Device for use on a ski pole handle, in particular for alpine poles

Abstract

A device for use on ski pole handles ( 1 ), in particular for alpine poles, in order to contribute to keeping the handle ( 1 ) against the hand of the user, comprising an element ( 2 ) having an attachment portion ( 2 ′) which is fastened to the handle ( 1 ) and a holding portion ( 2 ″) protruding outwardly from the handle ( 1 ). The element ( 2 ) comprises, as a continuation of the holding portion ( 2 ′) mainly opposite of the attachment portion ( 2 ′), two in the use position of the pole downwardly protruding bail portions ( 2 ′″) having flexural elasticity, and being shaped such that they together completely or partly can surround an area near the wrist of the user. Thereby a wrist strap can be omitted. If the pole during use from some reason gets struck, for instance in that the disc is hooked onto some kind of object, the bail portions ( 2 ′″) may easily be torn loose from the hand or the glove, whereby the user may avoid damages resulting from that the hand or glove is not released from the handle.

1 . A device for use on ski pole handles ( 1 ), in particular for alpine poles, in order to contribute to keeping the handle ( 1 ) against the hand of the user, comprising an element ( 2 ) having an attachment portion ( 2 ′) which is fastened to an upper portion of the handle ( 1 ) and a holding portion ( 2 ″) protruding outwardly from the handle ( 1 ), 
 characterized in that the element ( 2 ) comprises, as a continuation of the holding portion ( 2 ′″) mainly oppositely of the attachment portion ( 2 ′), two in the use position of the pole downwardly protruding bail portions ( 2 ′″) having flexural elasticity, and being shaped such that they together completely or partly can surround an area near the wrist of the user.  
 
     
     
         2 . A device as specified in  claim 1 , in which the bail portions ( 2 ′″) approximately have is the shape of a ring being open in the lower part.  
     
     
         3 . A device as specified in  claim 1  or  2 , in which the bail portions ( 2 ′″) mainly have a uniform width.  
     
     
         4 . A device as specified in  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 , in which the element ( 2 ) is of plastics and mainly has a uniform thickness in the longitudinal direction.  
     
     
         5 . A device as specified in  claim 4 , in which the element ( 2 ) is reinforced with an insert of metal, for instance steel, at least in the transition between the attachment portion ( 2 ′) and the holding portion ( 2 ″).  
     
     
         6 . A device as specified in any of the claims  1 - 5 , in which the attachment portion ( 2 ′) has a hole ( 4 ) for fastening means, such as a pin ( 5 ) or a screw.