Patent ID: 7628369

Claim:
A telescopic tube with a quick release locking mechanism comprising an outer tube having a top end; an adjustable tube being mounted slidably in the top end of the outer tube and having a distal end; a proximal end; an outer surface having a rear face; and multiple locking notches being formed in the outer surface of the adjustable tube; a housing being attached to the top end of the outer tube slidably around the adjustable tube and having an inner space communicating with the outer tube, wherein a bottom portion of housing is mounted on top end of outer tube; a rear inner surface; a central top hole being mounted slidably around the adjustable tube and communicating with the inner space; a bottom plug located in and adjacent bottom portion of housing, having a front surface; a central bottom hole being defined through the bottom plug; communicating with the inner space, being mounted securely around the outer tube and aligning with the central top hole; and a front opening communicating with the inner space; and a locking clamp being mounted slidably in the inner space of the housing and around the adjustable tube, selectively holding the adjustable tube in position relative to the outer tube and having an elongated through hole being mounted around the adjustable tube and having a rear inner surface; a locking rod being formed on and protruding in from the rear inner surface of the elongated through hole and selectively engaging one of the locking notches; a rear outer surface facing the rear inner surface of the housing; a front outer surface facing opposite the rear outer surface; and a rear spring being mounted between the housing and the locking clamp, pressing the locking clamp forward to hold the locking rod in a selected locking notch and having a stationary end being attached to the rear inner surface of the housing; and a movable end being attached to the rear outer surface of the locking clamp.