Telescopic pole for a cleaning implement

A multi-lobed telescoping pole system comprising:

• a first multi-lobed pole;
• a second multi-lobed pole having a plurality of clamping apertures, wherein the first pole is configured to fit within the second pole;
• and
• a clamp comprising:
• a split-ring body defining a split extending generally in a direction along a body axis through the body, the split defined by two or more extensions extending toward opposing sides relative to the split and arranged adjacent to each other in the direction along the body axis, wherein the two or more extensions comprise one or more pin extensions and one or more locking extensions,
• wherein the body has a multi-lobed geometry and the body defines a multi-lobe through-aperture extending in a direction along the body axis and configured to receive the multi-lobe telescoping pole, and
• wherein the one or more pin extensions and the one or more locking extensions each has a free end, wherein the free ends of the pin extensions and the locking extensions are arranged in an alternating manner along the split to form the split-ring body,
• a pivot handle operably connected to the body, the pivot handle having a lever arm that extends from an offset hinge comprising an eccentric cam surface, the offset hinge defining a hinge axis, and
• a pivot pin passing through the one or more pin extensions of the body and the offset hinge of the pivot handle, the pivot pin defining a pivot axis, wherein the pivot pin connects a pin extension extending from a first side of the split to join with a pin extension extending from a second side of the split to form a generally rigid structure,
• wherein the hinge axis and the pivot axis are parallel but offset from each other, and
• wherein the one or more locking extensions are arranged to be urged radially inward into the multi-lobe through-aperture by the eccentric cam surface of the offset hinge as the pivot handle is rotated about the pivot axis of the pivot pin,
• wherein the locking extensions are configured to fit within respective ones of the clamping apertures to attach the clamp to the second pole, and
• wherein the locking extensions are configured to selectively engage with an outer surface of the first pole to secure the first pole to the second pole by the clamp.

A telescoping pole system comprising:

• a first pole having a multi-lobe geometry in cross-section;
• a second pole having a multi-lobe geometry in cross-section and a plurality of clamping apertures, wherein the multi-lobe geometry of the first pole and the multi-lobe geometry of the second pole are the same and wherein the first pole is configured to fit within the second pole;
• and
• a selectively engageable clamp configured to fixedly connected to the second pole and selectively engage with an outer surface of the first pole to secure the first pole to the second pole by the clamp, wherein the clamp comprises:
• a split-ring body defining a split extending generally in a direction along a body axis through the body, the split defined by two or more extensions extending toward opposing sides relative to the split and arranged adjacent to each other in the direction along the body axis, wherein the two or more extensions comprise one or more pin extensions and one or more locking extensions,
• wherein the body has a multi-lobed geometry and the body defines a multi-lobe through-aperture extending in a direction along the body axis and configured to receive the multi-lobe telescoping pole, and
• wherein the one or more pin extensions and the one or more locking extensions each has a free end, wherein the free ends of the pin extensions and the locking extensions are arranged in an alternating manner along the split to form the split-ring body;
• a pivot handle operably connected to the body, the pivot handle having a lever arm that extends from an offset hinge comprising an eccentric cam surface, the offset hinge defining a hinge axis;
• and
• a pivot pin passing through the one or more pin extensions of the body and the offset hinge of the pivot handle, the pivot pin defining a pivot axis, wherein the pivot pin connects a pin extension extending from a first side of the split to join with a pin extension extending from a second side of the split to form a generally rigid structure,
• wherein the hinge axis and the pivot axis are parallel but offset from each other, and
• wherein the one or more locking extensions are arranged to be urged radially inward into the multi-lobe through-aperture by the eccentric cam surface of the offset hinge as the pivot handle is rotated about the pivot axis of the pivot pin.