Patent ID: 7802768

Claim:
A telescoping pole mount, comprising: an elongated male member that is slidable within an elongated female member; first and second cooperating wedges each structured to slide along a plane of mutual contact that is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the female member, the first and second cooperating wedges being further sized to slide within the female member with the first wedge being positioned within the female member adjacent to a portion of the male member that is positioned within the female member; a lengthwise drive mechanism that is coupled for driving the second wedge against the first wedge along the plane of contact, wherein the lengthwise drive mechanism further comprises: a coupler between the second wedge and a portion of the male member that is positioned external of the female member, and a rotational actuator that is structured for driving the coupler relative to the portion of the male member that is external of the female member, and a thrust bearing interfaced for decoupling a rotational motion between the actuator and the portion of the male member that is external of the female member.