Patent Abstract:
A stick such as a ski-stick, walking stick or same, provided with a handle comprising a gripping element and a length-adjustable pole in addition to a regulating device that contains a joint and is arranged outside the pole, whereby the gripping element can be positioned at an angle to the pole and a tubular part of the pole can be pushed through the joint into the gripping element of the pole when the regulating device is oriented in a rectilinear position. This ensures that the regulating device is substantially protected against the effects of the environment and the diameter of the pole is increased to a lesser degree. In order to achieve this, a regulating element is respectively formed by the handle on a lower extension piece of the gripping element and a cap that is firmly connected to the upper end of the pole, whereby one respective regulating element is pivotally and moveably accommodated in a recess of the other regulating element.

Full Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a stick, such as a ski pole, walking stick, or the like, with a stick handle having a handle element and a stick tube, as well as an adjusting device, which contains a hinge and is arranged outside of the stick tube, by means of which the handle element of the stick handle can be fixed in place in an angled position with respect to the stick tube. The stick tube has a straight orientation including a tube element which can be pushed through the hinge into the handle element of the stick handle. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     With such a stick, known from German Patent DE 196 42 297 C2, which can be shortened to a short size for packing, the adjusting elements of the adjusting device are formed by an extension element of a stick tube element maintained in the stick handle and by a fork-like receiver element maintained on the stick tube. The fork-like receiver element is held, fixed in the various angled positions, on laterally projecting pins of the extension element by means of screw caps. The adjusting device is arranged exposed on the stick tube of this construction, which can lead to problems in the winter in case of ice and snow. Moreover, the adjusting elements of the adjusting device considerably project past the diameter of the stick tube. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a stick of the type mentioned at the outset, whose adjusting device is protected to a large extent against environmental influences and extends less with respect to the diameter of the stick tube. 
     To achieve this object the stick handle forms an outer adjusting element and a cap on the lower extension element of the handle element, the cap being fixedly connected with the upper end of the stick tube. The outer adjusting element and the cap constitute an adjusting element of the adjusting device, wherein the one adjusting element is pivotably received in a cutout of the other adjusting element. 
     It is achieved by means of the measures in accordance with the present invention that the adjusting device is arranged to be covered inside the stick handle, so that it is generally protected from external influences, such as ice and snow. Because of the arrangement inside the stick handle, the actual, and in particular the visual, widening of the stick tube is essentially reduced. 
     In accordance with one embodiment, a less protruding housing of the pivot hinge and locking device is achieved in that the two adjusting elements have the pivot shaft on one side of the stick tube, and on the opposite side of the stick tube a locking device for fixation of the respective angled position. It is useful here to design the locking device in that the locking device has an outer tooth arrangement at the adjusting element of the cap of the stick tube, and a locking slide on the extension element of the stick handle. In order to prevent in this case an unintended actuation of the locking slide in the opening direction, locking slide projects past one side of the stick handle are provided. 
     Further advantageous embodiments of this locking device ensue from a locking slide having a longitudinal groove which receives the respective tooth of the outer tooth arrangement, and a notch which releases the tooth, from embodying the locking slide conically with an eccentric lever assigned to the locking slide, and from receiving the cap inside the cutout of the lower extension element for every angled position of the outer tooth arrangement. 
     Two adjusting elements on one side of the stick tube have a pivot hinge, with an eccentric lever cooperating with the pivot hinge for clamping fixation in place of the two adjusting elements in the respective position represent another embodiment of the locking device. Besides a less protruding placement of the pivot hinge and the locking device, a quick and easy to handle fixation of the angle position setting furthermore results. In this connection it is useful to design the eccentric lever by maintaining the pivot shaft of the pivot hinge on one, preferably outer, adjusting element and the eccentric lever on the other, preferably inner, adjusting element and/or by seating the pivot shaft in a bore which has a greater diameter and is eccentric with respect to it, of the eccentric lever. 
     An adjusting device which can be fixed over a large surface is created in that the one adjusting element has an interior surface in the shape of a universal ball joint, and the other adjusting element has a corresponding exterior surface in the shape of a universal ball joint. In order to achieve a sufficient fixation, or clamping, by means of the eccentric lever here, either the interior surface and the exterior surface are provided with a friction coating, or the interior surface and the exterior surface are provided with profiling are provided. Because of this, a frictional fixation results in the one case, while in the other case an interlocking fixation has been achieved. 
