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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Paratech, Incorporated, Frankfort, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth E. Nielsen, Chicago, IL (US);
William O. Teach, Frankfort, IL (US);
Assignee:
Paratech, Incorporated, Frankfort, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/12 (2006.01); E04G 25/06 (2006.01); E04G 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04G 25/061 (2013.01); E04G 25/04 (2013.01); F16F 1/128 (2013.01); F16F 2236/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable strut having a locking mechanism configured to removably-secure a pair of telescopic structural members to one another when positioned in a contracted configuration for transport and storage. Further, the locking mechanism allows for fast and intuitive unlocking of the pair of telescopic structural members for adjustment of a length of the strut for structural bracing.