EP3248497B1 - Hand-retaining device, especially glove, to be fixed to a pole grip - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to a hand-holding device, such as a hand strap that can be attached to the hand, or a glove, which hand-holding device has a coupling element between the thumb and index finger for coupling to a pole grip, in particular for walking sticks, trekking poles, alpine ski poles, cross-country poles, Nordic walking sticks . Such a hand-held device is preferably suitable for releasable and self-engaging attachment to a stick handle with a handle body with a hook-like device.

STATE OF THE ART

With a stick handle, such as that from the US 5,516,150 is known, a hook is provided on the stick handle, and a rigid bow-shaped device formed from a metal bow is provided on the associated glove in the area between the thumb and index finger. The bracket is inserted with its long leg into a narrow slot in the hook, and the bracket and thus the glove is fixed to the stick handle via the hook-like device.

A slight widening of the slot is provided in the hook at the bottom, which means that when the stirrup is inserted into the hook, the two legs of the hook are first pressed slightly apart and that the thighs only again when the bracket has been pushed into the extension find their way back to their original position.

An elastic deformation of the hook-like device is thus used to ensure that the bracket is easily fixed in the hook and to prevent the bracket from simply slipping out of the hook.

One problem with such devices is the fact that repeated deformations of such components, which are usually formed from plastic or metal, are undesirable due to signs of fatigue.

Furthermore, there is in particular the problem that the elastic deformation behavior of materials is strongly temperature-dependent. Thus, the fixing effect, which is obtained by the deformation, is neither adjustable nor constant for different temperatures.

This is absolutely unacceptable, especially in the sports field, since very large temperature differences are inevitable due to different weather conditions on the one hand and due to the warming during use on the other.

The FR 2639244 discloses a hand-held device with an element for attachment to a coupling mechanism on a stick handle. Between the thumb and forefinger, such an element is provided, inter alia, with a rigid bracket with a crossbar, which can engage behind a projection (nose) of a lever arranged in the stick handle.

The US 6,286,148 describes a glove with a device with which the glove can be adjusted more closely to the hand, wherein there is a metallic eyelet in the palm of the hand for guiding and deflecting a band, which is arranged close to the palm of the hand.

The DE 19751978 discloses a glove with an integrated wrist strap for sticks. For coupling to the handle, a rigid, plastic-molded hook-like element is movably attached between the thumb and forefinger. Such a coupling element must have a sufficient size so that it can withstand the tensile loads during use, and is therefore annoying whenever the glove is not coupled to the stick handle and accordingly the coupling element is at least partially sunk into the stick handle. A similar device with a rigid metal eyelet is from the WO0078416 known.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

This is where the invention intervenes. The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a hand-holding device which is improved with respect to the prior art for releasable and particularly preferably self-engaging attachment to a stick handle with a hook-like device. In particular, it is a question of improving such a hand-holding device for use in connection with a stick handle for walking sticks, trekking sticks, alpine ski sticks, cross-country sticks, Nordic walking sticks, these stick handles having a grip body with a hook-like device for fastening a hand holding device, in particular in the form of a hand strap The solution to this problem is achieved in that the hand holding device, for example a hand strap that can be attached to the hand or a glove, has a movable, that is to say flexible, strap between the thumb and index finger as a coupling element, which is used for attachment of the Hand holding device on a hook-like device of a stick handle is suitable. Such a hand-held device proves to be particularly useful when used in conjunction with stick handles, in which displaceable or rotatable latching means are arranged in the area of the hook-like device in such a way that a loop, ring or, preferably, inserted or suspended essentially from above into the hook-like device eyelet-shaped device, which is provided on the hand-holding device, is self-latching fixed in the hook-like device as advantageous.

A core of the invention is therefore not to provide a rigid element as a coupling element, as is usually considered absolutely necessary according to the prior art, so that it can be pushed over the hook-like device at all without the aid of, for example, the other hand, but rather a flexible element , that means movable element in the form of a simple loop. The result of this is that the coupling element is considerably less disruptive, both when the hand-holding device is attached to the stick handle and when the hand-holding device is not attached to the stick handle. Surprisingly, such a movable loop can still absorb the high forces that occur and also allows optimal guidance even if the stick handle is not actively gripped. The loop is attached to the hand holding device in such a way that its remaining inherent rigidity projects between the thumb and index finger in such a way that it can be easily pushed over the hook-like device.

According to the invention and therefore well suited for common use with an above-mentioned stick handle are hand-holding devices which have a movably designed loop or eyelet in the saddle area between the thumb and index finger. Such a hand-holding device interacts with a stick handle as described above in the sense of a key and lock or plug and socket. The small loop is particularly pleasant and hardly bulky, so such a glove or hand-holding device is also suitable for biathlon or the like. suitable.

Particularly preferably, the loop is a loop made of a flexible material, which has sufficient inherent rigidity so that it is stabilized in a position in the space between the thumb and forefinger, which enables easy insertion via the hook or holding mandrel, and which on the other hand is not or hardly noticeable during use. Loops are possible, for example made of cable or wire, which can optionally be coated on the surface. In principle, other elements are also suitable as material for such loops, such as textile fibers covered with a fabric hose, low-stretch and tension-resistant textile fibers or cord or braided holding elements using appropriate materials such as aramid, Kevlar, Dyneema etc. When using such materials for the loops are best suited for cords with a thickness of 1-5 mm, with a thickness of 2-3 mm being preferred. In order to give the loop sufficient inherent rigidity, such cords can be provided with stiffening elements such as, for example, a "core" made of monofilament nylon or braided fibers made of stiffer material such as nylon or thin metal wires. It turns out that a cable with a thickness in the range of 0.5-2.5 mm, preferably in the range of 1 - 2 mm, is particularly well suited.

The braided or twisted cable, for example, can be coated with another material such as copper or plastic. Alternatively, it is possible to make the loop from a plastic material, e.g. to be produced in tape form, preferably from a fiber-reinforced plastic, polyamide, PE, PP or the like is suitable, for example, combined materials with a layer structure are also possible, and particularly preferably reinforcements with fibers, for example made of aramide, can be provided.

