Releaseable pike pole

• US 20070094875A1
• Filed: 10/28/2005
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ROM Acquisition Corporation (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Jnt Link, LLC
• Inventors: McLoughlin, John, Meng, Toh, Athanasiades, Neocles
• Granted Patent: US 7,926,186 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 30/249
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 8/00 Hand tools or accessories specially adapted for fire-fighting, e.g. tool boxes

Abstract

A pike pole has a cutting-piercing member connected to one end of the pole. The cutting member normally extends outwardly from the pike pole. The cutting member can be released by a controlling member and be pivotally moveable to a position extending generally along the piercing member.

Claims

1. In a pike pole having a pole, a handle connected to one end of the pole, a longitudinal axis and a cutting-piercing member connected to the other end of the pole, said cutting-piercing member having a first element extending along the longitudinal axis and having a pointed tip, the improvement comprising:

an elongated cutting member pivotally connected to the first element and being controllably moveable between a first position at which the cutting member extends generally transverse the longitudinal axis and a second position at which the cutting member extends generally along the longitudinal axis; and

a controlling system connected to the handle and being adjustable between a first position at which the cutting member is maintained at the cutting member first position and a second position at which the cutting member is released and pivotally moveable to the cutting member second position.

2. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cutting member has a slot and the controlling system has a holding member, including:

a pulling element connected to the holding member and to the handle and forming an adjustable loop longitudinally extending beyond the handle, said holding member being moveable, in response to movement of the lever arm, between a first position at which the holding member is nesting within the cutting member slot and a second position at which the holding member is spaced from the cutting member slot.

3. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cutting member has a slot and the controlling system has a holding member,

a lever arm pivotally connected to the handle, and

a pulling element extending between and connected to the lever arm and the holding member, said holding member being moveable, in response to movement of the lever arm, between a first position at which the holding member is nesting within the cutting member slot and a second position at which the holding member is spaced from the cutting member slot.

4. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 3, including a loop element having first and second end portions, said first end portion being fixedly connected to the pike pole handle and the second end portion being adjustably connected to a buckle fixedly connected to the pike pole handle.

5. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the controlling member has a lever arm pivotally connected to the handle and

a pushing element extending between and pivotally connected to the lever arm and the cutting member, said push rod being moveable, in response to movement of the lever arm, between a first position at which the cutting member is maintained at the cutting member first position and a second position at which the cutting member is moved by the push rod to the second position of the cutting member.

6. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 5. including a loop element having first and second end portions, said first end portion being fixedly connected to the pike pole handle and the second end portion being adjustably connected to a buckle fixedly connected to the pike pole handle.

7. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 5, wherein the lever arm is of an angular configuration and the pushing element is connected to the lever arm at a spaced distance from the pivotal connection of the lever arm to the handle.

8. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 5, including a slot formed in the pike pole adjacent the cutting-piercing member and said pushing element extending through said slot.

9. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 1, wherein cutting member has an opening and the controlling member has a lever arm pivotally connected to the handle,

a leaf spring connected to the first element and extending over the cutting element opening,

a holding member connected to the leaf spring and being extendable into the cutting member opening,

a wedge having a longitudinal axis, first and second portions and a slot formed along said axis, said slot being of a size sufficient for receiving said holding member, and

a push rod connected to the wedge and to the lever arm, said wedge being slidably moveable, in response to movement of the lever arm, between a first position at which a portion of said wedge is positioned between the leaf spring and the cutting member and the holding member is positioned within said cutting member opening and a second position at which a greater portion of said wedge is positioned between said leaf spring and the cutting member, said leaf spring has been moved in a direction away from said cutting member and said holding member is spaced from said cutting member opening.

10. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 9, including a loop element having first and second end portions, said first end portion being fixedly connected to the pike pole handle and the second end being adjustably connected to a buckle fixedly connected to the pike pole handle.

11. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the controlling system includes a rotatable handle and a actuating rod connected to the handle and being telescopically moveable relative to the handle in directions toward and from the cutting-piercing member in response to rotation of the handle.

12. A pike pole, as set forth in claim 11, including a loop element having first and second end portions, said first end portion being fixedly connected to the pike pole handle and the second end portion being adjustably connected to a buckle fixedly connected to the pike pole handle.