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EP 0976428 B1 20040616 - Trekking pole with shock absorber

Title (en)

Trekking pole with shock absorber

Title (de)

Trekkingstock mit Stossdämpfer

Title (fr)

Bâton de trekking avec amortisseur

Publication

EP 0976428 B1 20040616 (DE)

Application

EP 99113370 A 19990710

Priority

DE 29813601 U 19980730

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0976428A1] The stick has a damping rod (26) and a guide sheath (16) which is part of a first stick portion (13) between which a spring element (29) is disposed. The rod can be fixed in different axial positions along the sheath. The sheath is fixed to second stick portion (14).

IPC 1-7

A63C 11/22

IPC 8 full level

A63C 11/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 11/221 (2013.01); A63C 2203/20 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0976428 A1 20000202; EP 0976428 B1 20040616; AT E269130 T1 20040715; DE 29813601 U1 19991216; DE 59909729 D1 20040722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99113370 A 19990710; AT 99113370 T 19990710; DE 29813601 U 19980730; DE 59909729 T 19990710