The loop preferably projects between 5-20 mm, in particular between 5-10 mm, over the saddle area between the index finger and thumb. The direction of the loop is essentially the bisector of the angle between the direction of the thumb and forefinger.

It is possible to make the strap adjustable, this adjustability being intended on the one hand to adjust the length specifically to the user, or also to pull it back when the strap is not needed so that it cannot be felt during use. It is also possible to stow the loop when not in use in a small pocket which is also provided in the saddle area between the index finger and thumb and which is provided in the hand-holding device. The latter option is structurally particularly simple and, given the inherent rigidity of the loop, the loop can be accommodated in such a pocket on the one hand and, on the other hand, remains supplied without any special measures in the pocket when the hand-holding device is used, unless it is specially manipulated.

In order to ensure the best possible coupling of the forces acting on the loop to the hand-holding device, the wire / cable of the loop can be guided at least partially in or on the hand-holding device in the direction of the wrist. It is also possible to combine it with an adjustable device such as that shown in the DE 19751978 C2 , the disclosure of which is expressly included in this regard. Instead of the rigid connecting element mentioned in this document, a flexible loop is simply provided. The loop is considerably less annoying, especially when the glove is used without interacting with the stick.

According to a first embodiment, the hand-holding device is therefore preferably characterized in that the loop consists of an inherently rigid cable or a flexible plastic cord. Preferably, the loop is attached to the hand-holding device essentially immovably, but the loop is designed to be movable in itself.

As already mentioned, the hand-holding device can be a glove or else a hand strap which has three openings and which can particularly preferably be fastened to the hand with the aid of a Velcro fastener, a first opening being provided for the thumb, a second opening for the other fingers or the back of the hand, and a third opening of the wrist strap for the wrist.

In order to enable the loop to be inserted as easily as possible onto the hook-like device and to ensure ideal power transmission, the projecting part of the loop on the hand-holding device is arranged essentially in the plane which is defined by the thumb and forefinger when the hand is open and extended .

As already mentioned, the loop is preferably a loop made of a plastic material, preferably made of a stretched and / or low-stretch plastic fiber, particularly preferably based on polyethylene, particularly preferably stretched polyethylene such as e.g. Dyneema®, polyamide, polypropylene, aramid or a combination of these materials. Combinations are preferred in which a core of e.g. stretched polyethylene fibers are surrounded by a braid made of synthetic fibers in the sense of a braided jacket.

Another preferred embodiment of the hand-holding device according to the invention is characterized in that the length of the loop is designed to be adjustable, wherein it is particularly preferably possible to sink the loop substantially completely into or onto the glove when not in use. Alternatively, it is possible to provide a niche or pocket on the hand-holding device, into which the loop can be inserted when not in use.

In order to enable the loop to be fastened as well as possible to the hand-holding device, in particular to the glove, it proves to be advantageous if the material of the loop in the non-exposed area has both ends at least over a length of 2-15 cm, particularly preferably at least 5 cm in, on and / or as an intermediate layer of the hand holding device is glued, sewn, woven or otherwise secured between the outer layers of the hand holding device.

The material of the loop is, for example, also fastened to the hand-holding device by means of a tape strip, in particular made of woven textile material on a plastic basis, with a width between 3-30 mm, this tape strip particularly preferably being sewn on the outside of the hand-holding device or glued or sewn to the glove, and wherein the tape strip further preferred back of the hand and Palm of the palm is arranged in the saddle between the thumb and index finger. A further preferred embodiment is characterized in that a wrist strap can be integrated to a certain extent in a glove, and thus the wrist strap itself can be used with the movable strap without a glove, as can the glove with the embedded wrist strap. Thus, the hand-holding device can be designed as a glove in which a wrist strap is arranged in one or more corresponding recesses, which preferably has three openings and which can be attached to the hand or to / in the glove particularly preferably with the aid of a Velcro fastener, one of which first opening for the thumb is provided, a second opening for the other fingers or the back of the hand, and a third opening of the wrist strap for the wrist. The wrist strap is particularly preferably arranged in the glove in such a way that it can be adjusted from the outside via a Velcro fastener arranged in the region of the back of the hand. The wrist strap can advantageously be completely removed from the glove and can be used without a glove.

A further preferred embodiment of the hand-holding device is distinguished by the fact that the loop is essentially semicircular or semi-oval in the rest position, particularly preferably with a diameter in the range of 3-10 mm.

Further preferred embodiments of the hand holding device according to the invention are described in the dependent claims.

As already mentioned, such a hand-holding device can be used with particular preference in connection with a stick handle which has a hook-like device into which the loop can be inserted in a self-engaging manner. If a rotatable or displaceable element is used for latching, essentially no material deformations occur on the hook for a self-latching mechanism for fastening a hand-holding device to the pole grip, but rather mechanisms in which a corresponding latching means is inserted when a loop, ring or eyelet-shaped device is either moved or rotated into a locked position. It is thus possible to provide a targeted elastic mounting of these latching means, which is in particular less susceptible to wear, which can be adjusted if necessary, and which has a lower temperature dependence with respect to the forces Hook-like device is arranged on the stick handle, for example on the hand side in the upper region, the hook-like device comprising a holding mandrel or holding pin, which is preferably arranged essentially parallel to the stick axis (but there may also be a specific inclination), which is offset from the handle body with the formation of an insertion slot to the hand side is, the depth of the insertion slot is greater than the width and the thickness of the holding mandrel or holding pin. Removed does not mean that the holding mandrel or holding pin must necessarily come out of the contour of the handle body, it is also possible to place the holding mandrel or holding pin in a specifically provided recess in the handle body which is open at the top and rear. Typically, it turns out that the hook-like device advantageously has a width in the range of 3-15 mm, preferably in the range of 4-10 mm, the hook-like device particularly preferably at least in sections perpendicular to the axis of the stick having an essentially oval or rectangular (possibly with rounded edges) ) Has a cross section, the short main axis preferably being directed toward the handle body. The insertion slot typically has a depth in the range of 5-30 mm, preferably in the range of 10-15 mm. It is possible, for example, to provide a slight bulge in the hook-like device directly opposite the latching means.

