US 11,667,028 B2
Telescopic tool
Cheng-Wei Su, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd., Taichung (TW)
Filed by Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd., Taichung (TW)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,538.
Application 17/171,538 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/724,695, filed on Dec. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,260,507.
Claims priority of application No. 108113932 (TW), filed on Apr. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0162576 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. B25G 1/04 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01); B66F 15/00 (2006.01); B25B 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC B25G 1/043 (2013.01) [B25B 23/0021 (2013.01); B66F 15/00 (2013.01); B25B 13/06 (2013.01); B25B 23/0028 (2013.01); B25B 23/0035 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A telescopic tool comprising:
a first rod including a longitudinal hole extending along a longitudinal axis, a first positioning hole, and a first gripping portion, wherein the first positioning hole intercommunicates with the longitudinal hole, and wherein the first gripping portion is disposed on an outer periphery of the first rod;
a second rod movably received in the longitudinal hole of the first rod and including a plurality of second positioning holes in an outer periphery of the second rod, wherein the second rod is movable relative to the first rod along the longitudinal axis to align the first positioning hole with one of the plurality of second positioning holes; and
a positioning device mounted between the first rod and the second rod, wherein the positioning device includes a switch controller, a positioning member, a fixing member, and a resilient biasing member, wherein the switch controller is movable relative to the first rod and is movably coupled to the positioning member, wherein the positioning member movably extends through the first positioning hole and is releasably engaged in one of the plurality of second positioning holes in response to movement of the switch controller relative to the first rod, wherein the fixing member includes a second gripping portion mounted around the first rod, wherein the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion are configured to be held by two hands of a user, and wherein the resilient biasing member is pivotally connected to the first rod and presses against the positioning member.