EP0338178A1 - Multiple-use stick and its utilisation - Google Patents

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EP0338178A1
EP0338178A1 EP88810253A EP88810253A EP0338178A1 EP 0338178 A1 EP0338178 A1 EP 0338178A1 EP 88810253 A EP88810253 A EP 88810253A EP 88810253 A EP88810253 A EP 88810253A EP 0338178 A1 EP0338178 A1 EP 0338178A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
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    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
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  • the present invention relates to a universal stick with optional accessories, in particular a handle, a stick tip, a snow plate for use as a ski stick, a stick buffer, a crutch handle for use as a crutch and a coupling sleeve for coupling two universal sticks for use as an avalanche probe .
  • the universal stick according to the invention is characterized by a stick shaft made of tubes which can be pushed into one another and can be coupled in any mutual position in a pressure-resistant and tensile manner, the free ends of which are provided with means for releasably fastening the accessories.
  • a universal stick with accessories is to be created for multiple uses, and by adjusting the shaft length an optimum length or height can be selected for each purpose or for each user.
  • a special extension piece can be provided to form a cross-country pole, such that the pole can also be used for alpine skiing or cross-country skiing.
  • the universal stick shown has a shaft consisting of an upper, outer tube 1 of larger diameter and a lower, inner tube 2 of smaller diameter, which slidably engages in the lower end of tube 1 and is guided by the lower, tapered end of tube 1 is.
  • a spring clip 3 is inserted, which normally holds a safety button 4 in the outer position shown, in which this safety button 4 e.g. engages in a through hole 5 of a handle 6 with a loop 6a and secures this handle on the tube 1.
  • the handle 6 has a bore 7, in which the tube 1 engages practically without play, so that the handle 6 is stably connected to the tube 7.
  • a coupling tube 8 of a stick buffer 9 engages in the lower end of the tube 2.
  • a securing button 10 similar to the securing button 4, is held by means of a spring clip 11 and engages in a coupling tube 8 coupled to the tube 2 according to FIG. 1 in a hole 12 in the tube 2 and thus secures the stick buffer 9 at the lower end of the tube 2nd
  • a coupling device 13 which is connected to the inner tube 2 and which serves for the tensile and pressure-resistant connection of the tubes 1 and 2.
  • the actual coupling elements are a cone 14 and one surrounding ring of balls 15.
  • the balls 15 are held in an axially displaceable cage 16 which is connected by means of a cross pin 17 to an axially displaceable release rod 18.
  • a compression spring 19 acts between the upper end of the release rod 18 and the cone 14, which presses the cone upwards relative to the cage 16 connected to the release rod 18 and thus the balls 15.
  • the cone 14 presses the balls 15 radially against the inner wall of the tube 1, which ensures the tensile and pressure-proof connection of the tubes 1 and 2.
  • the cone 14 consists of one piece with a piston 20.
  • this piston 20 there are compression springs 21 which press balls 22 against the inner wall of the tube 1.
  • the elements 20 to 22 act as a brake, which allows an axial displacement of the cone 14 in the tube 1 only by overcoming a certain force.
  • the upper end of the trigger rod 18 is guided axially displaceably in a sleeve 23.
  • the sleeve 23 has an annular bead 24, into which an annular bead 25 of the tube 2, which is pressed in, engages and secures the sleeve 23 in the tube 2.
  • the lower end of the release rod 18 is coupled by means of a cross pin 26 to a piston 27 which can be displaced in the tube 2 and which has a flat cone 28 at the lower end.
  • a pusher 29 can act on this conical surface 28, which is normally held in the outer, inactive position shown by a compression spring 30.
  • the piston 27 and thus the trigger rod 18 can be moved axially upward.
  • the cage 16 with the balls 15 is also raised relative to the cone 14 held by the brake with sufficient force, that is to say with a cone 14 which exceeds the force of the spring 19.
  • the pipes 1 and 2 are thus uncoupled from one another and can be shifted into one another.