The hook-like device can be molded onto the handle body. In particular in combination with the mechanism described below, in which a recess is provided in the stick handle for receiving the mechanism, it proves to be expedient to design the hook-like device as a separate component. This is then attached to the handle body by means of fastening means, preferably after the mechanism has been inserted into the recess in the handle body. This can be achieved, for example, by the hook-like device having a fastening plate below the hook, by means of which the hook-like device can be fastened to the handle body from the hand side (for example by means of a screw, rivet or via a clip mechanism).

As already explained, a recess is provided in the handle body from the hand side, for example, in which a displaceably mounted element, particularly preferably in the form of a locking block, is arranged on or in which locking means are arranged, these locking means either being integrally formed with the locking block can be, or as a separate component, in the latter case this separate component, for example in the form of a retaining lug, can either be firmly connected to the locking block or via a movable mechanism.

The locking block is advantageously guided parallel to the direction of the recess, but it is also possible to support it in a rotating manner. The locking block is clamped against the hook-like device arranged in front of the recess via a spring (also generally comprising a spring-elastic element), particularly preferably via a spiral spring. This leads to the self-locking mechanism already mentioned. So that the hand-holding device can also be separated again from the stick handle, means should be arranged via which the latching means can be pushed back and the hand-holding device is released from the hook. This is possible, for example, in that the locking block can be moved from the outside via at least one actuating button to release the self-engagement against the spring force, with elongated holes to the recess being provided in the handle body, via which actuating buttons arranged on both sides are operatively connected to the locking block, for example by a fixed connection between these two elements via a bridge or pin.

In principle, it is possible to attach the locking block in a variety of ways to the handle body in a rotatable or displaceable manner. For example, it is possible to design the entire uppermost area, that is to say to some extent the head area of the stick handle, as a locking block, with the hook-like device being provided in such a way that behind it and firmly connected to the lower part of the stick handle, or in one piece with it, that fixing is provided a loop of a hand holding device between the locking block and the hook-like device is possible.

At least one release button can be provided in or on the locking block, by means of which the holding means arranged in the locking block, preferably in the form of a pin, can be displaced against the spring force by releasing the self-engagement. It is also possible to provide a recess in the handle body from the hand side and from above, in which a displaceably and / or rotatably mounted element in the form of a locking block is arranged, in which latching means are arranged, the locking block being arranged axially in one Cavity of the stick handle arranged coil spring, the tension of which can preferably be adjusted via an adjusting nut, is clamped downwards for emergency release.

From the upper side, a recess can be provided in the handle body, in which a displaceably and / or rotatably mounted element, particularly preferably in the form of a locking block, is arranged, on which latching means are arranged. If the recess is provided from above, the hook-like device can be formed, for example, in one piece with the handle body, for example in the form of a simple slot or incision arranged on the hand side in the handle body, without obstructing the assembly. The locking block can be rotatably mounted about a horizontal axis, which is preferably arranged essentially parallel to the plane of the slot between the hook-like device and the handle body, and by means of a spring, particularly preferably via a coil spring or a leaf spring, against the hand-like hook-like device be tense. The locking block can then be tilted from the outside via at least one actuating button, releasing the self-engagement against the spring force, for example the actuating button being provided essentially on the top of the stick handle, i.e. the locking block is to a certain extent exposed from above and a part or a section respectively a partial surface of the locking block forms the actuating button.

The latching means can be designed in the form of a retaining lug, which particularly preferably has a beveled flank upwards in the direction of insertion, and which, in the downward position braced against the hook-like device, has an area for the loops, rings or Eye-shaped device defined. It is possible to arrange this retaining lug either on the locking block or, as it were, opposite on the hook-like device.

In the sense of a safety mechanism, the latching means can preferably be designed such that in the event of a load in the direction of the opening of the hook-like device that exceeds a normal user force, the loop, ring or eye-shaped device is released in an emergency. This is similar to a mechanism known from the field of ski bindings. This can be achieved either by means of an elastic deformation of this nose or in the area of this nose, or else, and this is the preferred variant, because it is much easier to control and possibly even adjustable by the retaining nose being preferably horizontal and essentially perpendicular to the opening direction of the Recess arranged axis is rotatably mounted. Turning up is only against a defined and how As already mentioned, preferably adjustable force is enabled while releasing the range upwards. The retaining lug can be braced with a leg spring, with an elastomer spring or with a spiral spring or with a combination of such resilient elements for the rotational position closing the area, this bracing being particularly preferably adjustable, so that a safety release can only be triggered with a force of more than 80 250 N takes place. A further analog embodiment of the stick handle is characterized in that the retaining lug is displaceably mounted, wherein displacement is possible upwards, as the area is released, against a defined and preferably adjustable force, and preferably the force is via a spring or a resilient element is guaranteed.

Incidentally, a safety release can also be implemented by dodging in the area of the hook-like device. For this purpose, the hook-like device can be designed in such a way that it can be tilted or displaced about an axis against an elastic force while releasing the area on the hand side. Alternatively or additionally, it is possible to provide a resilient area on the slot side of the hook-like device. This resilient area can e.g. via a leaf spring or an elastic section (specifically elastic soft plastic section or the like).

