Improved collapsible ski pole system

摘要

The present invention relates to a collapsible pole system (100). One embodiment of the present invention is directed at a collapsible ski pole with an improved locking system (130,150) that minimizes operational failures. The collapsible ski pole includes at least two pole segments (120,140,160) and a non-twisting locking mechanism (130,150) disposed between each of the corresponding pole segments. The pole segments are cross-sectionally shaped (320) to prevent rotation with respect to one another. Therefore, the non-twisting locking mechanisms cannot be misaligned or impeded as a result of the inadvertent twisting of the corresponding pole segments.