Ski pole discs for imparting information and images

Abstract

A disc for attachment to a ski pole provides snow resistance and imparts information. The disc includes a lower surface configured to form an image in the snow that imparts information to a person viewing the formed image, an upper surface, which may also impart information to a person viewing that surface, and a hole configured to receive an end of the ski pole to attach the disc to the ski pole.

1 . A disc for attachment to a ski pole to provide snow resistance and impart information, the disc comprising: 
 a lower surface of the disc configured to form an image in the snow that imparts information to a person viewing the formed image;    an upper surface of the disc; and    a hole configured to receive an end of the ski pole to attach the disc to the ski pole.    
   
   
       2 . A disc attachable to a ski pole to impart information, the disc comprising: 
 a lower surface of the disc;    an upper surface of the disc configured to impart information to a person viewing the upper surface; and    a hole configured to receive an end of the ski pole to attach the disc to the ski pole.    
   
   
       3 . The disc of  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the disc is configured to impart information to a person viewing the upper surface.  
   
   
       4 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the information is imparted by at least a text portion.  
   
   
       5 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the information is imparted by at least a pictorial portion.  
   
   
       6 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the information is imparted by at least a text portion and a pictorial portion.  
   
   
       7 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the imparted information is at least one of commercial information, advertising, and political information.  
   
   
       8 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the imparted information is at least one of religious information, sports-related information, nonsensical information, humorous information, entertainment information, style information, and fashion information.  
   
   
       9 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the imparted information is at least one of personal identification, organizational identification, and team identification information.  
   
   
       10 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the information comprises a logo.  
   
   
       11 . The disc of  claim 3 , wherein the disc is attached to the ski pole using a cylindrical insert configured to fit within the hole in the disc.  
   
   
       12 . A ski pole comprising the disc of  claim 3 .  
   
   
       13 . A method of imparting information using a disc attachable to a ski pole to provide snow resistance and impart information, the method comprising: 
 selecting the disc based on a configuration of a lower surface of the disc, the lower surface forming an image in the snow that imparts information to a person viewing the formed image; and    attaching the disc to the ski pole.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the disc is attached to the ski pole using a cylindrical insert configured to fit within a hole in the disc.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising selecting the disc based on a configuration of an upper surface of the disc, wherein the upper surface imparts information to a person viewing the upper surface.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 thrusting the ski pole into a snow surface; and    lifting the ski pole so as to leave an information-imparting image in the snow surface.    
   
   
       17 . A method of imparting information using a disc attachable to a ski pole to provide snow resistance and impart information, the method comprising: 
 selecting the disc based on a configuration of an upper surface of the disc, wherein the upper surface imparts information to a person viewing the upper surface; and    attaching the disc to the ski pole.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the disc is attached to the ski pole using a cylindrical insert configured to fit within the hole in the disc.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising displaying the ski pole to a viewer.  
   
   
       20 . A method of advertising, comprising: 
 forming a ski pole disc having an advertising image on a lower surface of the disc, the lower surface being configured to impress the advertising image in the snow; and    providing the ski pole disc to a user,    wherein the ski pole disc is removably attachable to a ski pole by the user.    
   
   
       21 . A method of advertising, comprising: 
 forming a ski pole disc having an advertising image on an upper surface of the disc, the upper surface being configured to impart the advertising image to a person viewing the upper surface; and    providing the ski pole disc to a user,    wherein the ski pole disc is removably attachable to a ski pole by the user.    
   
   
       22 . The method of advertising of  claim 21 , wherein the ski pole disc also has an advertising image on a lower surface of the disc, the lower surface being configured to impress the advertising image in the snow.