Mountain sports pole

Abstract

The present invention provides a mountain sports pole comprising a grip zone for gripping the mountain sports pole and a pole tip zone for planting on the ground, wherein the pole tip zone comprises at least a first tip portion ( 38 ) and a second tip portion ( 40 ), such that, depending on an angle in the forwards direction between the mountain sports pole and the ground on which the pole tip zone is planted during use, the first tip portion ( 38 ) or the second tip portion ( 40 ) or both tip portions ( 38, 40 ) come into contact with the ground.

1 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) comprising a grip zone ( 14 ) for gripping the mountain sports pole ( 10 ) and a pole tip zone ( 18 ) for planting on the ground (U), characterised in that the pole tip zone ( 18 ) comprises at least a first tip portion ( 38 ) and a second tip portion ( 40 ), such that, depending on an angle (W 0 ) in the forwards direction (V) between the mountain sports pole ( 10 ) and the ground (U) on which the pole tip zone ( 18 ) is planted during use, the first tip portion ( 38 ) or the second tip portion ( 40 ) or both tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) come into contact with the ground (U). 
     
     
         2 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip directions (R 1 , R 2 ) of the two tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) point in different directions. 
     
     
         3 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  ec  claim 2 , characterised in that the tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) are asymmetrical to one another with regard to a pole axis direction (S). 
     
     
         4 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that tips ( 42 ,  44 ) of the two tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) are offset relative to one another in a pole axis direction (S). 
     
     
         5 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip direction (R 1 ) of the first tip portion ( 38 ) extends obliquely in a forwards direction (V) and a pole axis direction (S). 
     
     
         6 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip direction (R 1 ) of the first tip portion ( 38 ) is inclined in the forwards direction (V) relative to a pole axis direction (S) by an angle (W 1 ) in the range between roughly 25° and roughly 55°, preferably by an angle (W 1 ) of roughly 35°. 
     
     
         7 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip direction (R 2 ) of the second tip portion ( 40 ) extends obliquely in a backwards direction (R) and a pole axis direction (S). 
     
     
         8 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip direction (R 2 ) of the second tip portion ( 40 ) extends substantially in a pole axis direction (S). 
     
     
         9 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip ( 42 ) of the first tip portion ( 38 ) reaches further in a pole axis direction (S) than does the tip ( 44 ) of the second tip portion ( 40 ). 
     
     
         10 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that, in a plane orthogonal to a pole axis direction (S), the outer dimensions of a main body ( 12 ) of the mountain sports pole ( 10 ) are larger than the maximum extent of the tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ). 
     
     
         11 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) are constructed as integral pointed projections on a tip body ( 34 ). 
     
     
         12 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 11 , characterised in that the tip body ( 34 ) is insertable into an opening ( 32 ) at a longitudinal tip end ( 30 ) of a main body ( 12 ) of the mountain sports pole ( 10 ). 
     
     
         13 . A mountain sports pole ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a snow basket ( 24 ). 
     
     
         14 . A tip body ( 34 ) for a mountain sports pole ( 10 ) which comprises a mounting portion ( 36 ) for attachment to a mountain sports pole ( 10 ) and at least a first tip portion ( 38 ) and a second tip portion ( 40 ), such that, in a mounted state of the tip body ( 34 ) on the mountain sports pole ( 10 ), depending on an angle (W 0 ) in the forwards direction (V) between the mountain sports pole ( 10 ) and the ground (U) on which the tip body ( 34 ) is planted during use, the first tip portion ( 38 ) or the second tip portion ( 40 ) or both tip portions ( 38 ,  40 ) come into contact with the ground (U), wherein the tip body ( 34 ) comprises one or more of the features directed to the pole tip zone ( 18 ) of  claim 1 .