Appeal No. 2004-0631 Page 6
Application No. 10/236,715
plastic hinge lever 78 includes an opening (not shown) which allows the plastic hinge
lever 78 to fit over the tab 71 when the plastic hinge lever 78 is not flexed or pivoted.
Thus, when the tab 71 receives a padlock (not shown), the plastic hinge 78 cannot be
retracted. A portion 84 of the plastic hinge lever 78 extends beyond the inner end
37 of the outer member 30. The portion 84 includes a pin 86 which extends from
the lower surface of the portion 84 towards the center of the outer member 30. The
plastic hinge lever 78 is affixed to the collar 44 such that the pin 86 and the flange 74
align.
Sauey's inner member 32 is an elongated, cylindrical tube. The outer diameter
of the inner member 32 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the outer member
30. This permits the telescoping action of the two members 30 and 32 by placing the
outer surface of the inner member 32 and the inner surface of the outer member 30 in a
sliding relationship. A portion of the inner member 32 is recessed to form a longitudinal
groove 88. The longitudinal groove 88 receives the flange 74 on the collar 44 of the
outer member 30. A series of equally spaced holes 89 are formed along the length of
the longitudinal groove 88. A series of well-shaped cups 90 are forcibly inserted into
the holes 89 in the longitudinal groove 88. A threaded collar 92 is attached to an outer
end 94 of the inner member 32. The threaded collar 92 includes an outwardly
extending connecting eyelet 96 and an outwardly extending locking eyelet 98.
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