Patent ID: 7222871

Claim:
A push handle for a child's vehicle, comprising: an elongated body, said body having at least two elongated tubes of different diameters configured in a telescoping relation wherein said tube(s) of smaller diameter(s) are slidable within said tube(s) of larger diameter(s) between an extended state and a retracted state, said tubes including a top tube with a top end and a bottom tube, said bottom tube being fixed to said child's vehicle; a grip mounted on said top end of said top tube for gripping by a hand of a user; a locking mechanism disposed within said body for locking said tubes in either said extended state or said retracted state; a release device disposed on said body and activated for remotely unlocking said locking mechanism so that said body may be moved between the extended and retracted states; a rush rod extending from said release device to said locking mechanism, said rush rod disposed and configured to cause said locking mechanism to disengage from at least one of said tubes upon movement of said rush rod toward said locking mechanism; and a plunger, and wherein said rush rod has a first end connected to said release device and a second end connected to said plunger, wherein said plunger engages said locking mechanism.