Patent ID: 6217072
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A45B,A45F,A63C

Abstract:
A snowboard pole system, comprising the combination of:a collapsible snowboard pole having a user-grippable handle region, a plurality of telescoping segments, and a snow-engaging region, wherein the pole is selectively adjustable between a collapsed position and one or more extended positions longer than the collapsed position, and further wherein the pole includes at least one lock mechanism adapted to selectively retain adjacent ones of the plurality of telescoping segments in a selected position with respect to each other; anda receiver including strap structure with upper and lower straps adapted to mount the receiver on a user's limb, said receiver further including an upper retainer and a lower retainer, and an elongate, selectively adjustable support structure which includes a main member and at least a first upper member adjustably connected to the main member, wherein the lower strap is attached to the main member, the upper strap is attached to the first upper member, the lower retainer is attached to a lower end portion of the adjustable support structure, and the upper retainer is attached to an upper end portion of the adjustable support structure, wherein the upper and lower retainers are maintained in spaced-apart, axially aligned configurations by the elongate support structure, wherein the upper and lower retainers are respectively adapted to selectively receive and retain generally parallel to the limb spaced-apart upper and lower regions of the pole when the pole is in its collapsed position, wherein the support structure defines a first distance between the upper and lower retainers and a second distance between the upper and lower straps, and wherein the support structure permits adjustment of the second distance independent of the first distance.