US Patent Issued on Oct. 7 for "Lock mechanism operable to lock an adjusted length of telescopically attached rods" (Missouri Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,745, issued on Oct. 7.

"Lock mechanism operable to lock an adjusted length of telescopically attached rods" was invented by Greg A. Miller (Saint Peters, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock mechanism operable to lock an adjusted length of telescopically attached rods includes a housing having an interior bore with a first annular surface and second annular surface in the interior bore. The first and second annular surfaces are beveled surfaces. At least one lock key having a ring portion is positioned in the interior bore between the beveled surfaces. The first rod extends into one end of the housing and through the ring portion...