Pole handle

Abstract

A pole handle ( 1 ) is arranged with a strap ( 2 ) which is accommodated in an attachment recess in a looped shaped manner for the fastening of the strap to the pole handle. The strap extends out from the attachment recess ( 4 ) which is arranged in the pole handle and forms a wrist loop to be arranged around a users wrist. The which wrist loop is provided with adjustment and locking means for regulating the size of the wrist loop and maintaining the chosen size of the wrist loop. A portion of the strap ( 2 ) is allowed to move through the attachment recess ( 4 ) when the size of the wrist loop is adjusted and when the adjustment and locking means is repositioned relative to the pool handle. The invention also includes a ski pole arranged with the pole handle and a method for adjusting the size of a wrist loop.

1 . A pole handle ( 1 ) is arranged with a strap ( 2 ) which is accommodated in an attachment recess in a looped shaped manner for the fastening of the strap to the pole handle, the strap extends out from the attachment recess ( 4 ) which is arranged in the pole handle and forms a wrist loop to be arranged around a users wrist, which wrist loop is provided with adjustment and locking means for regulating the size of the wrist loop and maintaining the chosen size of the wrist loop, wherein a portion of the strap ( 2 ) is allowed to move through the attachment recess ( 4 ) when the size of the wrist loop is adjusted and when the adjustment and locking means is repositioned relative to the pole handle. 
     
     
         2 . A pole handle ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that, a first portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ) is arranged in parallel with a second portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ) and that a support surface provided in the attachment recess directing the strap ( 2 ) from the first portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ) to the second portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ), thereby arranging the strap in a looped shaped manner. 
     
     
         3 . A pole handle ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 2 , characterized in that a releasable fastening element ( 5 ) is provided with the support surface and is arranged in the attachment recess ( 4 ) so that the first portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ) is provided between the fastening element ( 5 ) and first inner wall of the attachment recess ( 4 ) and the second portion of the attachment recess ( 4 ) is provided between the fastening element ( 5 ) and second inner wall of the attachment recess ( 4 ). 
     
     
         4 . A pole handle ( 1 ) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that wrist loop is formed by joining two end portions of the strap ( 2 ) by the adjustment and locking means. 
     
     
         5 . A pole in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustment and locking means comprise a releasable buckle, snap joint or Velcro. 
     
     
         6 . A ski pole ( 10 ), characteized in that, it is arranged with a pole handle ( 1 ) in accordance with one of the preceding claims. 
     
     
         7 . A method for adjusting the size of a wrist loop provided by a strap ( 2 ) which is accommodated in an attachment recess in a looped shaped manner for the fastening of the strap to the pole handle, and wherein the strap extends out from the attachment recess ( 4 ) and forms a wrist loop to be arranged around a users wrist, which wrist loop is provided with adjustment and locking means for regulating the size of the wrist loop and maintaining the chosen size of the wrist loop, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
 regulating the size of the wrist loop for fitting with a users wrist by the adjustment and locking means connected to the wrist loop ( 2 ), allowing a portion of the strap to run through the attachment recess, and/or   positioning the adjustment and locking means relative to the pole handle and allowing a portion of the strap to run through the attachment recess.