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A walking and skiing aid is disclosed. The invention provides a tapered, elongate rod having a ground engaging tip end and an upper gripping end. The gripping end is canted forwardly and turned inwardly so that the alignment of the user\s wrist is in an osteologically correct position. Additionally,

A walking and skiing aid is disclosed. The invention provides a tapered, elongate rod having a ground engaging tip end and an upper gripping end. The gripping end is canted forwardly and turned inwardly so that the alignment of the user\s wrist is in an osteologically correct position. Additionally, the lower ground engaging tip is canted forwardly to provide for a longer duration of ground engagement while utilizing the walking and skiing aid. Additional embodiments for skiing, walking, and geriatric use are also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

A walking and skiing aid comprising: an elongated rod having a handgrip adapted to be held in one of the right or left hand by a person having a direction of travel, said rod further having a n upper end portion, a middle portion, and a lower end portion, and wherein said upper end portion is angled

A walking and skiing aid comprising: an elongated rod having a handgrip adapted to be held in one of the right or left hand by a person having a direction of travel, said rod further having a n upper end portion, a middle portion, and a lower end portion, and wherein said upper end portion is angled forwardly relative to said direction of travel and canted inwardly towards said person from said middle portion when said hand grip is held in said one of said right or left hand and said lower end portion is angled forwardly towards said direction of travel when said hand grip is held in said one of said right or left hand.