Patent ID: 6036147
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A61M,F16M

Abstract:
A pole connector for detachable sectional poles of the type having pole sections with each said pole section having at least two ends and a mouth at each of said at least two ends, each mouth further having an internal perimeter thereat, said pole connector comprising:a. a first set of at least three fins having an external perimeter on one end which is adapted to be approximately equal to the internal perimeter of the mouth of one pole section into which said first set of at least three fins is removably attachable, said fins having an outer edge adjacent to said external perimeters, said outer edge being compressibly split; andb. an insert member having an external perimeter on the other end of said at least three fins which is adapted to be substantially equal to the internal perimeter of the mouth of another pole section into which said insert member is securably attachable;whereby when one said pole section is inserted into the first set of at least three fins of said pole connector, the outer edges of said at least three fins compress thereby exerting outward pressure on the pole section and thereby holding the pole section more firmly onto said pole connector.