Patent attributes
A tension rod mechanism includes an outer tube, an inner tube having an end received in the outer tube, and a fixing device. The fixing device includes an engaging member and an enveloping member. The engaging member includes an engaging portion and a rod connected to the engaging portion. The engaging portion is mounted to the end of the inner tube. The rod extends in the outer tube. The rod includes an outer threaded portion formed on an outer periphery thereof. The outer threaded portion is connected to an end face of the engaging portion. The outer threaded portion has a constant major diameter. The outer threaded portion includes increasing minor diameters from the engaging portion toward a free end of the rod. The enveloping member includes an inner periphery having an inner threaded portion engaged with the outer threaded portion.
