Patent ID: 8136542

Claim:
A hiking stick, comprising: a first section, comprising: a first shaft; and a male joining piece attached to the shaft, and extending away from the shaft, the male joining piece having an uncut portion and a beveled portion, the bevel being formed by a plane cut at the end of the joining piece at an angle with a long the axis of the hiking stick; and a second section comprising a second shaft having a hollow end configured for receiving the male joining piece, such that an inner wall of the end of the second shaft has a radial cross section which is narrower than a radial cross section of the widest portion of the male joining piece; wherein the male joining piece is configured for being inserted into the end of the second section, and for being radially compressed by the end of the second section, thereby providing friction between the second section and the male joining piece, and keeping the first and second sections together; and wherein the first section is repeatably insertable into and repeatably removable from the second section; wherein the shaft of first section comprises: a first outer pipe; and a first sleeve, lining at least part of an inner surface of the first outer pipe, and surrounding an insert of the male joining piece attached to the inner surface of the shaft of the first section; and the shaft of the second section comprising: a second outer pipe; and a second sleeve, lining at least part of an inner surface of the second outer pipe; wherein the first sleeve is recessed within the first outer pipe, thereby leaving an empty space between the first sleeve and the second sleeve when the first section and second section are connected, the empty space being configured for receiving a foreign material which would otherwise deny contact between an edge of the first outer pipe and an edge of the second outer pipe.