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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
May. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gilberto Battocchio, Bassano Del Grappa, IT;
Assignee:
Lino Manfrotto & Co., S.p.A., Bassano Del Grappa (VI), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403377 ; 403109 ; 403 83 ; 403321 ; 2483545 ;
Abstract
An extendible rod comprises two rod-shaped elements slidable telescopically inside each other, and an expander device for locking the rod-shaped elements against sliding in an extended position of the rod, wherein the expander device comprises a linkage acting between first and second constraint members, being each associated with a respective one of the rod-shaped elements to drive them through a stroke of mutual separation, and wherein the length of that stroke may be adjusted.