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US 8,052,110 B2Granted
Telescopically adjustable support brace
OwnerDennis H. Wanginventor
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Abstract
A telescopically adjustable support brace includes a first member and a second member operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner. The first and second members are adapted to be positioned across two objects for maintaining a fixed distance therebetween. A quick-clamping device includes a collar moveably engaged in the first member and a quick-release device for selectively clutching the collar to the second member. When the collar is clutched to the second member, the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the collar. Further, an adjusting device is operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, and the collar is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
Claims11
A telescopically adjustable support brace comprising:
- a first member including a body extending axially;
- a second member moveably engaged in the first member and operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner, wherein the body of the first member includes a first end from which the second member is adapted to be inserted;
- a quick-clamping device including a collar moveably engaged in the first member, with the collar including an inner periphery surrounding and selectively clutched to an outer periphery of the second member, with a quick-release device engaged with and operable to move the collar between a tightened position such that the inner periphery of the collar is clutched to the second member and the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the movement of the collar, and a released position such that the inner periphery of the collar disengages the outer periphery of the second member and the second member is moveable relative to the collar;
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- an adjusting device engaged with and operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, with a joining member engaged with the body of the first member at the first end, wherein the joining member includes a hole extending therethrough, with an engaging section disposed outside the body and engagable with the adjusting device, wherein the body and the joining member are formed in one piece, and wherein when the collar is in the tightened position, the collar moved by the adjusting device is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
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A telescopically adjustable support brace comprising:
- a first member including a body extending axially;
- a second member moveably engaged in the first member and operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner, wherein the body of the first member includes a first end from which the second member is adapted to be inserted;
- a quick-clamping device including a collar moveably engaged in the first member, with the collar including an inner periphery surrounding and selectively clutched to an outer periphery of the second member, with a quick-release device engaged with and operable to move the collar between a tightened position such that the inner periphery of the collar is clutched to the second member and the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the movement of the collar, and a released position such that the inner periphery of the collar disengages the outer periphery of the second member and the second member is moveable relative to the collar;
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- an adjusting device engaged with and operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, with a joining member engaged with the body of the first member at the first end, wherein the joining member includes a hole extending therethrough, with an engaging section disposed outside the body and engagable with the adjusting device, wherein the collar is engaged in the hole of the joining member and disposed between the second member and the joining member, wherein the collar further includes a periphery including a slit extending longitudinally, and wherein when the collar is in the tightened position, the collar moved by the adjusting device is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
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A telescopically adjustable support brace comprising:
- a first member including a body extending axially;
- a second member moveably engaged in the first member and operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner, wherein the body of the first member includes a first end from which the second member is adapted to be inserted;
- a quick-clamping device including a collar moveably engaged in the first member, with the collar including an inner periphery surrounding and selectively clutched to an outer periphery of the second member, with a quick-release device engaged with and operable to move the collar between a tightened position such that the inner periphery of the collar is clutched to the second member and the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the movement of the collar, and a released position such that the inner periphery of the collar disengages the outer periphery of the second member and the second member is moveable relative to the collar;
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- an adjusting device engaged with and operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, with a joining member engaged with the body of the first member at the first end, wherein the joining member includes a hole extending therethrough, with an engaging section disposed outside the body and engagable with the adjusting device, wherein the joining member includes a positioning section, and wherein the collar includes a retaining section engaged in the positioning section for enabling the collar to move with respect to the joining member without relative rotation therebetween, and wherein when the collar is in the tightened position, the collar moved by the adjusting device is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
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A telescopically adjustable support brace comprising:
- a first member including a body extending axially;
- a second member moveably engaged in the first member and operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner, wherein the body of the first member includes a first end from which the second member is adapted to be inserted;
- a quick-clamping device including a collar moveably engaged in the first member, with the collar including an inner periphery surrounding and selectively clutched to an outer periphery of the second member, with a quick-release device engaged with and operable to move the collar between a tightened position such that the inner periphery of the collar is clutched to the second member and the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the movement of the collar, and a released position such that the inner periphery of the collar disengages the outer periphery of the second member and the second member is moveable relative to the collar;
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- an adjusting device engaged with and operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, with a joining member engaged with the body of the first member at the first end, wherein the joining member includes a hole extending therethrough, with an engaging section disposed outside the body and engagable with the adjusting device, wherein the engaging section has threads formed thereon, wherein the adjusting device has threads formed thereon and engagable with the threads in the engaging section, and wherein when the collar is in the tightened position, the collar moved by the adjusting device is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
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A telescopically adjustable support brace comprising:
- a first member including a body extending axially;
- a second member moveably engaged in the first member and operably moveable with respect to the first member in a telescopic manner, wherein the body of the first member includes a first end from which the second member is adapted to be inserted;
- a quick-clamping device including a collar moveably engaged in the first member, with the collar including an inner periphery surrounding and selectively clutched to an outer periphery of the second member, with a quick-release device engaged with and operable to move the collar between a tightened position such that the inner periphery of the collar is clutched to the second member and the second member is adapted to be moved with respect to the first member by the movement of the collar, and a released position such that the inner periphery of the collar disengages the outer periphery of the second member and the second member is moveable relative to the collar;
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- an adjusting device engaged with and operable to move the collar with respect to the first member, with a joining member engaged with the body of the first member at the first end, with the joining member includes a hole extending therethrough, with an engaging section disposed outside the body and engagable with the adjusting device, wherein the joining member includes a guiding slope above the engaging section thereof, and wherein when the collar is in the tightened position, the collar moved by the adjusting device is thereafter adapted to move the second member with respect to the first member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.