  • the tubes 1 and 2 and their displacement path can be chosen for example be that the stock shaft when pushed together is about 0.70 m and when fully extended is about 1.20 m.
  • Figures 2 to 5 show, on a somewhat smaller scale than Figure 1, the versatility and ease of use of the stick.
  • the handle 6 is designed and usable as a combined walking stick handle and ski stick handle.
  • the handle In the position according to Figures 1 and 2, the handle is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stick and is coupled to the same by means of the holes 5 and 7 according to Figure 1.
  • the handle can be connected in the position of Figure 3 with corresponding holes 5 'and 7' in the direction of the longitudinal axis with the stick shaft. Accordingly, with the lower end of the tube 2, the buffer 8, 9, according to FIG.
  • a pole tip 31 with a corresponding coupling tube 32 and a securing button 10 or a snow plate 33 with a ski pole tip 34 with a corresponding coupling tube 35 and a securing button 10 Fig. 5) are connected to the lower end of the stick shaft.
  • a coupling sleeve 37 is held removably on a rubber ring 35a, which serves a purpose explained later.
  • a crutch handle 36 according to FIG. 4 can also be connected to the upper end of the stick shaft, which has a bore 5 ⁇ and a bore 7 ⁇ corresponding to the bores 5 and 7 according to FIG.
  • the pole with the longitudinal handle 6 and the snow plate with tip 34 has a total length of, for example, 1.32 m.
  • the stick shaft 1, 2 must be shortened accordingly.
  • An extension piece can be provided which can be inserted between the lower end of the tube 2 and the snow plate 33 and which has corresponding coupling means at its ends.
  • This intermediate piece can, for example have a length of 30 cm to bring the ski pole for cross-country skiing to a total length of about 1.60 m.
  • FIG. 6 shows the use of a pair of poles according to the invention as a makeshift avalanche probe.
  • Two poles equipped as ski poles are used for this purpose, from which both handles 6 have been removed and one of the snow plates has been removed from the tip 34.
  • the two tubes 1 of the shafts are connected to one another by means of the coupling sleeve 37.
  • This coupling sleeve is a very simple part, namely a sleeve into which the stick ends can be inserted with little play and which have two bores 38 for receiving the coupling buttons 4.
  • This avalanche probe has a length of approximately 2.40 m. If available, the extension pieces mentioned above could also be used to achieve a probe length of approximately 3.00 m.

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Accessories, especially a handle (6) and a stick buffer (9) or a stick tip can be connected in an exchangeable manner to a stick shaft consisting of two tubes (1, 2) which are displaceable one inside the other. Connected to one of the tubes (2) is a coupling device (14, 15, 19) which connects the two tubes (1, 2) of the stick shaft to each other in a tension and pressure resistant manner. The coupling device can be detached by pushbutton (29) via a linkage (18) in order to displace the two tubes (1, 2) one inside the other and thus to adjust the length of the shaft as required. The infinitely variable adjustment of the shaft length and the different accessories result in an optimum, versatile usability of the stick. <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Universal-Stock mit wahlweise verwendbaren Zubehörteilen, insbesondere einen Handgriff, eine Stockspitze, einen Schneeteller zur Verwendung als Skistock, einen Stockpuffer, einen Krückengriff zur Verwendung als Krücke und eine Kupp­lungshülse zum Kuppeln von zwei Universal-Stöcken zur Verwendung als Lawinensonde. Der