Patent ID: 8490250

Claim:
An extension pole and tool holder apparatus, comprising: a first rod having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first rod aperture extending from the distal end toward the proximal end and including a transversely-extending aperture portion that is longitudinally spaced from the distal end; a second rod having a distal end and a proximal end, the second rod being substantially disposed in a telescoping, longitudinally-moveable arrangement with respect to the first rod, the second rod having a second rod aperture extending from the distal end toward the proximal end and including a longitudinally-extending aperture portion and a transversely-extending aperture portion; and a third rod having a protruding member extending transversely outwardly therefrom, the third rod being mountable within the first and second rods by the protruding member longitudinally extending toward the proximal end of the first rod aperture and distal end of the second rod aperture, transversely extending along the transversely-extending aperture portions of the first and second rod apertures toward the distal end of the longitudinally-extending aperture portion of the second rod, and longitudinally extending toward the proximal end of the longitudinally-extending aperture portion of the second rod, such that the protruding member is trapped within the transversely-extended aperture portion of the first rod aperture and the longitudinally-extended aperture portion of the second rod aperture.