Joint for a telescoping rod

A joint for a telescoping rod that has an outer tube and an inner tube partially received in the outer tube that has a passage longitudinally defined in and extending through the outer tube, the joint comprising:

• a body including:
• a cavity defined in the body to movably hold a sleeve in the body;
• a first hole longitudinally defined in a lower portion of the body, the first hole adapted to receive the outer tube of the telescoping rod, the first hole eccentrically communicating with the cavity and having a diameter smaller than than that of the cavity;
• a shoulder radically extending inwardly from an inner periphery of the first hole and situated between the first hole and the cavity;
• the shoulder defining a second hole communicating with the cavity and the first hole, the second hole having a diameter slightly greater than that of the passage in the outer tube;
• a through hole laterally defined in the body and communicating with the cavity in the body, the sleeve including a threaded portion extending from an outer periphery of the sleeve and movably received in the through hole in the body;
• a third hole longitudinally defined in an upper portion of the body and communicating with the cavity, the third hole co-axially aligning with the second hole and having a diameter slightly greater than that of the passage in the outer tube, the third hole adapted to allow the inner tube to extend into the body, longitudinally penetrating the sleeve and partially received in the outer tube;
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• a locking member rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the body, the locking member including a knob and a threaded rod extending from the knob, the threaded rod extending into the body and screwed into the threaded portion of the sleeve to cause the sleeve to make the inner tube selectively securely abut an inner periphery of the passage in the outer tube.