erfindungsgemässe Uni­versal-Stock ist gekennzeichnet durch einen Stockschaft aus ineinander verschiebbaren und in beliebiger gegen­seitiger Lage druck- und zugfest kuppelbaren Rohren, de­ren freie Enden mit Mitteln zur lösbaren Befestigung der Zubehörteile versehen sind. Es ist damit schon klarge­stellt, dass ein Universal-Stock mit Zubehörteilen für mehrere Verwendungszwecke geschaffen werden soll, wobei durch Einstellung der Schaftlänge eine für jeden Verwen­dungszweck bzw. für jeden Benützer optimale Länge bzw. Höhe gewählt werden kann. Vorzugsweise kann noch ein be­sonderes Verlängerungsstück zur Bildung eines Langlauf­stockes vorgesehen sein, derart, dass der Stock auch wahlweise für alpinen Skilauf oder Langlauf eingesetzt werden kann.The present invention relates to a universal stick with optional accessories, in particular a handle, a stick tip, a snow plate for use as a ski stick, a stick buffer, a crutch handle for use as a crutch and a coupling sleeve for coupling two universal sticks for use as an avalanche probe . The universal stick according to the invention is characterized by a stick shaft made of tubes which can be pushed into one another and can be coupled in any mutual position in a pressure-resistant and tensile manner, the free ends of which are provided with means for releasably fastening the accessories. It has already been made clear that a universal stick with accessories is to be created for multiple uses, and by adjusting the shaft length an optimum length or height can be selected for each purpose or for each user. Preferably, a special extension piece can be provided to form a cross-country pole, such that the pole can also be used for alpine skiing or cross-country skiing.

Die Erfindung wird nun anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels und Anwendungsbei­spiels näher erläutert.

  • Figur 1 zeigt einen Längsschnitt durch den Stock, ausge­rüstet mit einem Handgriff und einem Gummmipuf­fer als Gehhilfe,
  • Figur 2 zeigt eine Ansicht des Stockschaftes mit ver­schiedenen Zubehörteilen,
  • Figur 3 zeigt eine weitere Gebrauchslage des Handgriffs,
  • Figur 4 zeigt einen mit dem Stockschaft verwendbaren Krückengriff,
  • Figur 5 zeigt einen mit dem Stockschaft verbindbaren Schneeteller zur Ausrüstung desselben als Ski­stock, und
  • Figur 6 zeigt die Verwendung eines Stockpaares als Lawi­nensonde.
The invention will now be explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment and application example shown in the drawing.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section through the stick, equipped with a handle and a rubber buffer as a walking aid,
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of the stick shaft with various accessories,
  • FIG. 3 shows a further position of use of the handle,
  • FIG. 4 shows a crutch handle that can be used with the stick shaft,
  • FIG. 5 shows a snow plate that can be connected to the pole for equipping it as a ski pole, and
  • Figure 6 shows the use of a pair of poles as an avalanche probe.

Der dargestellte Universal-Stock weist einen Schaft auf, bestehend aus einem oberen, äusseren Rohr 1 grösseren Durchmessers und einem unteren, inneren Rohr 2 kleine­ren Durchmessers, welches verschiebbar in das untere Ende des Rohrs 1 eingreift und vom unteren, verjüngten Ende des Rohres 1 geführt ist. In das obere Ende des äusseren Rohres 1 ist ein Federbügel 3 eingesetzt, wel­cher einen Sicherungsknopf 4 normalerweise in der darge­stellten äusseren Lage hält, in welcher dieser Siche­rungsknopf 4 z.B. in ein durchgehendes Loch 5 eines Handgriffs 6 mit Handschlaufe 6a eingreift und diesen Handgriff auf dem Rohr 1 sichert. Der Handgriff 6 weist eine Bohrung 7 auf, in welcher das Rohr 1 praktisch spielfrei