Ski pole grip

Claim 2

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.

Claim 3

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 enveloping hand with the joint 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.

Claim 4

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 enveloping hand with the joint 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.

Claim 5

A ski pole grip as set forth in claim 2 in which the bearing means is formed of a resilient material and is fixed to the body of the grip.

Claim 6

A ski pole grip as set forth in claim 2 in which the bearing means is shaped to, with the body of the grip, encircle a space for receiving all four fingers of the hand.

Claim 7

A ski pole grip as set forth in claim 4 in which the bearing means includes means to vary and adjust the encircled space.

Claim 8

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 shaft being received in the elongated axial opening of the body of the grip.

Claim 9

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.

Claim 10

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 portion of the dorsal surface of the first phalanges bones of the fingers to help hold an enveloping hand to the body of the grip in the unique orientation, and buckle means for holding the strap sections in engagement with one another.

Claim 11

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 portion of the dorsal surface of the first phalanges bones of the fingers to help hold an enveloping hand to the body of the grip in the unique orientation, and buckle means for holding the strap sections in engagement with one another.

Claim 12

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 first phalanges 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.

Claim 13

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.

Claim 14

A ski pole including a shaft, a snow 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 body of the grip.