Patent ID: 6317497
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60R,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
A toggle joint extension arm in combination with a receptacle of an automobile cigarette lighter for a DC powered article, comprising:an insertion joint portion having a front end provided with a plug for inserting in said receptacle of said automobile cigarette lighter and a rear end provided with a scarf joint shaft portion, wherein said scarf joint shaft portion is a rib body having two parallel surfaces, a central through hole penetrating therethrough, and a plurality of dots provided on one of said surfaces and evenly aligned spacedly around said central through hole;a first extension portion having a first front end and a first rear end, wherein a first scarf joint portion is provided at said first front end and a first scarf joint shaft portion at said first rear end, wherein said first scarf joint portion is a U-shaped body defining a first gap pivotally connecting said scarf joint shaft portion of said insertion joint portion therein, said first scarf joint portion having a first joint central through hole and a plurality of pits provided on an inner face of said first scarf joint portion and evenly aligned spacedly around said first joint central through hole for engaging with said dots of said scarf joint shaft portion of said insertion joint portion respectively when said scarf joint shaft portion of said insertion joint portion is pivotally connected with said first scarf joint portion of said first extension portion, wherein said first scarf joint shaft portion is a rib body having two parallel surfaces and extending perpendicularly with said first gap of said first scarf joint portion, a first shaft central through hole penetrating through said first scarf joint shaft portion and a plurality of dots provided on one of said surfaces thereof and evenly aligned spacedly around said first shaft central through hole;a first locking bolt which penetrates through said first joint central through hole of said first scarf joint portion and said central through hole of said scarf joint shaft portion and is locked by a first locking nut, so as to fasten said scarf joint shaft portion of said insertion joint portion with said first scarf joint portion of said first extension portion;a second extension portion having a second front end and a second rear end, wherein a second scarf joint portion is provided at said second front end and a second scarf joint shaft portion at said second rear end, wherein said second scarf joint portion is a U-shaped body defining a second gap pivotally connecting said first scarf joint shaft portion of said first extension portion therein, said second scarf joint portion having a second joint central through hole and a plurality of pits provided on an inner face of said second scarf joint portion and evenly aligned spacedly around said second joint central through hole for engaging with said dots of said first scarf joint shaft portion of said first extension portion respectively when said first scarf joint shaft portion of said first extension portion is pivotally connected with said second scarf joint portion of said second extension portion, wherein said second scarf joint shaft portion is a rib body having two parallel surfaces and extending perpendicularly with said second gap of said second scarf joint portion, a second shaft central through hole penetrating through said second scarf joint shaft portion and a plurality of dots provided on one of said surfaces of said second scarf joint shaft portion and evenly aligned spacedly around said second shaft central through hole; anda second locking bolt which penetrates through said second joint central through hole of said second scarf joint portion and said first shaft central through hole of said first scarf joint shaft portion and is locked by a second locking nut so as to fasten said first scarf joint shaft portion of said first extension portion with said second scarf joint portion of said second extension portion;wherein by unfastening said first locking nut with said first locking bolt, a first angle between said insertion joint portion and said first extension portion is able to be adjusted on a first orientation plane by pivoting said first extension portion with respect to said insertion joint portion and by unfastening said second locking nut with said second locking bolt, a second angle between said first extension portion is able to be adjusted on a second orientation plane, which is perpendicular to said first orientation plane, by pivoting said second extension portion with respect to said first extension portion;wherein after adjustment, said first angle between said insertion joint portion and said first extension portion is locked up by fastening said first locking nut with said first locking bolt and engaging said pits of said first scarf joint portion of said first extension portion with said dots of said scarf joint shaft portion of said insertion joint portion respectively, and said second angle between said first extension portion and said second extension portion is locked up by fastening said second locking nut with said second locking bolt and engaging said pits of said second scarf joint portion of said second extension portion with said dots of said first scarf joint shaft portion of said first extension portion respectively;thereby said toggle joint extension arm enables said DC powered article connected thereto to be adjusted in both horizontal and vertical directions.