Patent attributes
An adjustable pole comprising an upper pole telescopically engaged with a lower pole. The adjustable pole further comprises a locking unit secured to an upper end of the lower pole. The locking unit comprises a housing having a lower bore engaged with the upper end of the lower pole. The housing further comprises an upper bore disposed above the lower bore for freely receiving the upper pole into and out of the lower pole. The housing further comprises a channel disposed adjacent the upper bore. The locking unit further comprises a lever rotatably supported within the channel between a locked position where the upper pole cannot move relative to the lower pole and an unlocked position where the upper pole may be moved. The lever comprises a tooth catch engaged with the upper pole and substantially shielded by the channel between the locked and unlocked positions.