Patent ID: 6029998
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A pair of catwalk sticks for propelling a snowboarder along a horizontal ground surface, each catwalk stick comprising:a shaft,a handle fixed to a proximal end of the shaft,a blade pivotally attached to a distal end of the shaft by means of a pivot bolt extending through a hole in the shaft and through two holes in a part of the blade being selectively adjustable between two positions:a closed position wherein a blade clamp fixed to the middle of the blade engages the shaft and releasably locks the blade substantially parallel to and adjacent the shaft, andan open position wherein a latch secures the blade in a position of use perpendicular to the shaft;the latch being pivotally attached to the shaft by a shaft clamp and a second pivot bolt surrounded by a coil spring, the spring applying pressure to a proximal end of the latch and to the shaft clamp, which pressure biases the latch into locking engagement so as to retain the blade in the open position, and wherein release of the blade may be accomplished by pressing on said latch proximal end.