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

Fig. 1

unterschiedliche Ansichten eines Stockgriffes, wobei in a) eine seitliche Ansicht in teilweiser Transparenz, in b) eine Ansicht von hinten (Handseite), in c) eine Explosionsdarstellung in seitlicher Ansicht, in d) ein Schnitt entlang der Linie A-A in Figur 1c), in e) eine Explosionsdarstellung in einem Schnitt entlang der Linie A-A in Figur 1c), in f) eine perspektivische Explosionsansicht, und in g) eine Alternative einer hakenartigen Vorrichtung mit Sicherheitsauslöseelement am Haken dargestellt ist;

Fig. 2

eine Handhaltevorrichtung mit einer Schlaufe zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger;

Fig. 3

a)-c) unterschiedliche Ausführungsbeispiele von Handhaltevorrichtungen mit Schlaufen zwischen Daumen und Zeigefinger;

Fig. 4

unterschiedliche Ansichten eines Stockgriffes, wobei in a) eine seitliche Ansicht mit eingesetztem Feststellblock dargestellt ist, in b) eine seitliche Ansicht ohne Feststellblock dargestellt ist, und in c) ein Feststellblock für sich allein dargestellt ist;

Fig. 5

verschiedene Varianten eines Stockgriffes analog zu Fig. 4, wobei in a) eine Sicherheitsauslösung ohne separates Sicherheitsauslöseelement dargestellt ist, in b) eine Sicherheitsauslösung mit verschieblich gelagertem Sicherheitsauslöseelement dargestellt ist, in c) eine Sicherheitsauslösung mit drehbar gelagertem Sicherheitsauslöseelement dargestellt ist, in d) eine Sicherheitsauslösung mit einem als Ganzes elastisch deformierbaren Sicherheitsauslöseelement dargestellt ist, in e) eine Sicherheitsauslösung dargestellt ist, in welcher das Sicherheitsauslöseelement auf der Innenseite der hakenartigen Vorrichtung angeordnet ist, und in f) eine Sicherheitsauslösung mit einer als Ganzes kippbaren hakenartigen Vorrichtung dargestellt ist;

Fig. 6

den gesamten Stockgriff 1, wobei in a) eine Ansicht von der Seite dargestellt ist, in b) eine Ansicht von hinten, in c) ein axialer Schnitt entlang der Linie B-B von b), und d) zeigt eine Ansicht von oben auf den Stockgriff; und

Fig. 7

den Feststellblock 6 zusammen mit den diesen Feststellblock 6 im Stockgriff 1 befestigenden Elementen von der Seite, b) eine Ansicht von hinten, c) einen Schnitt entlang der Linie A-A in b) und 7d) zu guter letzt eine Ansicht von oben.

The invention will be explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

different views of a stick handle, in a) a side view with partial transparency, in b) a view from the rear (hand side), in c) an exploded view in a side view, in d) a section along the line AA in Figure 1c ), in e) an exploded view in a section along the line AA in Figure 1c ), in f) an exploded perspective view, and in g) an alternative of a hook-like device with a safety release element on the hook is shown;

Fig. 2

a hand-held device with a loop between the thumb and forefinger;

Fig. 3

a) -c) different embodiments of handhold devices with loops between thumb and forefinger;

Fig. 4

different views of a stick handle, in a) a side view with the locking block is shown, in b) a side view without Locking block is shown, and in c) a locking block is shown alone;

Fig. 5

different variants of a stick handle similar to Fig. 4 , wherein a) a safety release is shown without a separate safety release element, b) a safety release with a displaceably mounted safety release element is shown, c) a safety release with a rotatably mounted safety release element is shown, in d) a safety release with an elastically deformable safety release element as a whole e) shows a safety release in which the safety release element is arranged on the inside of the hook-like device, and f) shows a safety release with a hook-like device which can be tilted as a whole;

Fig. 6

the entire stick handle 1, with a) showing a side view, b) a rear view, c) an axial section along the line BB from b), and d) showing a top view of the stick handle ; and

Fig. 7

the locking block 6 together with the elements securing this locking block 6 in the pole handle 1 from the side, b) a view from the rear, c) a section along the line AA in b) and 7d) and finally a view from above.

WAYS OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the Figures 1a ) -f) different views of a stick handle are shown. The stick handle 1 comprises a handle body 3, which is usually produced from a plastic material in an injection molding process. From below, the grip body 3 has a recess or a cavity 5 into which the stick, which is formed, for example, from an aluminum tube, a carbon tube or a glass fiber tube, can be inserted and fastened therein.

At its upper end, the stick handle 1 has a recess 4, which is designed to a certain extent as a blind hole from the hand side 43. A locking block 6 is provided in this recess 4, which typically has a height in the range of 10-30 mm and a width of 3-20 mm. This locking block 6 is slidably guided in the recess 4, wherein it is clamped via a spring 7 in the direction of the opening of the recess 4. The spring 7 is a spiral spring which, on the one hand, in the recess in a stop bore 8, which is designed as a cylindrical blind hole, and on the other hand on a guide pin 19 on the locking block 6, is led.

The recess 4 also has two continuous slots 17 which lead out of the handle body 3 laterally. The locking block 6 in turn has holes in these regions in which an actuating button 9 can be attached on each side. The actuating button 9 each has a web 20 directed towards the locking block 6, and is fastened from the outside through the lateral elongated holes 17 mentioned in the locking block 6 when the locking block 6 is pushed in, a screw or a fastening pin 21 being able to be used for this. This means that the operating button 9 can be moved from the outside by manipulating the operating buttons 9. This is such that, in the normal position, the locking block 6 lies in the maximum position on the hand side due to the force of the spring 7, this maximum position being preferably determined by the end of the elongated hole 17 on the hand side. From the outside, the locking block 6 can be pushed into the recess 4 against the force of the spring, thereby releasing the locking mechanism for the hand-holding device.

The actual holding of the hand holding device on such a stick handle is ensured by a hook-like device. This consists of a holding mandrel 14 which is arranged on the hand side. The holding mandrel 14 is slightly offset from the actual stick handle toward the hand, a slot being formed between them, which typically has a depth of at least 10 mm.

For easier assembly, the holding mandrel 14 is connected to a fastening plate 16 or is formed in one piece with it. The mounting plate 16 is located below the holding mandrel 14 and can be inserted into a recess provided in the stick handle 3 and fastened therein. This modular construction is preferred, since the holding mandrel 14, which is naturally arranged in front of the recess 4, can thus be attached when the elements which have to be arranged in the recess 4 have been inserted into the recess 4.

