Patent ID: 7481408
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: E04G,E05C,F16B

Abstract:
1. An adjustable support bar for holding an object in an elevated position comprising: an elongated inner tube extending along an imaginary longitudinal axis between a lower and upper end, the upper end being adapted to support the object; an outer tube having a lower and upper end telescopically positioned over the inner tube so that a major portion of the inner tube is within the outer tube when the support bar is in the stored position; a collar slidably positioned over the outer tube; an elongated channel-shaped extension rod having a lower end secured to the collar and an upper end secured to the upper end of the inner tube so that the rod, except for the ends, is spaced laterally from the outer tube in the stored position to accommodate a user's hand so that the inner tube may be slidably positioned relative to the lower tube through the manipulation of the rod; and means for releasably locking the inner tube to the lower tube when the upper end of the inner tube has been raised to a selected elevation.