Patent ID: 9107490
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A46B,A47L,B25G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lockable articulated joint comprising: a first member having a ball shaped attachment, a recess being provided about a periphery of the ball shaped attachment; a conforming plunger adapted for movable nesting into the recess, the conforming plunger having a non-circular and rotationally symmetric cross-section; and a second member adapted for pivotally receiving the ball shaped attachment and comprising a plunger holding portion; thereby defining: a user depressible button for engaging the conforming plunger substantially completely in the recess and transiting from the locked position to the unlocked position; and a spring located in the recess for urging the conforming plunger toward the plunger holding portion when the conforming plunger and the plunger holding portion are aligned, thereby maintaining the locked position; and wherein the user depressible button for engaging the conforming plunger substantially completely in the recess is for compressing the spring.