam being cooperable with said spring.

Claim 3

The ski pole defined in and according to claim 1 and wherein said sleeve is provided with a pair of spaced parallel outstanding ears constituting a bracket, said spring being confined for operation between said ears and an end portion of said lever being pivotally mounted between said ears.

Claim 4

The ski pole defined in and according to claim 2 and wherein said bore constitutes an elongated socket, said socket being closed at an upper end, the corresponding upper end of said sleeve being fitted in the closed end portion of said socket and provided with a plug, said plug constituting a stopper and having a face covered with a compressibly resilient washer, said washer constituting a gasket.

Claim 5

The ski pole defined in and according to claim 3 and in combination, a readily insertable and removable elongated flask, the upper end portion of said ski pole being hollow and said flask being fitted telescopingly into said hollow portion, said flask having an upper end provided with an endless flange, said flange constituting a shoulder and being seated atop a coacting end portion of said pole, and said gasket being pressed firmly against said flange.

Claim 6

For use by a skier, an elongated rigid ski pole having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and an intervening body portion connecting said upper and lower end portions, said lower end portion being pointed and provided above said pointed end with a guard, said upper end portion being hollow and providing a chamber, the extreme upper open end of the chamber providing a shoulder, an insertable and removable elongated container, said container constituting a liquid-containing and drinking flask, said container having a flange at an upper end and said flange being firmly but releasably engageable with said shoulder, and readily applicable and removable handle means for closing and retaining said flask in a closed but ready-to-use position, said handle means comprising an elongated sleeve, said sleeve being provided at an upper end with a filler plug and said plug having a face covered with a gasket, said gasket adapted to abut and sealingly engage said flange, said sleeve being fitted in the bore of a contoured handgrip, said sleeve having a lower end portion projecting beyond the corresponding lower end portion of said handgrip, said projecting portion being provided on one side with a pair of outstanding spaced parallel opposed ears constituting a bracket, a lever having one end pivoted between said ears and having an end portion providing a trippable finger grip, and means between said ears for retentively but releasably engaging a cooperating surface of the ski pole.

Claim 7

For use by a skier, an elongated rigid ski pole having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and an intervening body portion connecting said upper and lower end portions, said lower end portion being pointed and provided above said pointed end with a guard, said upper end portion being hollow and providing a chamber, the extreme upper open end of the chamber providing a shoulder, an insertable and removable elongated container, said container constituting a liquid-containing and drinking flask, said container having a flange at an upper end and said flange being firmly but releasably engageable with said shoulder, and readily applicable and removable handle means for closing and retaining said flask in a closed but ready-to-use position, said handle means comprising an elongated sleeve, said sleeve being provided at an upper end with a filler plug and said plug having a face covered with a gasket, said gasket adapted to abut and sealingly engage said flange, said sleeve being fitted in the bore of a contoured handgrip, said sleeve having a lower end portion projecting beyond the corresponding lower end portion of said handgrip, said projecting portion being provided on one side with a pair of outstanding spaced parallel opposed ears constituting a bracket, a lever having one end pivoted between said ears and having an end portion providing a trippable finger grip, and means between said ears for retentively but releasably engaging a cooperating surface of the ski pole.

Claim 8

The ski pole defined in and according to claim 5 and wherein said means comprises a leaf spring located between the ears, said spring having laterally directed terminal and portions slidingly contacting coordinating surface portions of the ski pole, said lever having a cam and said cam being releasably engageable with a median portion of said spring, and a median portion of said spring being provided with a detent, said detent having friction clamping engagement with a cooperating surface of the ski pole.

Claim 9

For use by a skier, an elongated ski pole having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and an intervening body portion connecting said upper and lower end portions, said lower end portion being pointed and provided above said pointed end with a guard, said upper end portion being hollow, readily applicable and removable handle means embodying an elongated grip having an axial bore lined with a fixedly mounted sleeve, said sleeve being slidingly, fittingly and telescopically mounted over a coacting exterior upper part of said upper end portion, said sleeve having a lower end portion projecting beyond the corresponding lower end portion of said handgrip, said projecting portion being provided on one side with a pair of integral outstanding spaced parallel opposed ears coacting with each other and said sleeve and providing a bracket, a lever having one end pivoted between said ears and having an end portion providing an accessible trippable finger grip, a leaf spring proportional with and located cooperatively between said ears, said spring having laterally directed terminal upper and lower end portions slidingly contacting coordinating exterior surface portions of said ski pole, said lever having a cam releasably engageable with a median yieldable portion of said spring, said median yieldable portion of Said spring being provided with a detent having friction clamping engagement with a cooperating exterior surface of the ski pole.

Claim 10

For use by a skier, an elongated ski pole having an upper end portion, a lower end portion and an intervening body portion connecting said upper and lower end portions, said lower end portion being pointed and provided above said pointed end with a guard, said upper end portion being hollow, readily applicable and removable handle means embodying an elongated grip having an axial bore lined with a fixedly mounted sleeve, said sleeve being slidingly, fittingly and telescopically mounted over a coacting exterior upper part of said upper end portion, said sleeve having a lower end portion projecting beyond the corresponding lower end portion of said handgrip, said projecting portion being provided on one side with a pair of integral outstanding spaced parallel opposed ears coacting with each other and said sleeve and providing a bracket, a lever having one end pivoted between said ears and having an end portion providing an accessible trippable finger grip, a leaf spring proportional with and located cooperatively between said ears, said spring having laterally directed terminal upper and lower end portions slidingly contacting coordinating exterior surface portions of said ski pole, said lever having a cam releasably engageable with a median yieldable portion of said spring, said median yieldable portion of Said spring being provided with a detent having friction clamping engagement with a cooperating exterior surface of the ski pole.