Ski Pole Basket

Abstract

A ski pole basket adapted to couple to a ski boot buckle and perform one of an opening or a closing of the ski boot buckle when one of general longitudinal push or a general longitudinal pull of a coupled ski pole is performed. The ski pole basket is then adapted to uncouple from the ski boot buckle.

1 . A ski pole basket adapted to,
 couple to a ski boot buckle;   perform one of an opening or a closing of the ski boot buckle when one of a push or a pull of a coupled ski pole is performed; and   uncouple from the ski boot buckle.   
   
   
       2 . The ski pole basket of  claim 1  wherein,
 adapted to perform one of an open or close a ski boot buckle by a push or a pull of a coupled ski pole comprises pivotably pushing or pulling the pole; and, further including,   a basket portion having a plurality of slots;   an extension portion integrated to the basket portion, the extension portion comprising a partially flanged rim; and   a sidewall.   
   
   
       3 . The ski pole basket of  claim 2  wherein, the sidewall comprises a basket portion sidewall and an extension portion sidewall,
 the basket portion sidewall having a width generally extending from a slot bottom edge to a basket portion bottom edge, and   one of the extension portion sidewall and the flanged rim is adapted to hook to the ski boot buckle.   
   
   
       4 . The ski pole basket of  claim 1  further including,
 a basket portion comprising,
 a generally convex top surface, 
 a generally concave bottom surface comprising a plurality of bottom surface flanges, 
 a bore having a longitudinal axis generally centered on the top and bottom surfaces; 
   an extension portion; and   a sidewall integrated to the extension portion and the basket portion.   
   
   
       5 . The ski pole basket of  claim 4  wherein,
 the generally convex top surface comprises,
 an upper bore portal having a first diameter, 
 a plurality of ribs, 
 a plurality of slots, 
 a raised bore edge; 
   the generally concave bottom surface comprises a bore cone; and   the extension portion comprising a generally continuous flat sloping surface extending radially outwardly from the bore longitudinal axis.   
   
   
       6 . The ski pole basket of  claim 5  wherein,
 the top surface slots comprise,
 a rounded hexagonal shape, 
 at least one edge comprising a rib and a basket section sidewall; 
   a center of each rib generally aligns with a center of each bottom surface flange;   and the bottom surface further comprising,
 a bore cone, and 
 a lower bore portal having a second diameter, the second diameter being generally smaller than the first diameter. 
   
   
   
       7 . The ski pole basket of  claim 4  further comprising,
 a resilient material;   a pair of raised buckle guides generally extending proximal a bore edge to an extension portion rim.   
   
   
       8 . A method of adjusting a ski boot buckle comprising:
 coupling a ski pole basket comprising at least a partially flanged rim to a ski pole having a longitudinal axis;   placing a ski boot having at least one ski boot buckle on a person;   tightening at least one ski boot buckle;   placing at least a portion of the ski pole basket flanged rim on the buckle;   pulling on the ski pole; and   opening the buckle.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein,
 the ski pole basket further includes an extension portion; and further including,   placing an extension portion sidewall on a buckle,   pushing on the ski pole; and   pivoting the buckle to a closed position.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, said placing at least a portion of the ski pole basket flanged rim on the buckle includes,
 guiding the buckle between a pair of ski pole basket buckle guides;   pivoting the ski pole; and   hooking the flanged rim under a buckle lip and above a boot surface.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, a ski pole longitudinal axis is generally perpendicular to the buckle during said pulling on the ski pole or said pushing on the ski pole. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein, said pivoting the ski pole includes pivoting the basket. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said pushing on the ski pole includes, pressing an extension portion sidewall front side bottom surface to a buckle top surface. 
   
   
       14 . A combination including,
 a ski pole comprising a ski pole basket having at least a partially flanged rim; and   a ski boot comprising at least one buckle.   
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 14  wherein,
 the ski pole basket comprising,
 an extension portion comprising
 the at least partially flanged rim, 
 an extension portion sidewall, 
 
 an integrated basket portion comprising,
 a slotted top surface, 
 a basket portion bottom edge, 
 a plurality of bottom surface flanges; and 
 
   the ski boot buckle is adapted to receive the extension portion.   
   
   
       16 . The combination of  claim 15  wherein,
 the extension portion further comprising,
 a generally continuous flat sloping surface ending in the at least partially flanged rim; and 
   the ski pole basket portion further comprising,
 a plurality of ribs, 
 a basket portion sidewall having a width generally extending from a top surface slot bottom edge to the basket portion bottom edge. 
   
   
   
       17 . The combination of  claim 15  wherein,
 the basket portion further comprising,
 a generally convex top surface, 
 a generally concave bottom surface, 
 a bore having a longitudinal axis generally centered on the top and bottom surfaces; and 
   one of the extension portion sidewall and the at least partially flanged rim adapted to hook to the ski boot buckle.   
   
   
       18 . The combination of  claim 17  wherein,
 the generally convex top surface comprises,
 an upper bore portal having a first diameter, 
 a plurality of ribs, 
 a raised bore edge; and 
   the generally concave bottom surface comprises a bore cone.   
   
   
       19 . The combination of  claim 18  wherein,
 the top surface slots comprise,
 a rounded hexagonal shape, 
 at least one edge comprising a rib and a basket section sidewall; 
   a center of each rib generally aligning with a center of each bottom surface flange; and   the bottom surface further comprising,
 a lower bore portal having a second diameter, the second diameter being generally smaller than the first diameter. 
   
   
   
       20 . The combination of  claim 17  further comprising,
 a resilient material;   a pair of raised buckle guides generally extending proximal a bore edge to an extension portion rim.