Patent ID: 6453777
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B25B,B25G,H01K

Abstract:
An extendable apparatus for changing light bulbs, said apparatus comprising:an elongated first section defining a first internal channel; an elongated second section at least partly telescopically received in the first internal channel, said second section defining a second internal channel; a first locking mechanism coupled to the first section and operable to selectively inhibit relative telescopic shifting of the first and second sections; a second locking mechanism coupled to the second section and operable to selectively inhibit relative telescopic shifting of the second and third sections; a bulb-gripping device coupled to the third section and operable to grip a light bulb, at least one of said sections being composed of a non-metallic material; and a stop mechanism coupled to the second section and operable to prevent separation of the first and second sections, said stop mechanism including a generally V-shaped resilient body and a pair of protrusions extending outwardly from respective diverging ends of the resilient body.