Patent ID: 6213672
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A47L,B25G,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A telescoping pole comprising:an outer tube having a first end and a second end defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, and having a radially closed interior surface including a slot formed by a portion of said interior surface and extending substantially the length of said interior surface of said outer tube, and an exterior surface;an inner tube having a cylindrical outer surface, said inner tube positioned and configured to fit closely within said outer tube in a sliding relationship along said axis;first resilient detent engagement structure on said inner tube for engaging said outer tube at discrete relative positions of said inner tube with respect to said outer tube to selectively permit locking of said inner tube in a telescoped position relative to said outer tube; andresilient rotational limiting structure on said inner tube for engaging said slot on said interior surface of said outer tube to enable axial sliding of said inner tube within said outer tube in a rotationally fixed manner.