Patent ID: 8066246
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A telescopic support with an internal brake, comprising: an outer tube; an inner tube having opposed upper and lower ends, the lower end being slidably received within the outer tube, at least one lower opening being formed through a sidewall of the inner tube adjacent the lower end thereof, and an upper opening being formed through the sidewall adjacent the upper end thereof; a mounting plate secured within the inner tube adjacent the lower end thereof; at least one resilient element secured to said mounting plate, the at least one resilient element at least partially projecting through the at least one lower opening formed through the sidewall of the inner tube; at least one brake pad secured to the at least one resilient element, the at least one brake pad contacting an inner surface of the outer tube when the internal brake is in an engaged state; a fixed base secured within the inner tube adjacent the upper end thereof, a portion of the fixed base projecting through the upper opening; a trigger plate slidably mounted within the inner tube adjacent the upper end thereof, a portion of the trigger plate projecting through the upper opening, the fixed base and the trigger plate being spaced apart when the internal brake is in the engaged state; and at least one cable having opposed upper and lower ends, the upper end thereof being secured to the trigger plate, the lower end thereof being secured to the at least one brake pad; wherein the user may squeeze the trigger plate and the fixed base together to cause translation of the at least one cable, compressing the at least one resilient element so that the at least one brake pad disengages from the inner surface of the outer tube.