Systems and methods for supporting suspended items

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12123186
APP PUB NO 20220307253A1
SERIAL NO

17279597

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Supporting assemblies for supporting a suspended load and processes relating thereto are described. An exemplar supporting assembly includes: (i) an area-narrowing feature including a first inner surface defining a first aperture; (ii) a main tube including an interior-main surface defining a cavity having disposed therewithin the area-narrowing feature; (iii) an area-expanding feature including a second outer surface; and (iv) a telescoping rod including an outer-telescoping surface having disposed thereon the area-expanding feature. In an assembled state of the supporting assembly, the outer-telescoping surface slidably passes through and establishes a first frictional contact with the first inner surface, and the second outer surface slidably engages and establishes a second frictional contact with the interior-main surface. In this configuration, the area-narrowing feature and the area-expanding feature facilitate slidable engagement of the telescoping rod to expand out of or retract inside, without decoupling from, the main tube.

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  • XYLEM VUE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kertesz, Ruben South Bend, US 10 34
Slater, Jeremy Walkerton, US 5 0

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