Patent ID: 6523707
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A45B,A45C,A47B,F16B,F16M,F21V

Abstract:
A tube rack with a telescoping function comprising:a) a hollow elongated tubular sleeve having an open end, a closed end and an inner surface; b) an inner link including an elongated, hollow inner link sleeve having a conical first end, and a second end, a shaft link passing through the inner link sleeve extending beyond the first and second ends thereof, a press button on a first end of the shaft link and a retaining seat on a second end of the shaft link, the retaining seat including a plurality of movable rolling beads movable between inward and outward positions relative to the retaining seat, the shaft link movable relative to the inner link sleeve between a first position in which the conical end of the inner link sleeve urges the rolling beads to the outward position and a second position in which the conical end of the inner link allows the rolling beads to move to the inward positions, the inner link being telescopically received in the tubular sleeve through the open end thereof, such that, when the shaft link is in the first position, the rolling beads contact the inner surface of the tubular sleeve to prevent relative movement between the inner link and the tubular sleeve; c) a spring acting between the press button and the second end of the inner link sleeve urging the shaft link toward the first position; and d) a sleeve threadingly connected with the tubular sleeve at the open end, the inner link passing through the sleeve.