Mar 17, 2026

US12578163 - Locking assembly for telescoping baton

A locking baton includes an outer tube having an inner circumferential surface with an outer locking groove. The baton also includes an inner tube telescoping within the outer tube and having an inner circumferential surface with an inner locking groove on its inner circumferential surface. A locking assembly is on the inner tube for selectively locking the inner tube to the outer tube. A manually actuatable release rod extends axially through the tubes for unlocking the locking assembly. The locking assembly includes four locking wedges each having an outer locking flange for selectively engaging the outer locking groove and an inner locking flange for engaging the inner locking groove. Each locking wedge has a pivoting rib that cooperates with a pivoting groove on an adjacent locking wedge to provide pivoting movement of each locking wedge to move its outer locking flange into engagement with the outer locking groove.

Assignee: Defense Technology, LLC
Inventors: John Hultman
Filing date: 2023-11-21

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The patent describes a locking assembly for a telescoping baton that features an outer tube with an outer locking groove and an inner tube with an inner locking groove, allowing for selective locking between the two. The assembly includes four locking wedges that pivot to engage or disengage the grooves, controlled by a manually actuatable release rod.

Claim 1

1 . A locking baton comprising: an outer tube having an inner circumferential surface centered on an axis of the baton and an outer locking groove on its inner circumferential surface; an inner tube telescoping within the outer tube and having an inner circumferential surface with an inner locking groove on its inner circumferential surface; a locking assembly on the inner tube for selectively locking the inner tube to the outer tube; and a manually actuatable release rod extending axially through the outer and inner tubes for unlocking the locking assembly; the locking assembly comprising four locking wedges each having an outer locking flange for selectively engaging the outer locking groove and an inner locking flange for engaging the inner locking groove; each locking wedge also having a pivoting rib that cooperates with a pivoting groove on an adjacent locking wedge to provide pivoting movement of each locking wedge to move its outer locking flange into and out of engagement with the outer locking groove. an outer tube having an inner circumferential surface centered on an axis of the baton and an outer locking groove on its inner circumferential surface; an inner tube telescoping within the outer tube and having an inner circumferential surface with an inner locking groove on its inner circumferential surface; a locking assembly on the inner tube for selectively locking the inner tube to the outer tube; and a manually actuatable release rod extending axially through the outer and inner tubes for unlocking the locking assembly; the locking assembly comprising four locking wedges each having an outer locking flange for selectively engaging the outer locking groove and an inner locking flange for engaging the inner locking groove; each locking wedge also having a pivoting rib that cooperates with a pivoting groove on an adjacent locking wedge to provide pivoting movement of each locking wedge to move its outer locking flange into and out of engagement with the outer locking groove.

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