eingreift, sodass der Handgriff 6 stabil mit dem Rohr 7 verbunden ist. Gemäss Figur 1 greift ein Kupplungsrohr 8 eines Stockpuffers 9 in das untere Ende des Rohrs 2 ein. Im Kupplungsrohr 8 ist ein Sicherungs­knopf 10, ähnlich dem Sicherungsknopf 4, mittels eines Federbügels 11 gehalten und greift bei gemäss Figur 1 mit dem Rohr 2 gekuppeltem Kupplungsrohr 8 in ein Loch 12 des Rohres 2 ein und sichert damit den Stockpuffer 9 am unteren Ende des Rohres 2.The universal stick shown has a shaft consisting of an upper, outer tube 1 of larger diameter and a lower, inner tube 2 of smaller diameter, which slidably engages in the lower end of tube 1 and is guided by the lower, tapered end of tube 1 is. In the upper end of the outer tube 1, a spring clip 3 is inserted, which normally holds a safety button 4 in the outer position shown, in which this safety button 4 e.g. engages in a through hole 5 of a handle 6 with a loop 6a and secures this handle on the tube 1. The handle 6 has a bore 7, in which the tube 1 engages practically without play, so that the handle 6 is stably connected to the tube 7. According to FIG. 1, a coupling tube 8 of a stick buffer 9 engages in the lower end of the tube 2. In the coupling tube 8, a securing button 10, similar to the securing button 4, is held by means of a spring clip 11 and engages in a coupling tube 8 coupled to the tube 2 according to FIG. 1 in a hole 12 in the tube 2 and thus secures the stick buffer 9 at the lower end of the tube 2nd

Im Aussenrohr 1 befindet sich eine mit dem Innenrohr 2 verbundene Kupplungsvorrichtung 13, welche der zug- und druckfesten Verbindung der Rohre 1 und 2 dient. Die ei­gentlichen Kupplungsorgane sind ein Konus 14 und ein ihn umgebender Kranz von Kugeln 15. Die Kugeln 15 sind in einem axial verschiebbaren Käfig 16 gehalten, der mit­tels eines Querstiftes 17 mit einer axial verschiebbaren Auslösestange 18 verbunden ist. Zwischen dem oberen Ende der Auslösestange 18 und dem Konus 14 wirkt eine Druck­feder 19, welche den Konus gegenüber dem mit der Auslöse­stange 18 verbundenen Käfig 16 und somit den Kugeln 15 nach oben drückt. Damit presst der Konus 14 die Kugeln 15 radial gegen die Innenwand des Rohres 1 an, womit die zug- und drucksichere Verbindung der Rohre 1 und 2 sichergestellt ist. Der Konus 14 besteht aus einem Stück mit einem Kolben 20. In zwei Querbohrungen dieses Kol­bens 20 befinden sich Druckfedern 21, welche Kugeln 22 gegen die Innenwand des Rohres 1 drücken. Die Elemente 20 bis 22 wirken als Bremse, welche eine axiale Ver­schiebung des Konus 14 im Rohr 1 nur unter Ueberwindung einer bestimmten Kraft erlaubt. Das obere Ende der Aus­lösestange 18 ist in einer Hülse 23 axial verschiebbar geführt. Die Hülse 23 weist eine Ringsicke 24 auf, in welche ein hineingedrückter Ringwulst 25 des Rohres 2 eingreift und die Hülse 23 im Rohr 2 sichert. Das untere Ende der Auslösestange 18 ist mittels eines Querstiftes 26 mit einem im Rohr 2 verschiebbaren Kolben 27 gekup­pelt, welcher am unteren Ende einen flachen Konus 28 aufweist. Auf diese konische Fläche 28 kann der innere Rand eines Drückers 29 wirken, welcher normalerweise durch eine Druckfeder 30 in der dargestellten äusseren, unwirksamen Stellung gehalten ist. Durch Hineindrücken dieses Drückers 29 kann der Kolben 27 und damit die Aus­lösestange 18 axial nach oben verschoben werden. Mit der Auslösestange 18 wird hierbei auch der Käfig 16 mit den Kugeln 15 gegenüber dem durch die Bremse mit genügender Kraft, also mit einer die Kraft der Feder 19 überstei­genden Bremskraft gehaltenen Konus 14, angehoben. Damit sind die Rohre 1 und 2 voneinander entkuppelt und können ineinander verschoben werden. Die Rohre 1 und 2 und deren Verschiebungsweg kann beispielsweise so gewählt werden, dass der Stockschaft