Patent ID: 7311061
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: F16B,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A telescopic flag pole assembly comprising: a bottom segment, at least one intermediate segment, and a top segment, each of said segments comprising a rigid elongate cylindrical tube of a size to fit telescopically within the next adjacent lower tube; a plurality of sleeve assemblies to facilitate telescopic movement of the adjacent tubes, each one of said sleeve assemblies being positioned between an associated pairing of a relatively lower segment and a relatively higher segment; and wherein each one of said plurality of sleeve assemblies comprises: wherein said locking slot is defined by a slot edge of said perimeter wall, said slot edge extending at an inclined angle with respect to said reference plane, and wherein said locking tab is defined by a tab edge of said perimeter wall, said tab edge extending at said inclined angle with respect to said reference plane such that rotating said upper sleeve member with respect to said lower sleeve member in a first direction engages said locking tab into said locking slot and rotating said upper sleeve member with respect to said lower sleeve member in a second direction disengages said locking tab from said locking slot.