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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1983
Stanley H Warner, Syracuse, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A support system is disclosed which is primarily intended to provide a sturdy and convenient means to be manually grasped by a handicapped or infirm person while raising or lowering themselves, moving from place to place, or simply to provide support in a given position. The basic component of the system is a vertical pole made up of at least two hollow, elongated rods, one of which is telescoped axially into the other. Bottom and top plates on opposite ends of the pole provide parallel, non-slip surfaces for frictional engagement between floor and ceiling, or other horizontal surfaces, with the top plate preferably having a surface much larger than that of the bottom plate. The upper and lower telescoping rods are joined by two distinct connecting means; one such connecting means movable between engaged and disengaged positions wherein relative axial, sliding movement of the two rods is, respectively, prevented and permitted to bring the pole assembly quickly to the approximate desired length, while the other is a threaded connection for making finer length adjustments and frictionally engaging the pole at a desired location. Horizontal bars and/or manual grip rings may be positioned at any desired height, supported by frictional clamp-type support means on two or more of such pole assemblies.