im zusammengeschobenen Zu stand etwa 0,70 m und bei ganz ausgezogenem Zustand etwa 1,20 m beträgt.In the outer tube 1 there is a coupling device 13 which is connected to the inner tube 2 and which serves for the tensile and pressure-resistant connection of the tubes 1 and 2. The actual coupling elements are a cone 14 and one surrounding ring of balls 15. The balls 15 are held in an axially displaceable cage 16 which is connected by means of a cross pin 17 to an axially displaceable release rod 18. A compression spring 19 acts between the upper end of the release rod 18 and the cone 14, which presses the cone upwards relative to the cage 16 connected to the release rod 18 and thus the balls 15. Thus, the cone 14 presses the balls 15 radially against the inner wall of the tube 1, which ensures the tensile and pressure-proof connection of the tubes 1 and 2. The cone 14 consists of one piece with a piston 20. In two transverse bores of this piston 20 there are compression springs 21 which press balls 22 against the inner wall of the tube 1. The elements 20 to 22 act as a brake, which allows an axial displacement of the cone 14 in the tube 1 only by overcoming a certain force. The upper end of the trigger rod 18 is guided axially displaceably in a sleeve 23. The sleeve 23 has an annular bead 24, into which an annular bead 25 of the tube 2, which is pressed in, engages and secures the sleeve 23 in the tube 2. The lower end of the release rod 18 is coupled by means of a cross pin 26 to a piston 27 which can be displaced in the tube 2 and which has a flat cone 28 at the lower end. The inner edge of a pusher 29 can act on this conical surface 28, which is normally held in the outer, inactive position shown by a compression spring 30. By pushing this pusher 29, the piston 27 and thus the trigger rod 18 can be moved axially upward. With the release rod 18, the cage 16 with the balls 15 is also raised relative to the cone 14 held by the brake with sufficient force, that is to say with a cone 14 which exceeds the force of the spring 19. The pipes 1 and 2 are thus uncoupled from one another and can be shifted into one another. The tubes 1 and 2 and their displacement path can be chosen for example be that the stock shaft when pushed together is about 0.70 m and when fully extended is about 1.20 m.

Die Figuren 2 bis 5 zeigen, in etwas kleinerem Massstab als Figur 1, die vielseitige Verwendbarkeit und die ein­fache Bedienung des Stockes. Der Handgriff 6 ist, wie die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen, als kombinierter Gehstock­griff und Skistockgriff ausgebildet und verwendbar. In der Position nach Figuren 1 und 2 steht der Griff quer zur Längsachse des Stockes und ist mittels der Bohrungen 5 und 7 gemäss Figur 1 mit demselben gekuppelt. Der Handgriff kann aber in der Position nach Figur 3 mit entsprechenden Bohrungen 5′ und 7′ in Richtung der Längsachse mit dem Stockschaft verbunden werden. Ent­sprechend können mit dem unteren Ende des Rohres 2 wahl­weise der Puffer 8, 9, gemäss Figur 1, eine Stockspitze 31 mit einem entsprechenden Kupplungsrohr 32 und einem Sicherungsknopf 10 oder aber ein Schneeteller 33 mit Ski­stockspitze 34 mit einem entsprechenden Kupplungsrohr 35 und einem Sicherungsknopf 10 (Fig. 5) mit dem unteren Ende des Stockschaftes verbunden werden. Auf einen Gummiring 35a ist eine Kupplungshülse 37 abziehbar ge­halten, die einem später erläuterten Zweck dient. Es kann schliesslich mit dem oberen Ende des Stockschaftes auch ein Krückengriff 36 gemäss Figur 4 verbunden wer­den, der eine Bohrung 5˝ und eine Bohrung 7˝ entspre­chend den Bohrungen 5 und 7 gemäss Figur 1 aufweist. Als Skistock für alpinen Skilauf weist der Stock mit dem längsgestellten Griff 6 und dem Schneeteller mit Spitze 