Patent ID: 8839841

Claim:
A telescopic end plug engageable within an end-opening of a roller, the end plug comprising: a hollow body; a plunger movably received within the hollow body and having a first portion and a second portion, the plunger being telescopically movable between a first end position in which the first portion of the plunger projects from the hollow body and the second portion remains within the hollow body, and a second end position in which at least part of the first portion is received within the hollow body; a spring at least partially received within a portion of the plunger, for biasing the plunger towards the first end position; and a locking member threadingly engaged with the first portion of the plunger and selectively positionable on the first portion for locking the plunger against movement towards the second end position, wherein a portion of the locking member is positioned within the hollow body radially between the hollow body and the plunger when the locking member is positioned to lock the plunger against movement towards the second end position.