Patent ID: 6182539
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B25B,B25G

Abstract:
A telescoping handle assembly comprising inner and outer telescoping handle sections;said inner handle section having an outer surface and a series of grooves extending inward from said outer surface at predetermined locations spaced along the length of said inner handle section, said grooves defining predetermined locking positions of said inner handle section relative to said outer handle section;said outer handle section including locking teeth that are fixed axially in position along the length of said outer handle section and that are resiliently movable between a locked condition disposed in one of said grooves on said inner handle section and an unlocked condition;said handle assembly including a locking sleeve movable in a first direction to apply radially inwardly directed force to said locking teeth to maintain said locking teeth in the locked condition and thereby to block telescopic movement of said inner handle section relative to said outer handle section;said locking sleeve being movable in a second direction opposite said first direction to enable movement of said locking teeth out of the locking condition thereby to enable telescopic movement of said inner handle section relative to said outer handle section;said handle assembly comprising an internal wedge surface being movable with said locking sleeve and engageable with outer wedge surfaces on said teeth to apply radially inwardly directed force to said teeth.