The locking block 6 in turn also has a recess 24 which is limited laterally and below, but is open at the top. The safety release element 12 is movably arranged in the recess 24. For this purpose, the safety release element 12 is rotatably mounted in the locking block 6 with an axle pin 22. This in turn against a spring force, in which case a leg spring 10 is provided. This leg spring lies on the one hand on the bottom of the recess 24 on, and on the other hand on the back of the safety release element 12. The safety release element 12 is thus held in its closed position by the spring force, that is to say in the position in which the retaining lug 11 of the safety release element 12 together with the holding mandrel 14 defines a closed area 15, in which the loop of the hand holding device comes to rest. It is also possible to replace the leg spring 10 with a spiral spring or an elastomer spring or the like. or to use combinations of such resilient elements, which is then, for example, in operative connection with the rear wall of the recess 24. The use of a spiral spring can be advantageous in particular at low temperatures and also allows the retention force of the nose 11 to be adjusted. The safety release element 12 can move downward, as is particularly the case in FIG Figure 1c ) and f) can be recognized, have a notch at the bottom so that the cable is better caught in area 15.

As already mentioned, the hand holding device has a loop 33 which is guided over the holding mandrel 14. If the loop 33 is guided from above over the holding mandrel and pulled down, the entire locking block 6 moves into the recess 4, because the oblique upper flank of the safety release element 12 pushes the locking block 6 against the spring force when pressed downwards backwards and the gap between the holding mandrel and the handle body is released. If the loop has reached the area 15, the entire locking block will snap against the holding mandrel 14 again due to the spring force of the spring 7, and the area 15 will be closed. The hand-holding device is thus automatically attached / latched onto the handle body without further manipulations being necessary.

If the loop of the hand-holding device is to be removed again from the slot between the holding mandrel and the grip body, the entire locking block 6 can be pushed upwards against the spring force by means of the actuating buttons 9, the nose 11 clearing the area 15.

In addition to this automatic attachment of the hand-holding device to the handle body, a mechanism for a safety release is provided. For this purpose, the safety release element 12 must be opened upwards against a spring force, with the locking block pushed fully toward the holding mandrel. If there is a strong upward force on the loop (for example in the event of a fall), the safety release element 12 rotates about the axis 13 in such a way that the area 15 is released is and thus the loop and accordingly the hand holding device is released from the handle body.

The security mechanism can, like this in Figure 1 g ) is shown, can also be provided on the holding mandrel. For this purpose, the holding mandrel has a recess 41 in which the safety release element 12 is rotatably mounted about an axis 13. Again, a spring 7, here a spiral spring, is provided, which determines the necessary triggering force. In this case, it is possible, for example, to set the restoring force of the spring 7 by means of a screw which can be actuated by hand on the outside of the holding mandrel. The screw can be screwed in, for example, so that the spring is shortened, and thus the restoring force of the spring is increased.

Figure 2 shows a hand holding device which is designed according to the invention. The hand-holding device is designed as a glove 25, and this glove 25 basically has a fastening guide, as shown in FIG DE 19751978 C2 is described. With regard to the details of this fastening guide, which includes a circumferential fastening device 31 as well as adjustment means 32, which can be designed, for example, as a Velcro fastener, reference is made to the DE 19751978 C2 referred.

Instead of the in the DE 19751978 shown, hook-like connecting element, a loop 33 is now arranged in the saddle area between the thumb 26 and index finger 27. The loop is made of cable, for example stainless steel, coated synthetic fibers such as aramid, Dyneema® or similar. with a thickness of 1.5 mm, it is a twisted cable, which can optionally be provided with a coating of plastic or metal, or around which a tube made of brass can be placed, or which has a sheathing made of e.g. B. has molded or braided plastic.

The loop 33 should be attached to the hand holding device in such a way that the forces occurring when the stick is used are well distributed over the hand. This is according to a hand-holding device Figure 2 guaranteed. Alternative options are in Figure 3 shown. In Figure 3a ), a cable 35 is first fixed on one side in the palm of the hand to an attachment 36. It is then guided through a guide sleeve 34 to the saddle between the index finger and thumb 26. The actual loop 33 is exposed there and the cable 35 is in turn guided downwards by the guide 34. At the lower end of the guide sleeve 34, a deflection 37 is provided and a fastening 38, on which the cable 35 is variably adjusted can be (see arrow). In this way, the length of the loop 31 can be adjusted to the user and the forces that occur are well distributed over the glove. In addition, it is possible to pull the cable 35 completely back, so that no loop 33 comes out. The latter is particularly advantageous when the glove is not to be used in conjunction with the stick handle. In contrast to other solutions in which connecting elements have to be removed from the glove, this solution is advantageous because the connecting element, the loop, does not have to be removed from the hand-holding device, but is hidden in it.

Another option is in Figure 3b ). Here, the cable 35 is designed as a circumferential cable, the length of which is adjusted at its lower end by a button 39. A further button 40 arranged further below can be provided, via which the cable 35 can be pulled if the loop is to be hidden.

Last is in Figure 3c ) represented a possibility in which the cable is fixed on the lower side via the means 36. The length of the loop 33 cannot be adjusted here. In order to be able to hide the strap when not in use, a small pocket is provided in the saddle area between the thumb and forefinger. In this pocket 41, which has an opening at the bottom, the loop 33 can be inserted when not in use and is thus out of the way.

It is also possible to consider a hand strap as a hand holding device 25, which is worn over a glove or over the bare hands, and which has a strap 33. If a conventional wrist strap is used, the mechanism serves as a safety release, a wrist strap is used that is attached to the hand (usually by passing the wrist strap around the wrist as well as between the thumb and forefinger and, for example, fastening it with a Velcro fastener) , the use is equivalent to the glove solution as stated above.

