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US 7,845,602 B1Granted
Telescoping support stand apparatus
AssigneePrimos, Inc.
InventorsNathan E. Young, Anthony A. Foster
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Abstract
A telescoping support stand comprising a first tube partially defining a first enclosed area and a second tube partially defining a second enclosed area. A first end of the second tube may be telescopically slidable within the first tube. The telescoping support stand may also comprise a first locking mechanism attached to the second tube. The first locking mechanism may releasably secure the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube. The telescoping support stand may also comprise a first air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas. A corresponding method of assembly is also disclosed.
Claims34
A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a first tube partially defining a first enclosed area;
- a second tube partially defining a second enclosed area, a first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the first tube;
- a first locking mechanism attached to the second tube, the first locking mechanism releasably securing the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube;
- a first air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas;
- a handle attached to a second end of the second tube;
- a trigger attached to the handle and movable to control the first locking mechanism, the trigger being dimensioned to allow a user to place a portion of a hand between the handle and the trigger when grasping the handle.
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A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a first tube partially defining a first enclosed area;
- a second tube partially defining a second enclosed area, a first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the first tube;
- a first air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to exit the second tube;
- a locking mechanism attached to the second tube, the locking mechanism releasably securing the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube;
- a second air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas;
- a release rod attached to the locking mechanism, wherein moving the release rod operates the locking mechanism;
- a release mechanism operable to move the release rod;
- an attachment member connecting the release rod to the release mechanism;
- wherein at least one of the first and second air exchange apertures is defined by at least one of the release rod and the attachment member.
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An telescoping support stand comprising:
- a leg comprising first and second tubes;
- a locking mechanism adapted to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube;
- a handle attached to the leg, the handle comprising an outside surface;
- a trigger attached to the handle and comprising an inside surface positioned opposite the outside surface of the handle, the trigger being dimensioned to allow a user to hold the handle by placing a portion of a hand between the outside surface of the handle and the inside surface of the trigger, the trigger being movable to release the locking mechanism to allow longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube;
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- wherein a first end of the second tube is telescopically slidable within the first tube and the handle is attached to a second end of the second tube;
- a first air exchange aperture dimensioned for air flow between the first and second tubes.
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A method of assembling a telescoping support stand comprising:
- providing a first tube, the first tube partially defining a first enclosed area;
- providing a second tube comprising first and second ends, the first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the first tube, the second tube partially defining a second enclosed area;
- providing a locking mechanism dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas;
- attaching the locking mechanism to the second tube at the first end, the locking mechanism being adapted to releasably secure the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube;
- attaching a handle to the second tube at the second end;
- attaching a trigger to the handle, the trigger being operable to release the locking mechanism, the trigger being structured to permit a user to place a portion of a hand between the handle and the trigger when grasping the handle;
- sliding the second tube into the first tube.
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A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a first tube;
- a second tube comprising a first end, the first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the first tube;
- a truncated cone extending from the first end of the second tube, a top portion of the truncated cone having a larger diameter than a bottom portion of the truncated cone;
- a bearing assembly comprising bearings, the bearing assembly being disposed around at least a portion of the truncated cone such that the bearing assembly is movable between first and second positions relative to the truncated cone, the top portion of the truncated cone pushing the bearings against an inside surface of the first tube when the bearing assembly is in the first position, the bottom portion of the truncated cone allowing the bearings to move away from the interior surface of the first tube when the bearing assembly is in the second position;
- a handle attached to a second end of the second tube;
- a trigger attached to the handle and movable to move the bearing assembly relative to the truncated cone, the trigger being dimensioned to allow a user to place a portion of a hand between the handle and the trigger when grasping the handle.
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A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a first tube partially defining a first enclosed area;
- a second tube partially defining a second enclosed area, a first end of the first tube being telescopically slidable within the second tube;
- a third tube partially defining a third enclosed area, a first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the third tube;
- a first locking mechanism attached to the first tube, the first locking mechanism releasably securing the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the second tube relative to the first tube;
- a second locking mechanism attached to the second tube, the second locking mechanism releasably securing the first tube to the second tube to prevent the second tube from collapsing into the third tube, the second locking mechanism allowing the second tube to be pulled to an expanded position relative to the third tube;
- a first air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas;
- a second air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the second and third enclosed areas.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.