     By means of providing the adjusting device with a device to indicate the adjusted position, it is possible in a simple manner to set both sticks of a pair of sticks at the same angle and to fix them in place in the same way. In this case a visually attractive and easy-to-read indication can be embodied having a window on the outer adjustment element and a marking on the inner adjusting element and/or the window is constituted by a plurality of window sections, which are arranged along a ring section of a circle and whose shape corresponds to that of the marking. 
     Further embodiments ensue from the provision of an axial blind bore in the stick handle, which lengthens the stick tube, and/or forming the handle element with a lower extension element. 
     In a further exemplary embodiment wherein the handle element of the stick handle is maintained on a handle tube element into which, in a straight orientation of the stick, the tube element of the stick tube can be pushed through the hinge, the handle element of the stick handle is embodied in two pieces by an upper partial handle element and a separate lower partial handle element, and that the upper partial handle element can be placed on the handle tube element and fastened the advantage results that sticks, embodied in this way, are uniformly pre-produced and preassembled, except for the upper handle element, until at the end of this preassembly the upper handle element suitable for the desired type of handle must yet be attached. In this case the upper handle elements can differ in form and/or technology. 
     The selection of the upper handle elements can be exclusively limited to those at the final assembly, however, it can also take place later in that the upper partial handle element of the handle element of the stick handle is maintained removably for exchange. 
     In this connection the upper partial handle element contains all or parts of the handle area, and/or, on its ends adjoining the lower partial handle element, the partial handle element is provided with a shape which makes a transition into the shape of the respective end of the lower partial handle element are usefully provided in order to achieve, on the one hand, a more or less extensive changed portion in the handle area and, on the other hand, to obtain a tactile and visual transition from the handle element to the extension element. 
     Further embodiments ensue from the lower partial handle element having a cutout which partially receives the outer tooth arrangement of the adjusting element, and/or the handle element and the partial handle element are extruded as one piece. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     Further details of the present invention can be taken from the following description, in which the present invention is described in greater detail and explained by means of the exemplary embodiments represented in the drawings. Shown are: 
     FIG. 1, is a lateral view of a stick angled in the stick handle area in accordance with a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, 
     FIG. 2, is a representation corresponding to FIG. 1, but with a handle angled with respect to the stick tube, 
     FIG. 3, is a section along the line III—III in FIG. 2, 
     FIG. 4, shows the handle of the stick in FIG. 1 in a lateral view, 
     FIGS. 5A to C, show the upper end of the stick tube in FIG. 1 in a lateral view, front view in accordance with the arrow VB, or in a view from above in accordance with the arrow VC in FIG. 5A, 
     FIGS. 6A and 6B, show lateral views of a stick angled in the handle area in accordance with a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention in an angled, or in a straight position, 
     FIG. 7, is a representation corresponding to FIG. 6A, but prior to the application of the handle element on the handle tube portion of the stick handle, 
     FIG. 8, is a section along the line VIII—VIII in FIG. 6A, 
     FIG. 9, shows the stick handle in FIG. 7 without the handle element in a lateral view, 
     FIGS. 10A-C, show the upper end of the stick tube in a lateral view, front view in accordance with the arrow XB, or in a top view in accordance with the arrow XC in FIG. 10A, 
     FIG. 11, is a section along the line XI—XI of FIG. 8, but in accordance with a variation, 
     FIG. 12, is a schematic lateral view of a stick in accordance with a third exemplary embodiment of the invention, which can be or is angled off in the area of the stick handle, 
     FIG. 13, shows the angled-off stick of FIG. 12 in an enlarged, broken representation of the area of the adjusting device, partially in longitudinal section and partially in a plan view, 
     FIGS. 14A and 14B, show a representation corresponding to FIG. 7, but in a straight orientation of the stick in the released, or in the fixed, position of the adjusting device, 
