Patent ID: 6264242
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A45B,A63C

Abstract:
A pole handle for the pole tube of ski poles, hiking canes, trekking canes, and the like, which employs a wrist strap, the pole handle comprising:a pole grip for attachment to the pole tube, said pole grip defining a recess;a grip head in the form of an elastically yielding triggering means which is situated to define one side of said recess;a first connecting element received in said recess, said first connecting element being adapted for connection to the wrist strap;a second connecting element resiliently seated for movement in the longitudinal direction in said pole grip to extend into said recess; anda actuating member accessible from said grip head for moving said second connecting element counter to its resilient seating,wherein said first connecting means and said second connecting means are locked in said recess and releasable by engaging said second engaging element by said actuating member to move said second connecting element counter to its resilient seating.