Pole caddies with adjustable basket brackets
AssigneeDecolin Inc.
InventorsBenjamin Scanlon, Frank Coratolo, Cameron Kawika Dye
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Abstract
Pole caddies with adjustable basket brackets are disclosed that allow one or more baskets to be moved along the length of the pole and secured at desired heights. The adjustment bracket includes a cylindrical body with a central tube-receiving hole in which the pole is inserted. A bracket lever pivotally mounted on the body of the bracket is movable from a closed position in contact with the pole to an open position that allows the adjustable bracket to slide along the pole. The caddy pole may include a tension locking mechanism to hold the caddy in place when installed, and may include one or more tube sections.
Claims16
An adjustable pole caddy comprising:
- a support tube;
- at least one adjustment bracket selectively positionable along an axial length of the support tube;
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- at least one adjustable basket mounted on the at least one adjustment bracket, wherein the at least one adjustment bracket comprises:
- a single-piece body comprising a tube-receiving hole extending therethrough structured and arranged to surround and receive the support tube therein and a support housing extending radially outward from the tube-receiving hole;
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- a bracket lever pivotally mounted on the support housing from a closed position in which a portion of the bracket lever extends radially into the tube-receiving hole and directly contacts the support tube to thereby prevent the adjustment bracket from moving along the axial length of the support tube to an open position in which the portion of the bracket lever is at least partially removed from the tube-receiving hole and the adjustment bracket is slidable along the axial length of the support tube, the bracket lever comprising a front finger tab and a rear contact pad integrally formed with the front finger tab structured and arranged to directly contact the support tube when the bracket lever is in the closed position and to at least partially disengage from the direct contact with the support tube when the bracket lever is in the open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.