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Ski pole device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-16
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Granted: 1972-04-25
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Expires: 1990-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A fastener for instantaneous engagement and disengagement of a strap from a pole. The fastener is especially adapted for use on ski poles. The professional appearance of conventional poles remains unaltered when the fastener is incorporated as part of the ski pole structure. The fastener consists of a female catch member and a male lug member. One member is fixedly mounted in the recess of a hand grip where the wrist strap of conventional ski poles is normally permanently attached. The other member is fixedly mounted to the wrist strap to form a unitary object with the wrist strap. Thus the wrist strap and the fastener part fixed to it are removable from the ski pole and hand grip; but when the two elements of the fastener of the invention are joined, the complete appearance of the ski pole is that of the normal or conventional pole most widely used by professionals and amateurs. The male lug member of the preferred fastener is forked. It is also equipped with plates between which the ends of the wrist strap are secured. The female catch member of the preferred fastener is provided with a special mounting post which permits mounting of it in the recess of the hand grip portion of a ski pole with a single screw. The mounting post serves the added function of being a guide for aligning the forked male lug member during the step of attaching or engaging the two parts of the fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Van Reyper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:56
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C11/00; A63C11/22; A63C11/222; A63C11/2224; A45; A45B; A45B9/00; A45B9/02; A45B2009/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45592; Y10T24/4588; Y10T24/45942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In an assembly comprising a pole, a hand grip over one end of said pole and in alignment with said pole, a lateral opening through said hand grip communicating with a recess aligned with said pole, and a loop-like wrist strap extending from said lateral opening, the improvement comprising cooperatively mated fastening elements operable for engagement and disengagement of said loop-like wrist strap in its entirety from said hand grip and pole by simple push and pull force approximately perpendicular to said pole, said elements consisting essentially of a female member and a male member, one said member being fixedly mounted in said recess to form a unitary object with said pole and hand grip, and the other said member comprising spaced plate means by which said other member is fixedly mounted to said wrist strap to form a unitary object with said wrist strap, said engaged male and female members being substantially nondisengageable by pulling said strap member in a direction parallel with said pole toward the end of said pole opposite said hand grip, but substantially readily disenGageable by pulling said strap member in the opposite direction parallel with said pole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In an assembly comprising a pole, a hand grip over one end of said pole and in alignment with said pole, a lateral opening through said hand grip communicating with a recess aligned with said pole, and a loop-like wrist strap extending from said lateral opening, the improvement comprising cooperatively mated fastening elements operable for engagement and disengagement of said loop-like wrist strap in its entirety from said hand grip and pole by simple push and pull force approximately perpendicular to said pole, said elements consisting essentially of a female member and a male member, one said member being fixedly mounted in said recess to form a unitary object with said pole and hand grip, and the other said member comprising spaced plate means by which said other member is fixedly mounted to said wrist strap to form a unitary object with said wrist strap, said engaged male and female members being substantially nondisengageable by pulling said strap member in a direction parallel with said pole toward the end of said pole opposite said hand grip, but substantially readily disenGageable by pulling said strap member in the opposite direction parallel with said pole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved assembly of claim 1, characterized further in that said female member is fixedly mounted in said recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The improved assembly of claim 2, characterized further in that said female member comprises a base bearing plate and a mounting post united to and projecting upwardly from a central portion of said base bearing plate, said female member being fixedly mounted in said recess by a screw extending through said mounting post into said pole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The improved assembly of claim 3 characterized further in that said male member comprises a lug part having a central portion removed to accommode said mounting post of said female member when said male and female members are engaged.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
269 words
A quickly disengagable fastener comprising a female catch member and a male lug member, (a) said female catch member consisting essentially of a base bearing plate, a mounting post united to and projecting upwardly from a central portion of said bearing plate, and a spring catch arm extending from the heel of said catch member over said bearing plate in spaced relationship thereto, said spring catch arm being forked into two fingers at its terminal end, with one finger extending on each side of said mounting post, whereby jaws are formed between said fingers and said bearing plate, each finger of said spring catch arm being characterized by having a depressed lock portion with a shoulder and slide part along the length thereof disposed over said bearing plate, the shoulder of said depressed lock portions being sloped away from said bearing plate toward the heel of said catch member, and the slide part of said depressed lock portions extending toward the terminus of said fingers being sloped toward said terminus, and (b) said male lug member consisting essentially of a lug contoured to mate with the interior recess of said catch member between the jaws formed by said fingers and said bearing plate thereof, with a depression on the upper face of said lug having sloped side walls for mating with the shoulder and slide part of the depressed lock portions of said fingers, said lug member being forked by a slot into its toe leading edge to accommodate the post of said catch member as said male lug member is guided into engagement with said female catch member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