     FIG. 15, is a section along the line XV—XV in FIG.  14 B. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The stick  10 ,  110 , or  210 , shown by way of example in the drawings in accordance with several embodiments, for example in the form of a ski pole, has a stick handle  11 ,  111  or  211 , and a stick tube  12 ,  112 , or  212 , for example made of metal. The length of the stick tube  12 ,  112 ,  212  can be telescopically changed in that a lower inner tube  13 ,  113 ,  213  with a disk, not represented, can be pushed into an upper outer tube  14 ,  114 ,  214 . The inner tube  13 ,  113 ,  213  has a spreading element  16 ,  116  (not represented in the second exemplary embodiment) so that in the course of twisting the inner tube  13 ,  113 ,  213  with respect to the outer tube  14 ,  114 ,  214  these two can be fixed against each other and in the circumferential direction in the axial direction by means of the spreading element  16 ,  116 ,  216 . In an extension of the outer tube  14 , the stick handle  11  has a blind bore  17 ,  217 , or receives a stick tube element  118 , whose interior diameter is equal to that of the outer tube, so that the inner tube  13 , with its spreading element  16  leading, can be pushed into the blind bore  17 , or into the stick tube element  118  and can be fixed in place there in the above manner, when the stick handle  11 ,  111 ,  211  and the stick tube  12 ,  112 ,  212  are aligned straight with respect to each other (FIGS. 1, or  10 B). In this way it is possible to bring the telescoping stick  10 ,  110 ,  210  down to a short size for packing. It goes without saying that, in place of the two tube elements  13 ,  113 ,  213  and  14 ,  114 ,  214 , the telescoping stick can also have three or more tube elements, which can be telescopically pushed into each other. 
     The stick  10 ,  110 ,  210  is designed in such a way that the stick handle  11 ,  111 ,  211  is angled with respect to the stick tube  12 ,  112 ,  212  and can be fixed in various angled positions. For this purpose the stick  10 ,  110 ,  210  has an adjusting device  22 , pivot shaft  23 ,  123 ,  223  and a locking device  21 ,  121 ,  221  in a covering area between the end of the stick handle  11 ,  111 ,  211  and the upper end of the outer tube  14 ,  114 ,  214  of the stick tube  12 ,  112 ,  212 . 
     In the first and second embodiments in accordance with FIGS. 5 or  10 , the upper end area of the outer tube  14 ,  114  of the stick tube  12 ,  112  is connected, fixed against relative rotation and displacement, with an inner adjusting element or cap  26 ,  126 . The cap  26 ,  126 , which is a part of the adjusting device  22 ,  122 , has a through-bore  27 ,  127 , in which the outer tube  14 ,  114  is fixedly received. The cap  26 ,  126 , which is preferably made as a single piece from plastic, has a radially projecting eye  28 ,  128  with a bore  29 ,  129  for receiving the pivot shaft  123  on one circumferential side, and a toothed ring section  31 ,  131  on the diametrically opposite circumferential side. The width of the eye  28 ,  128  approximately corresponds to the exterior diameter of the cap  26 ,  126 . On the circumference, the toothed ring section  31 ,  131  is embodied as a narrow arc of a circle around the center axis of the bore  29 ,  129  of the eye  28 ,  128 . The toothed ring section  31 ,  131  is provided with several, here five, teeth  32 ,  132  on this circumference, and the tooth ring section  31 ,  131  extends symmetrically downward, or upward, in relation to a horizontal line drawn through the bore  29 ,  129 . 
     The stick handle  11  in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment (FIGS. 1 to  5 ), which is designed to fit the hand ergonomically, has an outer adjusting element, or extension element  37 , which is designed approximately rectangularly, as seen in FIG. 3, on its lower end adjoining the grip area  36 , which is approximately oval in cross section. The element  37  of the stick handle  11 , which also constitutes a part of the adjusting device  22 , has a cutout  38 , in which the upper area of the cap  26  with the eye  28  and the toothed ring section  31  are received. For this purpose the cutout  38  has a section on both sides of the blind bore  17  which corresponds to the shape of the eye  28 , or of the toothed ring section  31 . The section of the cutout  38  receiving the eye  28  of the cap  26  is delimited by two cheeks  41 ,  42 , arranged in the shape of a fork, which are provided with a bore  43 , which bores  43  are aligned with the bore  29  of the eye  28  and through which the pivot shaft  23  passes in the assembled state. 
