Ice axe

Details Ice axe Ice axe

1998-01-29

1999-12-07

Payer, Hwei-Siu

Cutlery

Cutting tools

Hatchet, ax, or adze

30340, 30342, 7159, 7167, B26B 2300

Patent

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059962356

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 263104 (1882-08-01), Bickel
patent: 3114973 (1963-12-01), Kennedy
patent: 3712659 (1973-01-01), Kneissl
patent: 3735434 (1973-05-01), Penberthy
patent: 4023606 (1977-05-01), Knissl
patent: 5210925 (1993-05-01), Morgulis
patent: 5425176 (1995-06-01), Brainerd et al.

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