34 eine Gesamtlänge von beispielsweise 1,32 m auf. Bei Anwendung des Krückengriffes 36 ist der Stockschaft 1,2 entsprechend zu verkürzen. Es kann ein Verlängerungs­stück vorgesehen sein, welches zwischen das untere Ende des Rohres 2 und den Schneeteller 33 eingefügt werden kann und das an seinen Enden entsprechende Kupplungsmit­tel aufweist. Dieses Zwischenstück kann beispielsweise eine Länge von 30 cm aufweisen, um den Skistock für Langlauf auf eine totale Länge von etwa 1,60 m zu brin­gen.Figures 2 to 5 show, on a somewhat smaller scale than Figure 1, the versatility and ease of use of the stick. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the handle 6 is designed and usable as a combined walking stick handle and ski stick handle. In the position according to Figures 1 and 2, the handle is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stick and is coupled to the same by means of the holes 5 and 7 according to Figure 1. The handle can be connected in the position of Figure 3 with corresponding holes 5 'and 7' in the direction of the longitudinal axis with the stick shaft. Accordingly, with the lower end of the tube 2, the buffer 8, 9, according to FIG. 1, a pole tip 31 with a corresponding coupling tube 32 and a securing button 10 or a snow plate 33 with a ski pole tip 34 with a corresponding coupling tube 35 and a securing button 10 Fig. 5) are connected to the lower end of the stick shaft. A coupling sleeve 37 is held removably on a rubber ring 35a, which serves a purpose explained later. Finally, a crutch handle 36 according to FIG. 4 can also be connected to the upper end of the stick shaft, which has a bore 5˝ and a bore 7˝ corresponding to the bores 5 and 7 according to FIG. As a ski pole for alpine skiing, the pole with the longitudinal handle 6 and the snow plate with tip 34 has a total length of, for example, 1.32 m. When using the crutch handle 36, the stick shaft 1, 2 must be shortened accordingly. An extension piece can be provided which can be inserted between the lower end of the tube 2 and the snow plate 33 and which has corresponding coupling means at its ends. This intermediate piece can, for example have a length of 30 cm to bring the ski pole for cross-country skiing to a total length of about 1.60 m.

Figur 6 zeigt eine Verwendung eines Stockpaares gemäss der Erfindung als behelfsmässige Lawinensonde. Es werden hierzu zwei als Skistöcke ausgerüstete Stöcke verwendet, von welchen beide Handgriffe 6 entfernt und der eine Schneeteller von der Spitze 34 entfernt wurde. Dann wer­den die beiden Rohre 1 der Schäfte mittels der Kupp­lungshülse 37 miteinander verbunden. Diese Kupplungshül­se ist ein sehr einfacher Teil, nämlich eine Hülse, in welche die Stockenden spielarm eingeführt werden können und welche zwei Bohrungen 38 zur Aufnahme der Kupplungs­knöpfe 4 aufweisen. Diese Lawinensonde erreicht eine Länge von etwa 2,40 m. Sofern verfügbar, könnten auch noch die oben erwähnten Verlängerungsstücke eingesetzt werden, um eine Sondenlänge vonn etwa 3,00 m zu errei­chen.FIG. 6 shows the use of a pair of poles according to the invention as a makeshift avalanche probe. Two poles equipped as ski poles are used for this purpose, from which both handles 6 have been removed and one of the snow plates has been removed from the tip 34. Then the two tubes 1 of the shafts are connected to one another by means of the coupling sleeve 37. This coupling sleeve is a very simple part, namely a sleeve into which the stick ends can be inserted with little play and which have two bores 38 for receiving the coupling buttons 4. This avalanche probe has a length of approximately 2.40 m. If available, the extension pieces mentioned above could also be used to achieve a probe length of approximately 3.00 m.