269 words
A quickly disengagable fastener comprising a female catch member and a male lug member, (a) said female catch member consisting essentially of a base bearing plate, a mounting post united to and projecting upwardly from a central portion of said bearing plate, and a spring catch arm extending from the heel of said catch member over said bearing plate in spaced relationship thereto, said spring catch arm being forked into two fingers at its terminal end, with one finger extending on each side of said mounting post, whereby jaws are formed between said fingers and said bearing plate, each finger of said spring catch arm being characterized by having a depressed lock portion with a shoulder and slide part along the length thereof disposed over said bearing plate, the shoulder of said depressed lock portions being sloped away from said bearing plate toward the heel of said catch member, and the slide part of said depressed lock portions extending toward the terminus of said fingers being sloped toward said terminus, and (b) said male lug member consisting essentially of a lug contoured to mate with the interior recess of said catch member between the jaws formed by said fingers and said bearing plate thereof, with a depression on the upper face of said lug having sloped side walls for mating with the shoulder and slide part of the depressed lock portions of said fingers, said lug member being forked by a slot into its toe leading edge to accommodate the post of said catch member as said male lug member is guided into engagement with said female catch member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
In an assembly comprising a pole, a hand grip over one end of said pole and in alignment with said pole, a lateral opening through said and grip communicating with a recess aligned with said pole, and a loop-like wrist strap extending from said lateral opening, the improvement comprising a fastener satisfying the requirements of claim 5, with one said member of said fastener fixedly mounted in said recess to form a unitary object with said pole and hand grip, and the other said member of said fastener fixedly mounted to said wrist strap to form a unitary object with said wrist strap, whereby said loop-like wrist strap is disengageable in its entirety from said hand grip and pole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fastener of claim 5 additionally comprising means to lock said members of said fastener in engaged condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improved assembly of claim 6 additionally comprising means to lock said members of said fastener in engaged condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
185 words
In an assembly comprising a pole, a hand grip over one end of said pole and in alignment with said pole, a lateral opening through said hand grip communicating with a recess aligned with said pole, and a loop-like wrist strap extending from said lateral opening, the improvement comprising cooperatively mated fastening elements operable for engagement and disengagement of said loop-like wrist strap in its entirety from said hand grip and pole by simple push and pull force approximately perpendicular to said pole, said elements consisting essentially of a female member and a male member, said female member comprising a base bearing plate and a mounting post united to and projecting upwardly fRom said base bearing plate, said female member being fixedly mounted in said recess to form a unitary object with said pole and hand grip, and said male member comprising a lug part having a portion removed to accommodate said mounting post of said female member when said male and female members are engaged, said male member being fixedly mounted to said wrist strap to form a unitary object with said wrist strap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
185 words
In an assembly comprising a pole, a hand grip over one end of said pole and in alignment with said pole, a lateral opening through said hand grip communicating with a recess aligned with said pole, and a loop-like wrist strap extending from said lateral opening, the improvement comprising cooperatively mated fastening elements operable for engagement and disengagement of said loop-like wrist strap in its entirety from said hand grip and pole by simple push and pull force approximately perpendicular to said pole, said elements consisting essentially of a female member and a male member, said female member comprising a base bearing plate and a mounting post united to and projecting upwardly fRom said base bearing plate, said female member being fixedly mounted in said recess to form a unitary object with said pole and hand grip, and said male member comprising a lug part having a portion removed to accommodate said mounting post of said female member when said male and female members are engaged, said male member being fixedly mounted to said wrist strap to form a unitary object with said wrist strap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improved assembly of claim 9 wherein said pole is a ski pole and includes a basket member at the end opposite said hand grip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-25 | 1975-10-25 | 1976-04-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-25 | 1979-10-25 | 1980-04-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-25 | 1983-10-25 | 1984-04-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |