Patent ID: 6378168
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: A45B,B25G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A multi-sectioned shaft comprising:an elongate hollow handle; the elongate hollow handle having means for holding a shaft to the elongate hollow handle; the shaft including a cable with an upper cable end connector attaching the cable to the means for holding the shaft to the elongate hollow handle; a plurality of cable spacers with a longitudinal aperture there through in each of the plurality of cable spacers, the aperture being sized so as to allow each cable spacer to slide along the cable, each of the plurality of cable spacers having a conical end portion on one end of the cable spacer and a second aperture concentric to the longitudinal aperture forming an indented receiving portion at an opposite end of the cable spacer, the conical end portion and the indented receiving portion defined such that the conical end portion of one of said plurality of cable spacers is capable of detachably engaging the indented receiving portion of an adjoining other cable spacer; and adjusting means for adjusting cable tension, the adjusting means being located proximate the means for holding the shaft to the handle and between the means for holding the shaft to the handle and the plurality of cable spacers, wherein when the adjusting means is loosened, the shaft is caused to become coilable as the cable spacers separate and when the adjusting means is tightened, the shaft is caused to become rigid as the cable spacers are engaged with each other.