Ice axe
US5996235A · kind A · utility
17Cited by
7References
12Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B29/08
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice axe which includes a handle/shaft having a gripping end and a working end, an axe head attached to the working end, and a grip attached to the gripping end. The working end of the handle/shaft is configured with a shorter cross-sectional dimension along an axis parallel to a plane in which the axe would be swung when used. The axe head includes a pick end and an oppositely disposed hammer end, with the hammer end including a sharp ridge protruding generally in the direction of the handle/shaft and transversely thereof so as to allow the hammer end to be used as a hook for ice pockets, rock ledges, etc.
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