Geomatic pole support with telescoping legs and locks
AssigneeCrain Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsStephen Crain, Christopher Moore, Jeffrey Oathout, Ron Everly, Larry Essex, Jerry Williamson, Ralph Mize
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AssigneeCrain Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsStephen Crain, Christopher Moore, Jeffrey Oathout, Ron Everly, Larry Essex, Jerry Williamson, Ralph Mize
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A leg for use in supporting geomatic equipment includes a first leg section and a second leg section for telescopingly receiving the first leg section. A locking device includes an actuator and an engagement portion. The locking device is operable in a lock position in which the engagement portion bears against the second leg section on the interior thereof with a force selected to lock the first and second leg sections with respect to each other, and an unlock position in which the engagement portion is spaced from the second leg section such that the leg sections are free to move in telescoping relation with respect to each other.
A leg for use in supporting geomatic equipment comprising a first leg section and a second leg section, the first leg section being telescopingly received into an interior of the second leg section for selective extension from and retraction into the second leg section to lengthen and shorten the leg, and a locking device including an actuator and an engagement portion positioned to act on the interior of the second leg section to lock the first and second leg sections relative to each other to fix the length of the leg, the locking device being operable in a lock position in which the engagement portion of the locking device bears against the second leg section on the interior thereof with a force selected to lock the first and second leg sections, and an unlock position in which the leg sections are free to move in telescoping relation to change the length of the leg, the locking device being mounted in the first leg section and projecting longitudinally outwardly therefrom into the second leg section, the locking device including at least one ear projecting outwardly therefrom through a hole in the first leg section to connect the locking device to the first leg section.
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