Patent ID: 8156694

Claim:
An adjustable-height support pedestal, comprising: a first pedestal member, the first pedestal member comprising a first plate and a first cylindrical extension extending away from the first plate, the first cylindrical extension comprising: a first cylindrical extension wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a first pedestal member bore; and first pedestal member threads disposed on the outer surface of the first cylindrical extension wall, a second pedestal member, the second pedestal member comprising a second plate and a second cylindrical extension extending away from the second plate, the second cylindrical extension comprising: a second cylindrical extension wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a second pedestal member bore; and second pedestal member threads disposed on the inner surface of the second cylindrical extension wall, a coupling member operatively coupling the first pedestal member to the second pedestal member, the coupling member comprising: a first cylindrical engagement portion comprising a first cylindrical engagement portion wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the first cylindrical engagement portion is inserted into the first pedestal member bore; and a second cylindrical engagement portion comprising a second cylindrical engagement portion wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and comprising coupling member threads disposed on the outer surface of the second cylindrical engagement portion that are rotatably engaged with the second pedestal member threads, at least a first locking member disposed on the inner surface of the first cylindrical extension wall; and at least a second locking member on the first cylindrical engagement portion of the coupling member, wherein the first locking member and the second locking member cooperate to operatively synchronize the first pedestal member threads with the coupling member threads when the first cylindrical engagement portion is fully inserted into the first pedestal member bore.