NORDIC WALKING STICK WITH SHOCK ABSORBER Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A45B9/04 

FIELD: sports.

SUBSTANCE: stick is proposed, in particular Nordic walking stick, having a shaft (1), at the lower end of which a shock absorber (2) is mounted, having a pin (19). The pin (19) and/or the lowermost part (28, 36) of the inner sleeve (3) attached to the shaft (1) is made with the ability to pass through the central hole (18) of the shock absorber (2). The shock absorber (2) is mounted with the ability of displacement in a central hole (18) in the axial direction and with the ability of fixing to the shaft (1) of the stick at least in two positions axially spaced apart with respect to the shaft (1). In a preferred embodiment, the stick is characterized in that the shock absorber (2) comprises an outer sleeve (25) covering the inner sleeve (3) and mounted on it with the ability of displacement on the axis, and on the outer surface of the outer sleeve a hinged clamping lever (4) is mounted. At its lower end (6) directed towards the lower working surface (13) of the shock absorber, the lever (4) is pivotally rotated on the outer sleeve (25), and at its upper end (7) in a fixed position of the shock absorber (2), it at least partially covers the shaft (1) of the stick and/or the inner sleeve (3) ensuring a tight contact on the surface and can be released by rotation from the outer sleeve (25).

EFFECT: decision to which the present invention is directed consists in development of improved shock absorber for a stick, especially Nordic walking stick, made with the ability to change simply its position from a state with a protruding pin to the state with a covered pin.

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