Patent ID: 7066676

Claim:
A locating device for a retractable strut of a tent or a closet comprising an engaging device, a sliding bracket, an upper strut and a lower strut, wherein said upper strut comprises an elastic buckle and is inserted into said lower strut, said sliding bracket being secured onto said lower strut and comprising a though hole corresponding to said elastic buckle of said upper strut, and characterized in that: said engaging device having a pair of extension plates at respective sides and a stud at an inner center wall thereof, said sliding bracket comprising a pair of slots at respective sides for insertion of said extension plates of said engaging device, each of said extension plates of said engaging device having a pair of elongated openings to form three strips therein, a top strip and a bottom strip of said three strips each being formed with a hook adjacent a distal end thereof, each of said slots of said sliding bracket having a pair of edges respectively at inner top and bottom ends of said slots.