Patent ID: 7770857

Claim:
A lockable universal joint apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a first end having a first member pivotally connected thereto about a first axis; a second end having a second member operably connected thereto, said second member pivotally connected to said first member about a second axis, wherein said first axis and said second axis are perpendicular to and intersect each other; a ring rotationally connected to said second member about a plane containing said second axis; a restraint for restraining said ring from rotation about said first axis; and a lock for locking said ring relative to said first member, wherein said lock comprises a slidable body movable between first and second positions, wherein in said first position said slidable body permits said first member and said ring to freely rotate relative to each other, and wherein in said second position said slidable body releasably engages said first member and said ring to prevent rotation of said first member and said ring relative to each other.