Patent ID: 11867224
Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A method of attaching the locking mechanism of claim 12 to the second pole of the power tool, comprising the step of:
1) sliding the sheath of the locking mechanism onto an end of the second pole;
2) continuing to slide the sheath onto the end of the second pole until a front edge of the second pole engages with a taper of the catch;
3) continuing to slide the sheath onto the second pole to cause the catch to move out of the way of the second pole by bending the resilient tab with the front edge of the second pole slidingly engaging the taper;
4) continuing to slide the sheath onto the second pole as the catch slides alongside an interior of a wall of the second pole; and
5) continuing to slide the sheath onto the second pole until the catch aligns with the recess and engages the recess under a biasing force of the resilient tab.