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Tension-mounted pole caddy

US10485383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

HELEN OF TROY LIMITED · BB

Inventors

Morris Elijah Worden, IV · New York, US
Lingxiu Wu · Brooklyn, US
Lynna A. Borden · Brooklyn, US
Conor McNamara · Montclair, US
Martin Mutch · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B7/149
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A tension-mounted pole for mounting between two substantially parallel surfaces includes a central tubular body, a first telescoping tubular body having a telescoping first end coupled with the central tubular body and a free second end, and a second tubular body having a telescoping first end coupled with the central tubular body and a free second end. An extension mechanism is mounted to the central tubular body. The extension mechanism is configured to be manually actuated and has a toothed rack and pinion arrangement configured to simultaneously move the first and second tubular bodies in opposite directions relative to the central tubular body.

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