Telescopic hot stick

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section including an interior which defines an axial path;
• a second section having a male end slidably engaged within said interior of said first section through said female end, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein and being slidable along said axial path;
• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position;
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• said means for connecting the tool comprising an engagement member mounted to said extremity and a threaded securing member, said engagement member having an aperture therethrough adapted to threadingly engage said securing member to secure said tool thereon, said telescoping pole further including a biasing washer in communication with said securing member and adapted to provide a locking biasing force acting on said securing member upon threaded engagement thereof when securing said tool.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section including an interior which defines an axial path and has an interior surface which is uniform about a periphery thereof;
• a second section having a male end slidably engaged within said interior of said first section through said female end, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein and being slidable along said axial path;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means being actuated to releasably restrain said first and second sections in response to a sliding of said second section to said extended position only along said axial path, said locking means including a button which restrains said second section when said button is engaged with said first section and which permits removal of said second section when said button is actuated to a disengaged position, said second section being free of any constructions inhibiting removal from said first section upon disengagement of said locking means.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section including an interior which defines an axial path;
• a second section having a male end slidably engaged within said interior of said first section through said female end, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein and being slidable along said axial path, said second section forming said extremity and having an outer peripheral surface formed with a fluorescent high visibility material;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined substantially triangular cross-sectional shape, said first section including an interior which defines an axial path, said interior having an interior surface which is uniform about a periphery thereof;
• a second section having a male end slidably engaged within said interior of said first section through said female end, said second section having a predetermined substantially triangular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein and being slidable along said axial path, said cross-sectional shape of said second section being uniform along an axial length thereof so as to permit ready removal of said second section from said first section;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means being actuated to releasably restrain said first and second sections in response to a sliding of said second section to said extended position only along said axial path, said second section being removable from said first section upon release of said locking means.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section being formed of a dielectric material and having a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal axis thereof to define an axial path, said cross-sectional shape being defined by a plurality of longitudinally extending first side portions and a plurality of longitudinally extending convex first arcuate portions, each mutually adjacent pair of said first side portions having one of said first arcuate portions disposed therebetween;
• a second section being formed of a dielectric material and having a male end which is slidably received within said hollow interior of said first section through said female end and has an interior periphery which defines a hollow interior, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section which said cross-sectional shape of said second section is defined by a plurality of longitudinally extending second side portions and a plurality of longitudinally extending convex second arcuate portions, each mutually adjacent pair of said second side portions having one of said first arcuate portions disposed therebetween, each said second arcuate portion aligned in a closely facing relation with a respective one of said first arcuate portions when said first and second sections are engaged together so as to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein, said second section being free of any constructions which inhibit sliding within said interior of said first section along said axial path and removal from said female end thereof;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means comprising a first aperture extending through said first section proximate said female end, and a button assembly secured within said hollow interior of said second section, said button assembly having a protruding button movable between a depressed position to permit sliding of said second section within said first section and an extended position for engaging said first aperture when said button and said first aperture are in registry, said button being aligned in registry with said first aperture in response to movement of said second section only along said axial path.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section having a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal axis thereof to define an axial path;
• a second section having a male end which is slidably received within said hollow interior of said first section through said female end and has an interior periphery which defines a hollow interior, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein, said second section being free of any constructions which inhibit sliding within said interior of said first section along said axial path and removal from said female end thereof, said second section forming said extremity and has an outer peripheral surface formed with a fluorescent high visibility material;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means comprising a first aperture extending through said first section proximate said female end, and a button assembly secured within said hollow interior of said second section, said button assembly having a protruding button movable between a depressed position to permit sliding of said second section within said first section and an extended position for engaging said first aperture when said button and said first aperture are in registry, said button being aligned in registry with said first aperture in response to movement of said second section only along said axial path.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape, said first section having a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal axis thereof to define an axial path;
• a second section having a male end which is slidably received within said hollow interior of said first section through said female end and has an interior periphery which defines a hollow interior, said second section having a predetermined non-circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein, said second section being free of any constructions which inhibit sliding within said interior of said first section along said axial path and removal from said female end thereof;
• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means comprising a first aperture extending through said first section proximate said female end, and a button assembly secured within said hollow interior of said second section, said button assembly having a protruding button movable between a depressed position to permit sliding of said second section within said first section and an extended position for engaging said first aperture when said button and said first aperture are in registry, said button being aligned in registry with said first aperture in response to movement of said second section only along said axial path;
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• said means for connecting the tool comprising an engagement member mounted to said extremity and a threaded securing member, said engagement member having an aperture therethrough adapted to threadingly engage said securing member to secure said tool thereon, said telescoping pole further including a biasing washer in communication with said securing member and adapted to provide a locking biasing force acting on said securing member upon threaded engagement thereof when securing said tool.

A telescoping pole for manipulating a tool from a position a selected distance away from a workpiece, said pole having an extremity with means for connecting the tool thereto and further comprising:

• a tubular first section having a female end and a predetermined substantially triangular cross-sectional shape defined by three side surfaces, said first section having a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal axis thereof to define an axial path;
• a second section having a male end which is slidably received within said hollow interior of said first section through said female end and has an interior periphery which defines a hollow interior, said second section having a predetermined substantially triangular cross-sectional shape corresponding to said shape of said first section and defined by three side surfaces to prevent rotation of said second section relative to said first section when engaged therein, said second section being free of any constructions which inhibit sliding within said interior of said first section along said axial path and removal from said female end thereof;
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• cooperating locking means between said first and second sections for releasably restraining said male end within said first section proximate said female end to maintain said second section in an extended position, said locking means comprising a first aperture extending through one of said side surfaces of said first section proximate said female end, and a button assembly secured within said hollow interior of said second section, said button assembly having a protruding button movable between a depressed position to permit sliding of said second section within said first section and an extended position for engaging said first aperture when said button and said first aperture are in registry, said button being aligned in registry with said first aperture in response to movement of said second section only along said axial path, said button assembly further including means defining a pocket, said button seated within said pocket and movable between said depressed position contained within said pocket and said extended position protruding through a second aperture in one of said side surfaces of said second section, and holding means for securing said button assembly to said male end, said button including a stepped flange for abutment against said interior periphery to define said extended position of said button.