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1. Universal-Stock mit wahlweise verwendbaren Zubehör­teilen, gekennzeichnet durch einen Stockschaft aus in­einander verschiebbaren und in beliebiger gegenseitiger Lage druck- und zugfest kuppelbaren Rohren (1, 2), deren freie Enden mit Mitteln (4, 12) zur lösbaren Befestigung von Zubehörteilen (6, 9) versehen sind.1.Universal stick with optional accessories, characterized by a stick shaft made of tubes which can be pushed into one another and which can be coupled in any mutual position with pressure and tensile strength. 6, 9) are provided. 2. Stock nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass als Zubehörteile ein Handgriff (6), eine Stockspitze (31), ein Schneeteller (33), ein Stockpuffer (9), ein Krückengriff (36) und eine Kupplungshülse (37) für zwei Stöcke vorgesehen sind.2. Stick according to claim 1, characterized in that as accessories a handle (6), a stick tip (31), a snow plate (33), a stick buffer (9), a crutch handle (36) and a coupling sleeve (37) for two Sticks are provided. 3. Stock nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Handgriff (6) in zwei Positionen als Skistockgriff und als Gehstockgriff anbringbar ist.3. Floor according to claim 2, characterized in that the handle (6) can be attached in two positions as a ski stick handle and as a walking stick handle. 4. Stock nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet dass sich in einem Rohr (1) eine unter Fe­derdruck wirksame Kupplung (14, 15) befindet, die durch Betätigung eines Auslöseorgans (29) ausgerückt werden kann.4. Floor according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in a tube (1) is a spring-loaded coupling (14, 15) which can be disengaged by actuating a release member (29). 5. Stock nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwischen der Kupplung (14, 15) und dem Auslöseorgan (29) eine Auslösestange (18) angeordnet ist, derart, dass für alle Relativpositionen der Rohre (1,2) die Kupplung (14, 15) im Bereiche beider Rohre liegt und das Auslöseorgan (29) frei zugänglich bleibt.5. Floor according to claim 4, characterized in that a release rod (18) is arranged between the coupling (14, 15) and the triggering member (29), such that the coupling (14th) for all relative positions of the tubes (1, 2) , 15) is in the area of both pipes and the trigger element (29) remains freely accessible. 6. Stock nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auslösestange (18) durch einen quer zur Rohrachse beweglichen Drücker (29) über eine geneigte Fläche (28) steuerbar ist.6. Floor according to claim 5, characterized in that the release rod (18) can be controlled by a lever (29) movable transversely to the tube axis via an inclined surface (28). 7. Stock nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, dass die Kupplung (14, 15) einen federbe­lasteten Kegel (14) aufweist, der auf Kupplungskörper, z.B. Kugeln (15), wirkt, und dass die Kupplungskörper (15) in einem durch das Auslöseorgan (29) axial ver­schiebbaren Käfig (16) gehalten sind.7. Stock according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the coupling (14, 15) has a spring-loaded cone (14) which on coupling body, e.g. Balls (15), and that the coupling body (15) are held in a cage (16) which is axially displaceable by the release member (29). 8. Stock nach Anspruch 7, daduch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kegel (14) mit einer Bremse (20 - 22) verbunden und unter Ueberwindung deren Bremskraft axial verschiebbar ist.8. Floor according to claim 7, characterized in that the cone (14) is connected to a brake (20-22) and its braking force is axially displaceable while overcoming. 9. Stock nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, dass ein Verlängerungsstück zur Bildung eines Langlaufstockes vorgesehen ist.9. Floor according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that an extension piece is provided to form a cross-country pole. 10. Verwendung des Stockes nach Anspruch 2, dadurch ge­kennzeichnet, dass ein Paar von Stöcken mittels der Kupplungshülse (37) zu einer Lawinensonde vereinigt wird.10. Use of the stick according to claim 2, characterized in that a pair of sticks is combined by means of the coupling sleeve (37) to form an avalanche probe.
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