     In accordance with the second exemplary embodiment (FIGS. 6 to  11 ), the stick handle  111  essentially consists of the stick tube element  118  and the handle element  119 , which is ergonomically designed to fit the hand. The handle element  119  is composed of an upper handle element  134 , which is approximately oval in cross section, and a lower handle element  137  which, in cross section, can be embodied to be approximately rectangular, as can be seen in FIG.  8 . The lower handle element, or outer adjusting element, or extension, or partial handle element  137  of the stick handle  111 , which also forms a part of the adjusting device  122 , has a cutout  138 , in which, on the one side, an end of the handle tube element  118  is received, or mounted, fixed in place and, on the other side, the upper area of the cap  126  with the eye  128  and the toothed ring section  131  is movably received. On both sides of its through-bore  127 , which receives the handle tube element  118  in its end, the cutout  138  has a section, or a shaped part, which corresponds to the shape of the eye  128 , or the toothed ring section  131 . The shaped part of the cutout  138  receiving the eye  128  of the cap  126  is delimited by two cheeks  141 ,  142 , arranged in a fork-like manner, which are provided with a bore  143 , which bores  143  are aligned with the bore  129  of the eye  128  and through which the pivot shaft  123  passes in the assembled state. 
     As can be seen in FIG. 7, the adjusting device  122 , including the locking device  121 , is provided on the one side on the cap  126 , and on the other side on the lower handle element  137 , which is separated from the upper handle element  134 . Following the assembly of the outer stick tube  114  with the cap  126  and the handle tube element  118 , the upper handle element  134  with the lower handle element  137  can be placed on the handle tube element  118 . It is possible because of this to employ handle elements  119  of different shapes and structural design, independently of the production and assembly process of the adjusting device  122  with the locking device  121  on the telescoping stick  110 . For example, the handle elements  119  can differ in size, as well as in surface structure, as well as in the fastening of their wrist strap. In its area adjoining the upper handle element  134 , the lower handle element  137  is shaped in such a way that a transition area is formed, which is advantageous, or attractive, with respect to handling and visual appearance. 
     In the first and second exemplary embodiments, a locking slide  46 ,  146  which, the same as the toothed ring section  31 ,  131 , is a part of the locking device  21 ,  121 , can be moved transversely in the groove-like section of the cutout  38 ,  138 , which is located diagonally opposite the cheeks  41 , 42 , or  141 ,  142 , and receives the toothed ring  31 ,  131 . The locking slide  46 ,  146  is approximately U-shaped in cross section and is guided parallel with the pivot shaft  23 ,  123  in corresponding U-shaped grooves  47 ,  147  of the extension  37 ,  137  of the stick handle  11 ,  111 . The locking slide  46 ,  146  penetrates the groove-like section of the cutout  38 ,  138 , which separates the two U-shaped grooves  47 ,  147  from each other in a guided manner, and projects past a side of the stick handle extension  37 ,  137 . 
     The locking slide  46 ,  146 , whose base leg  48 ,  148  is designed in a dovetailed manner and is guided in the stick handle extension  37 ,  137 , has a notch  51 ,  151  in the area of its lateral legs  49  and  50 , or  149  and  150 , which is asymmetrically arranged with respect to the length of the slide and is slightly wider than the toothed ring section. This means that the locking slide  46 ,  146  can be brought into a release position and into a locking position by axial displacement. In the release position, the toothed ring section  31 ,  131  is located inside the notch  51 ,  151 , so that the stick handle  11 ,  111  can be angularly inclined, or displaced, with respect to the stick tube  12 ,  112  in accordance with FIG.  2 . In each position, which can be changed in steps, the locking slide  46 ,  146  can be displaced in such a way that the respective tooth  32 ,  132  of the toothed ring section  31 ,  131  comes between the lateral legs  49 ,  50 ,  149 ,  150  of the locking slide  46 ,  146 , so that the respective angled position is locked in. In each locking position, the end face of the locking slide  46 ,  146  which must be employed for unlocking is flush with the exterior surface of the stick handle extension  37 ,  137 , so that unintentional unlocking, or release, is not possible. 
