Patent ID: 8579328

Claim:
A handle assembly for a stick or pole, comprising: a receiving device fastened to or to be fastened to a handle grip of the handle assembly, said receiving device being configured to receive a hand with a thumb, an index finger, a palm, a back, and a wrist; said receiving device having a fastening section configured to cover the back of the hand at least in a region between the thumb and the index finger and a wrist section connected to said fastening section, said wrist section substantially covering the wrist and the back of the hand; said receiving device including an articulated connection in a region to be disposed at the back of the hand; a further fastening section facing the palm of the hand and connecting said receiving device to the handle grip of the handle assembly; said wrist section including an adjustment device for adjusting a circumference of an opening defined by said wrist section; and a closing device separate from and independent of said adjustment device, said closing device having an open position enabling the hand to be removed from or inserted into said receiving device.