Adjustable length ski pole/clamp

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A63C 11/22 (2006.01) F16B 7/04 (2006.01) F16B 7/14 (2006.01)

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CA 2103185

An adjustable length ski pole includes two telescopically fitted together ski pole halves, and a clamp disposed about the joint between the two pole halves. The clamp includes a resilient tubular member having an annular sidewall which defines a cylindrical bore, where the sidewall is formed with a longitudinally extending gap to allow the tubular member to be selectively biased to reduce the gap width and thus the diameter of the bore, or to enlarge the gap width and thus the diameter of the bore. The gap defines first and second opposing sidewall edges having coaxial first and second openings respectively. The clamp also includes a pin anchored at one end in the first opening to extend with the other end through the second opening, and a lever arm pivotally attached at one end to the other end of the pin, to move between a clamped position, in which the lever arm lies in contact with the ski pole to bias the first and second sidewall edges towards one another, and an unclamped position, in which the lever arm is pivoted away from the ski pole to allow the gap to widen. The sidewall edge includes a camming surface and the lever arm includes a camming knuckle formed at said one end to contact the camming surface and force the second sidewall edge toward the first sidewall edge when the lever arm is pivoted to the clampad position, to thereby secure the two pole halves in a fixed position relative to one another.

Cette invention concerne un bâton de ski réglable en longueur qui se compose de deux tiges télescopiques et d'un organe de serrage autour du point de rencontre des deux tiges. L'organe de serrage comprend un élément tubulaire élastique fendu longitudinalement sur un côté pour permettre de réduire ou d'augmenter, au choix, son diamètre en réduisant ou augmentant la distance entre les parois opposées de la fente susmentionnée. Lesdites parois opposées comportent chacune un trou partageant le même axe. L'organe de serrage comporte également une goupille à tête enfilée dans les trous susmentionnés et portant à son extrémité libre un levier monté à pivot pour pouvoir passer d'une position de serrage, où il touche au bâton de ski et force les deux parois de la fente susmentionnée à se rapprocher l'une de l'autre, à une position de desserrage en retrait du bâton où la fente de l'élément tubulaire peut s'élargir. La paroi latérale annulaire de l'élément tubulaire comporte une rampe de verrouillage et le levier un bossage complémentaire, l'ensemble servant à forcer les deux parois de la fente susmentionnée à se rapprocher lorsque le levier en mis en position de serrage pour empêcher les deux moitiés du bâton de ski de coulisser l'un dans l'autre.

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