Another embodiment is in Figure 4 shown, here not an alpine pole grip, but rather a cross-country pole grip or a Nordic walking pole grip. In this case, the hook-like device 14 is not formed separately from the handle body 3, but forms part of the handle body. The hook-like device is realized by a slot which is provided in the handle body 3. Corresponding is the recess 4, which is provided for receiving the locking block 6, made from above. In this embodiment, the locking block 6 is now also not rotatably but rotatably mounted, this about an axis 44. The actuating button 9 is arranged accordingly above and a tilting of the locking block 6 leads to a release of the enclosed area 15. In the embodiment according to Figure 4 a leaf spring 7 is provided in a corresponding recess 46 in the locking block 6 for bracing the locking block 6. A retaining lug 11 is formed on the locking block 6, whereby in the case of the exemplary embodiment according to FIG Figure 4 this nose 11 has an undercut. Accordingly, no safety release is provided in this exemplary embodiment, rather it is the case that when the loop pulls strongly upward out of the slot, the loop bites into the device.

It must be pointed out that it is also possible to design the entire upper area of the stick handle 1 to be rotatable or displaceable, as long as there is the possibility of an automatic engagement. It is therefore not necessary that, as in the exemplary embodiment according to Figure 4 (but equally in the embodiment according to Figure 1 ) a recess is provided, but it is also possible to design the entire locking block 6 as the uppermost region or respectively as the head of the stick handle and to mount it either displaceably or rotatably.

In Figure 5 are other embodiments based on the embodiment according to Figure 4 shown.

In Figure 5a ) the possibility is shown to provide the nose 11 with an upward flank. If there is a strong upward pull out of the slot in this exemplary embodiment, the locking block 6 will rotate and a safety release is thus ensured.

A more specific security trigger is in Figure 5b ). Here, the safety release element 12 is designed as a displaceable nose which is guided in a bore in the locking block 6 and is braced against a spiral spring 49. Here, the entire safety release element 12, on which the nose 11 is formed, moves out of the slot into the locking block 6 when there is a strong pull, and thus releases the area 15.

An alternative security trigger is in Figure 5c ). Here, the safety release element 12 is rotatable about an axis 13 and against a spring 49 stored tight. Here, the entire safety release element 12, on which the lug 11 is formed, tilts out of the slot into the locking block 6 in the event of strong pull on a loop and thereby releases the area 15.

Another alternative is in Figure 5d ). Here, the safety release element 12 is designed as a leaf spring-like element, but it can also be an elastomeric element. This is movable as a whole and the nose 11 formed by this element releases a loop in region 15 as a result of the deformation of the entire element 12 when there is a strong pull out of the slot.

Another approach is shown in the embodiment Figure 5e ) used. Here, the safety release is provided on the hook-like device 14 side. For this purpose, a recess is provided on the inside in the hook-like device 14, in which a leaf spring-like element 12 is in turn arranged. With a strong force, this yields to the hook-like device 14 and thus also releases the area 15 in the sense of a safety release.

Another approach is in Figure 5f ). Here, the entire hook-like device 14 is rotatably mounted about an axis 50. If a strong force emerges from the slot, the entire hook-like device 14 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown and thus releases the area 15. The rotatable mounting of the hook-like device 14 is also ensured, for example, via a spiral spring against an adjustable force.

In the Figures 6 and 7 a further embodiment is shown according to the invention. In Figure 6 the entire stick handle 1 is shown, wherein in Figure 6a ) a side view is shown in Figure 6b ) a view from behind, i.e. from the hand side (arrow 43 in Figure 6a ). In Figure 6c is an axial section along the line BB of Figure 6b ), and Figure 6d ) shows a top view of the stick handle.

The pole grip 1 for an alpine ski pole in turn has a grip body 3 and a cavity 5, which serves to receive the pole (not shown).

In this case, the holding mandrel 14 is formed in one piece with the handle body 3, as is the case with Figure 6c ) can be seen. However, it is also possible here to design the holding mandrel 14 as a separate element in the sense of FIG Figure 1f ) and the elements 14 and 16 shown therein.

The handle body 3 has an upwardly open recess 4, in which a Locking block 6 is arranged. The locking block 6 is in detail in Figure 7 shown.

The locking block 6 has a release button 61 on the top, which will be described below. The rear ergonomic design of the upper area of the stick handle 1 is also formed in this case by the locking block 6, which has two projections 59 on the side of the hook 14, which to a certain extent encompass the holding mandrel 14 in the upper area.

In this way, the holding mandrel 14 is optimally embedded in the outer contour of the stick handle 1 and is not perceived as disturbing or injuries can be avoided. Nevertheless, there remains an ideal insertion opening from above for a cable loop 33, as in FIG Figure 2 shown.

In the locking block 6, a pin 57 is arranged, which is used for automatic locking, for example, a cable loop 33. The pin 57 is arranged essentially horizontally and parallel to the direction of the arrow 43. It is displaceably mounted in the locking block 6 in a recess 60 specifically provided therefor, the pin 57 being braced against the holding mandrel 14 by means of a spiral spring 58. The pin 57 has a retaining lug 16, which is preferably bevelled from above and is essentially horizontally downward, so that, for example, a cable loop 33 or eyelet inserted from above moves the pin 57 backwards against the spring tension of the spiral spring 58 and the cable loop caught under pin 57 in area 15. Figure 7a ) shows the locking block 6 together with the elements securing this locking block 6 in the stick handle 1 in an overall view from the side. Figure 7b ) shows a view from behind, that is, from the direction of arrow 43 in Figure 6a ), and Figure 7c ) a section along the line AA in Figure 7b). Figure 7d ) last but not least shows a top view.

The entire locking block 6 is held in the stick handle 1 in the upwardly open recess 4. For this purpose, the recess 4 has a through hole to the cavity 5. On the locking block 6, a mounting pin 54 is attached via an axis 56, which projects through this through hole into the cavity 5. The mounting pin 54 has on the upper side an eye 55 for rotatable attachment to the locking block 6 with the axis 56. The mounting pin 54 is threaded at its lower end.

The mounting pin 54 or the fixing block 6 attached to it is supported by a bearing on the upper ceiling of the cavity 5 Stop element 52 with a spiral spring 51, which rests on the one hand from below on the stop element 52 on a correspondingly provided shoulder and on the other hand rests on the washer 64 from above, which is screwed down via an adjusting nut 53, which is screwed onto the thread of the mounting pin 54 from below tense.