     In the variation of the second exemplary embodiment represented in FIG. 11, the groove  147 ′ of the locking slide  146 ′ is embodied slightly conically in the direction of the locking movement in order to receive the respective tooth  132  of the toothed ring section  131  clampingly and free of play. Here, the teeth  132  of the outer tooth arrangement  131  are not conical in the direction of their width. As can be seen, the groove  147 ′ starts at one end of the notch  151  and extends as far as the facing end of the locking slide  146 . An eccentric lever  153 , which is used for clamping the respective tooth  132  of the outer tooth arrangement  131 , is hinged on the locking slide  146 ′ at a place adjoining the other side of the notch  151 . The opening movement takes place in that in accordance with FIG. 11 the eccentric lever  153  drawn in solid lines is pivoted in the direction of the arrow D into the position represented by dash-dotted lines. It is then possible to displace the locking slide  146  in the direction of the arrow E with the aid of the eccentric lever  153 , so that the respective end of the locking slide projects out of the stick handle  111  or the partial handle element  137 . Following the angular displacement, the locking slide  146 ′ is pushed back in the direction opposite the arrow E by pressure on the projecting end, after which the eccentric lever  153  is pivoted in the direction opposite the arrow D for clamped locking. 
     It goes without saying that the angled inclination of the stick handle  11 ,  111  with respect to the stick tube  12 ,  112  can only take place if the inner tube  13 ,  113  has been pulled out of the handle tube element  18 ,  118  of the stick handle  11 ,  111 . In accordance with the represented exemplary embodiment, the non-angled position of the stick handle  11 ,  111  with respect to the stick tube  12 ,  112  is the one end position of the adjusting device  22 ,  122 , so that angling takes place in one direction exclusively. In the exemplary embodiment represented, the cutout  38 ,  138  in the lower partial stick handle element  137 ′ is so deep that in the straight end position all teeth  32 ,  132 , or their gaps of the toothed ring section  31 ,  131 , are received inside the cutout  38 ,  138  and are therefore arranged covered in the lower partial stick handle element  137 ′. 
     It goes without saying that in a manner not represented the handle tube element  18 ,  118  is provided with an elongated cutout in an area of the circumference facing the toothed ring section  31 ,  131  for receiving the toothed ring section  31 ,  131  in one of the angled positions. 
     In the second exemplary embodiment the handle tube element  118  is mounted as a separate component in the lower partial handle element  137 ′. But in accordance with a variation, the handle tube element  118  is extruded in one piece on the lower partial handle element  137 ′. 
     In the second exemplary embodiment, the handle grip area or upper handle element  134  is constituted exclusively by the circumference of the upper partial element  134 ′ of the handle element  119 . In accordance with a further exemplary embodiment, not represented, the lower partial handle element  137 ′ is included in this handle grip area  134 , which means that the area of the hand of a user facing away from the thumb and index finger grips around an area of the lower partial handle element  137 ′ when the hand is placed on the stick handle  111 . 
     In the third exemplary embodiment (FIGS. 12 to  15 ), in accordance with FIG. 13 the upper end area of the outer tube  214  of the stick tube  212  is connected fixed against relative rotation and displacement with a cap  226 . The cap  226 , which is a part of the adjusting device  222 , has a through-bore  227 , in which the outer tube  214  is fixedly received. The cap  226 , which is preferably made in.one piece of plastic, has a radially projecting eye  228  with a bore  229  for receiving a shaft  254  of a clamping lever  253  on one circumferential side. The eye  228  is designed in the shape of a fork, so that a portion of the shaft  254  of the clamping lever  253  is pivotably seated at both sides, and the arm  255  of the clamping lever  253  can be pivotably moved up or down in the slit of the fork. 
     Diametrically opposite the clamping lever receiver  228 , the cap  226  has an inner clamping section  231 , which has an exterior face  233  in the shape of a universal balljoint. In the example represented, the exterior face  233  in the shape of a universal ball joint is provided with profiling, preferably ribbing  232 , extending transversely to the pivot direction in accordance with the arrow A. The center of the exterior face  233  in the shape of a universal ball joint is represented by the pivot shaft  254 , or its longitudinal center. 
