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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Taisto Manninen, Mäntyharju, FI;
Assignee:
Exel Oyj, Mantyharju, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63C 1/124 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63C 1/124 ;
Abstract
The object of the invention is a pole provided with a quick-releasing interchangeable lateral support extension, especially a walking, skiing, alpine skiing or other sports pole. Around the lower end of the pole ( ) is injection molded a sleeve socket ( ) from which a guide projection ( ) and a locking projection ( ) protrude. The lateral support extension sleeve ( ) includes a resilient tongue ( ), below which there is a receiving aperture ( ) for the locking projection ( ). The sleeve also includes a guide groove ( ) for receiving the guide projection ( ). The lateral support extension ( ) is easy to detach by turning the resilient tongue ( ) outwards.