• Erstens ist die Montage des als gesamte Einheit hergestellten Feststellblockes 6 sehr einfach. Er kann von oben in die Ausnehmung 4 im Stockgriff 1 eingeschoben werden, wobei der am Feststellblock 6 vorgesehene Halterungsstift 54 durch die Durchgangsbohrung zwischen der Ausnehmung 4 und dem Hohlraum 5 in durchgeschoben wird. Anschliessend kann von unten im Hohlraum 5 zunächst das Anschlagselement 52, und dann die Spiralfeder 51 über den Halterungsstift 54 geschoben werden, und zu guter letzt die Unterlagsscheibe und die Stellmutter 53 kann auf das Gewinde des Halterungsstiftes 54 aufgeschraubt werden. Die über die Spiralfeder 51 auf den Feststellblock 6 ausgeübte federelastische Halterungskraft nach unten kann eingestellt werden, indem die Stellmutter 53 mehr oder weniger nach oben geschraubt wird oder durch den Einbau unterschiedlicher Federn mit unterschiedlicher Federkonstante oder den Änderung der Vorspannung durch Distanzhalter. Zu guter letzt kann seitlich durch die Bohrung 45 des Griffkörpers respektive durch die Bohrung 48 des Feststellblockes 6 eine Drehachse 44 eingeschoben werden, wodurch anschliessend der Feststellblock 6 um die Drehachse 44 drehbar in der Ausnehmung 4 gelagert ist.
• Zweitens ergibt sich durch diese Konstruktion eine einstellbare Notfallauslösung des gesamten Feststellblockes 6. Wird nämlich auf die Rückhaltenase 11 durch eine Kabelschlaufe 33 oder eine Öse von unten eine übermässige Kraft ausgeübt (beispielsweise bei einem Sturz), so dreht sich der gesamte Feststellblock 6 um die Drehachse 44 beispielsweise in Figur 6c) respektive in Figur 7c) im Gegenuhrzeigersinn. Dies soweit, bis der Bereich 15 freigegeben wird und die Kabelschlaufe 33 respektive die Öse aus dem Haken freigegeben wird. Vorteilhaft an dieser Konstruktion ist nun unter anderem, dass die Auslösekraft in sehr einfacher Weise eingestellt werden kann, indem z.B. das Stockrohr aus dem Hohlraum 5 entfernt wird, und von unten die Stellmutter 53 mit einem entsprechenden Werkzeug den Bedürfnissen entsprechend eingestellt wird. Weiter ist denkbar, dass die Verstellung der Feder über eine im oder unterhalb der Griffbereiches eingelassene Verstelleinrichtung z.B. in Form einer teilweise freiliegenden Rändelmutter vorgenommen werden, kann, so dass die Demontage des Griffes nicht notwendig ist, um die Auslösekraft zu verändern. Durch die Verwendung einer Spiralfeder 51 ist auch unter verschiedensten Temperaturbedingungen diese Sicherheitsauslösung gewährleistet, und ausserdem ist die Spiralfeder 51 derart gut im Inneren des Stockgriffes 1 versteckt, dass Verschmutzungen, Vereisungen oder ähnliches ausgeschlossen werden können.

This construction has the following advantages:

• First, the assembly of the locking block 6 produced as a whole unit is very simple. It can be inserted from above into the recess 4 in the pole handle 1, the retaining pin 54 provided on the fixing block 6 being pushed through the through-hole between the recess 4 and the cavity 5 in. Subsequently, the stop element 52 and then the coil spring 51 can be pushed over the mounting pin 54 from below in the cavity 5, and finally the washer and the adjusting nut 53 can be screwed onto the thread of the mounting pin 54. The spring-elastic holding force exerted on the locking block 6 via the spiral spring 51 can be adjusted by screwing the adjusting nut 53 more or less upwards or by installing different springs with different spring constants or by changing the preload by means of spacers. Last but not least, an axis of rotation 44 can be inserted laterally through the bore 45 of the handle body or through the bore 48 of the locking block 6, as a result of which the locking block 6 is then rotatably mounted in the recess 4 about the axis of rotation 44.
• Secondly, this construction results in an adjustable emergency triggering of the entire locking block 6. If an excessive force is exerted on the retaining lug 11 by a cable loop 33 or an eyelet from below (for example in the event of a fall), the entire locking block 6 rotates about the axis of rotation 44 for example in Figure 6c ) respectively in Figure 7c ) counterclockwise. This continues until the area 15 is released and the cable loop 33 or the eyelet is released from the hook. An advantage of this construction is, among other things, that the triggering force can be adjusted in a very simple manner, for example by removing the cane tube from the cavity 5, and the adjusting nut 53 is adjusted from below with a corresponding tool to suit the requirements. Further it is conceivable that the adjustment of the spring can be carried out via an adjustment device embedded in or below the grip area, for example in the form of a partially exposed knurled nut, so that the dismantling of the handle is not necessary in order to change the triggering force. The use of a spiral spring 51 ensures this safety release even under the most varied of temperature conditions, and in addition the spiral spring 51 is hidden so well inside the stick handle 1 that contamination, icing or the like can be excluded.

If the cable loop or eyelet pushed over the holding mandrel 14 is to be released from the area 15 under normal conditions, a release button 61 is provided on the upper side in the locking block 6. In the locking block 6, an axis of rotation 62 is arranged horizontally and transversely to the direction of the pin 57. The element forming the release button 61 can be tilted about this axis (in Figure 6c clockwise) stored within the locking block 6. Furthermore, a guide pin 63 is also arranged transversely to the pin 57 and horizontally in the pin 57. This guide pin 63 is also mounted in the element forming the release button 61.

If the release button 61, which is formed in one piece with the lateral projections 59, is pressed down either in the region 61 or on the projections 59, for example by the thumb of the hand gripping the stick, the element forming the release button tilts slightly as a whole as a whole and thereby pushes the pin 57 inward about the guide pin 63 against the spring force of the spiral spring 58 during the rotation about the axis of rotation 62, thereby releasing the area 15 upwards and thereby also a loop caught therein.