     The stick handle  211 , which is designed to fit the hand ergonomically, has on its lower end adjoining the handle element  219 , which is approximately oval in cross section, an extension  237 , which is formed on it in one piece and is also designed approximately oval in cross section with an enlarged longitudinal axis, as is shown in FIG.  4 . The extension element  237  of the stick handle  211 , which also constitutes a part of the adjusting device  222 , has a cutout  238 , in which the upper area of the cap  226  with the eye  228  and the section  231  in the shape of a universal ball joint are received. For this purpose the cutout  238  has a section on both sides of the blind bore  217  which corresponds to the shape of the eye  228 , or of the section  231  in the shape of a universal ball joint. The section of the cutout  238  receiving the eye  228  of the cap  226  is delimited by two cheeks  241 , arranged in the shape of a fork, which are provided with a bore  243 . The two bores  243  receive a pivot shaft  244  of the pivot hinge  223 , which penetrates the hollow shaft  254  of the clamping lever  253 . In this case the pivot shaft  244 , which is used for adjustment, is arranged eccentrically with respect to the bore  256  of the hollow shaft  254  of the pivot lever  253 , wherein the outer diameter of the pivot shaft  244  is less than the inner diameter of the bore  256  of the clamping lever shaft  254 . The lever bore  256  and the lever shaft  254  are eccentric with respect to each other, while the lever shaft  254  and the pivot shaft  244  are centered with respect to each other. 
     The section of the cutout  238  of the extension  237  located diagonally opposite the cheeks  241  is provided with an interior surface  239  in the shape of a universal ball joint, whose shape corresponds to the exterior surface  233  in the shape of a universal ball joint of the cap  226  and is, the same as the latter, provided with profiling, or ribbing  240 , extending transversely to the pivot direction A. It is possible in this way to displace the two surfaces  233  and  239  in the shape of a universal ball joint in steps in accordance with the gaps between the ribbings  232  and  240  and can be fixed in place against each other. 
     If in accordance with FIGS. 13 and 14A the clamping lever  253  is arranged in its upper, laterally projecting position, the exterior surface  233  in the shape of a universal ball joint and the interior surface  239  in the shape of a universal ball joint are then arranged, because of the eccentric arrangement of the clamping lever shaft  254  and the pivot shaft  244  at the handle area extension  237 , at a radial distance in such a way that a pivot movement of the one surface in the shape of a universal ball joint with respect to the other surface in the shape of a universal ball joint, and therefore of the stick handle  211  with respect to the stick tube  212 , becomes possible. If a defined angle position has been set, for example the one represented in FIG. 13, the clamping lever  252  is moved downward in the direction of the arrow B until it rests with its arm inside  257  against the outside  225  of the cap  226 . Because of the eccentric seating, the pivot shaft  244  in accordance with FIGS. 14A and 14B is moved to the right during this movement, so that the interior surface  239  in the shape of a universal ball joint of the extension  237  moves toward the exterior surface  233  in the shape of a universal ball joint of the cap  226  and rests against it under pressure. An interlocked clamping of the set angle position is achieved in this way. It goes without saying that, instead of the interlocked clamped connection because of the ribbings  232  and  240 , the surfaces in the shape of a universal ball joint can be embodied to be plain and can be individually, or both, covered with a friction coating, so that then a frictional connection results. An infinitely variable adjustment is possible with this embodiment, not represented. 
     In the area of its section  231  in the shape of a universal ball joint, the cap  226  of the stick tube  212  is provided with a marking  261 , here in the shape of dots and, if desired, in color, which is a part of a marking device  260 . The extension  237  of the stick handle  211  is provided with a window  262  of the marking device  260 . This window  262  consists of a plurality of circular window elements  263  arranged on top of each other, which extend along a section of a circle whose center is the pivot shaft  244 . During the adjusting movement the point marking  261  passes by the window elements  263 . With the stepped adjustment possibility represented, the spacing of the window elements  263  has been selected in such a way that the point marking  261  appears in one of the window elements  263  for each adjustment step. It is possible in this way to set both sticks  210  of a pair of sticks at the same angle in a simple way. It goes without saying that the cross section of the marking  261  and of the window elements  263  can be selected in any arbitrary way. Although only five window elements  263 , and therefore five steps, are represented in the example represented in FIG. 12, it goes without saying that these can also be more or fewer. 
     It furthermore goes without saying that the angled inclination of the stick handle  211  with respect to the stick tube  212  can also occur when the inner tube  213  has been pulled out of the blind bore  217  of the stick handle  211 . In accordance with the exemplary embodiment represented, the non-angled position of the stick handle  211  with respect to the stick tube  212  is the one end position of the adjusting device  222 , so that angling can take place in one direction exclusively. 
     In a further embodiment, the third exemplary embodiment can be combined with the second in regard to the two-piece embodiment of the handle element.

Technology Classification (CPC): 8