ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,990, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to ALPIN LOACKER GmbH (Koblach, Austria).
"Telescoping and/or folding pole" was invented by Felix Loacker (Klaus, Austria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Telescoping and/or folding pole, in particular for hiking, having a first tubular portion (1) and a second tubular portion (2). The first tubular portion (1) is arranged partially inside the second tubular portion (2) and can be axially displaced therein, the first tubular portion (1) has a radial opening (3) and a radially movable and resiliently loaded securing element (4) which extends through the radial opening (3) and on which the second tubu...