This construction is of great advantage in that the projections 59 are ideally positioned for actuating the intended triggering, but an unwanted triggering can nevertheless be completely avoided. REFERENCE SIGN LIST 1 Stick handle 8th Stop hole for 7 3rd Handle body 9 Control button 4th Recess in 3rd 10th Leg spring 5 Cavity in 3 for cane tube 11 Retention nose 6 Locking block 12th Safety release element 7 feather 13 Axis of 12 14 Holding mandrel 43 Hand side 15 Attached loop / loop area 44 Axis of rotation of 6 45 Hole in 3 for 44 16 Mounting plate 46 Recess for spring 17th Elongated hole for guiding 9 47 Guide slot for spring 19th Guide pin for 7 48 Hole in 6 for 44 20 web 49 Coil spring 21 Fastening pin / screw 50 Axis of rotation of 14 22 Axle pin 51 Coil spring 23 Hole in 6 for 22 52 Stop element 24th Recess in 6 53 Adjusting nut 25th Glove 54 Mounting pin 26 thumb 55 Eye of 54 27 index finger 56 axis 28 Middle finger 57 pen 29 Ring finger 58 Coil spring 30th pinkie finger 59 side protrusions from 6 31 circumferential fastening device 60 Recess in 6 for 57 61 Release button 32 Adjustment means for 31 62 Axis of rotation for 61 33 Cable loop 63 Guide pin for 57 34 Guide sleeve 64 Washer 35 electric wire 36 Attachment of 35 37 Deflection of 35 38 variable length fastening of 35 39 Extended position button 40 Retracted position button 41 Bag for 33 42 Recess in 14

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1. Hand holding device (25) such as a hand loop or glove which can be attached to the hand, which hand holding device (25) has a movable loop (33) between thumb and forefinger, which is suitable for attaching the hand holding device to a hook-like device (14) of a stick handle
   wherein the loop (33) is substantially immovably attached to the hand holding device (25), but the loop is flexible and movable in itself,
   wherein the projecting part of the loop (33) on the hand holding device (25) is located substantially in the plane defined by the thumb and index finger when the hand is open and extended
   and wherein the loop is formed and attached to the hand holding device in such a way that it due to its inherent rigidity protrudes between the thumb and the index finger.
2. Hand holding device (25) according to claim 1, characterized in that the loop (33) consists of a cable or a flexible plastic cord with inherent rigidity.
3. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is a glove.
4. Hand holding device (25) according to one of claims 1-2, characterized in that it is a hand loop which has three openings and which can be fastened to the hand, preferably with the aid of a Velcro fastener, whereby a first opening is provided for the thumb, a second opening for the other fingers or the back of the hand, and a third opening of the hand loop for the wrist.
5. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loop (33) is a loop of a braided plastic material, preferably based on polyethylene, polyamide, polypropylene, aramid or a combination of these materials.
6. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loop (33) has a thickness of 1-5 mm, preferably 2-3 mm.
7. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loop (33) protrudes between 5-20 mm, in particular preferably between 5-10 mm, beyond the saddle area between the index finger and thumb.
8. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the length of the loop (33) is adjustable, whereby it is preferably possible to withdraw the loop substantially completely into or onto the glove when not in use,
   and/or in that a niche or pocket is provided on the hand holding device (25), into which the loop (33) can be inserted when not in use.
9. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the material of the loop (33) in the non-exposed area is glued, sewn in, woven in or otherwise fixed between the outer layers of the hand holding device (25) with both ends at least over a length of 2-15 cm, in particular preferably of at least 5 cm, in, on and/or as an intermediate layer of the hand holding device (25), and/or in that the material of the loop is fastened to the hand holding device (25) by means of a strip of tape, in particular of woven textile material on a plastic base with a width of between 3-30 mm, this strip of tape being in particular preferably sewn onto the outside of the hand holding device (25) or glued to the glove, and the strip of tape furthermore preferably being arranged around the back and palm of the hand in the saddle between thumb and index finger.
10. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hand holding device (25) is designed as a glove in which a hand loop is arranged in one or more corresponding recesses, which hand loop has three openings and which can be fastened to the hand or to/in the glove, in particular preferably with the aid of a Velcro fastener, wherein a first opening is provided for the thumb, a second opening is provided for the other fingers or the back of the hand, and a third opening of the hand loop is provided for the wrist, wherein in particular preferably the hand loop is arranged in the glove in such a way that it can be adjusted from the outside via a Velcro fastener arranged in the region of the back of the hand.
11. Hand holding device (25) according to claim 10, characterized in that the hand loop can be completely removed from the glove and can be used without the glove.
12. Hand holding device (25) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the loop (33) in the rest position is substantially semicircular or semi-oval, in particular preferably with a diameter in the range of 3-10mm.
13. Hand holding device (25) according to any of the preceding claims for use with or together with a pole handle (1), in particular for walking poles, trekking poles, alpine ski poles, cross-country ski poles, Nordic walking poles, having a handle body (3) and having a hook-like device (14) for fastening a hand holding device, in particular in the form of a hand loop or glove, wherein displaceable or rotatable latching means (6, 11) are arranged in the region of the hook-like device (14) in such a way that a loop-shaped, ring-shaped or eye-shaped device (33) is inserted into the hook-like device (14) substantially from above, which is provided on the hand holding device, is fixed in a self-locking manner in the hook-like device (14), and wherein in particular preferably the hook-like device (14) is arranged on the stick handle (1) on the upper region on the hand side, and wherein the hook-like device comprises a holding mandrel (14) or holding pin preferably arranged substantially parallel to the stick axis, which is set off from the handle body (3) to the side of the hand, forming an insertion slot, or is arranged as an incision in the handle body (3), the depth of the insertion slot preferably being greater than the width and the thickness of the holding mandrel (14) or holding pin.

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