Claims
- 1. A telescoping assembly comprising:
an exterior telescoping member; an interior telescoping member that is sized and configured to fit within an opening in the exterior telescoping member; an annular gap disposed between the interior telescoping member and the exterior telescoping member; a first plurality of projections inwardly extending from an inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting an outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members; a second plurality of projections inwardly extending from the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting the outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members; and a distance separating the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections, the distance allowing the interior and exterior telescoping members to remain generally aligned along an axis as the interior and exterior telescoping members are moved.
- 2. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the exterior telescoping member.
- 3. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member.
- 4. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, wherein the second plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the exterior telescoping member.
- 5. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, wherein the second plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member.
- 6. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, further comprising a locking member attached to the exterior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 7. The telescoping assembly of claim 1, further comprising a locking member attached to the interior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 8. A telescoping assembly comprising:
an exterior telescoping member; an interior telescoping member that is sized and configured to fit within an opening in the exterior telescoping member; an annular gap disposed between the interior telescoping member and the exterior telescoping member; a first plurality of projections outwardly extending from an outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting an inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members; a second plurality of projections outwardly extending from the outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members; and a distance separating the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections, the distance allowing the interior and exterior telescoping members to remain generally aligned along an axis as the interior and exterior telescoping members are moved.
- 9. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the interior telescoping member.
- 10. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the outer surface of the interior telescoping member.
- 11. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, wherein the second plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the interior telescoping member.
- 12. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, wherein the second plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the outer surface of the interior telescoping member.
- 13. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, further comprising a locking member attached to the exterior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 14. The telescoping assembly of claim 8, further comprising a locking member attached to the interior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 15. A telescoping assembly comprising:
an exterior telescoping member; an interior telescoping member that is sized and configured to fit within an opening in the exterior telescoping member; an annular gap disposed between the interior telescoping member and the exterior telescoping member; a first plurality of projections inwardly extending from an inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting an outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members; and a second plurality of projections outwardly extending from an outer surface of the interior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections extending across the annular gap and contacting the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections being sized and configured to permit telescopic sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members.
- 16. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, wherein the first plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the exterior telescoping member.
- 17. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, wherein the first plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the inner surface of the exterior telescoping member.
- 18. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, wherein the second plurality of projections includes at least three dimples that are integrally formed in the interior telescoping member.
- 19. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, wherein the second plurality of projections includes a plurality of buttons attached to the outer surface of the interior telescoping member.
- 20. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, further comprising a locking member attached to the exterior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 21. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, further comprising a locking member attached to the interior telescoping member to lock the interior and exterior telescoping members in a fixed position.
- 22. The telescoping assembly of claim 15, further comprising a table with at least one table support leg, the telescoping assembly forming at least a portion of a table support leg and the telescoping assembly allowing the height of the table to be adjusted.
- 23. A method for manufacturing a telescoping assembly, the method comprising:
providing an exterior telescoping member and an interior telescoping member that is sized and configured to be slidable within an opening in the exterior telescoping member; providing a first plurality of projections attached to either the exterior telescoping member or the interior telescoping member, the first plurality of projections being radially distributed between the exterior telescoping member and the interior telescoping member; providing a second plurality of projections attached to either the exterior telescoping member or the interior telescoping member, the second plurality of projections being radially distributed between the exterior telescoping member and the interior telescoping member; and wherein the second plurality of projections is displaceable from the first plurality of projections by a distance selected to permit relative sliding of the interior and exterior telescoping members while keeping the interior and exterior telescoping members substantially concentric along the lengths of the interior and exterior telescoping members.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/283,658, entitled System and Method for Enhanced Telescoping Engagement, which was filed on Apr. 13, 2001, and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60283658 |
Apr 2001 |
US |