Extension arm which is pivotally mounted on a support

Abstract

[According to the invention, a] A guide rod [( 44 )] is provided for improving the ability of an extension arm [( 6 )], which can rotate around [the] an axis [( 24 )] thereof, [to] and pivot on a support or a pole [( 4 )]. [Said] The guide rod can be locked into different rotational [angle] angular positions with the extension arm [( 6 )] and can be retained on the support [( 4 )].

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         1 . [An] A pivotable extension arm [( 6 ) which is arranged on] assembly comprising: 
 a support;    an extension arm arranged on said support so it can be pivoted on its axis into a position;    a hand lever connected to said extension arm to fix said extension arm in said pivoted position, said hand lever including a guide rod that can be latched to said extension arm in different angle of rotation positions and fixed to said support. [such that it can be pivoted about its axis and which can be pivoted, and arrested in the pivoted position, by means of a hand lever, characterized in that the hand lever is designed as a guide rod ( 44 ) which, on the one hand, can be latched to the extension arm ( 6 ) in different angle-of-rotation positions and, on the other hand, can be arrested directly or indirectly on the support ( 4 ).]   Please amend  claim 2  as follows:    
     
     
         2 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , [characterized in that the] in which guide rod [( 44 )] is arranged on an adjustment ring [( 32 )] which [can be pivoted] is pivotable about [the] said extension arm [( 6 )] and [can be latched] latchable to latching recesses [( 40 )] of [the] said extension arm [( 6 )] by means of a latching bolt [( 36 )]. 
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         3 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , [characterized in that the] in which latching bolt [( 36 )] is prestressed toward [the] said latching recesses [( 40 )] by means of a prestressing spring [( 38 )]. 
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         4 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , [characterized in that the] in which said guide rod [( 44 )] is arranged [in an articulated manner] for articulation on [the] said latching bolt [( 36 )] in order to actuate the latter. 
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         5 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 3 , [characterized in that the] in which said guide rod [( 44 )] is connected [in an articulated manner] for articulation to a housing [( 34 ) of the] about said latching bolt [( 36 )] and [contains] includes a traction element [( 46 )] which is connected to [the] said latching bolt [( 36 )] for the release of [the latter] traction element. 
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         6 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , [characterized in that the] in which said guide rod [( 44 )] is provided with an axial through-passage opening for accommodating [the] said traction element [( 46 )]. 
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         7 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 5  [or  6 ], [characterized in that the] in which said traction element [( 46 )] has an [a preferably] eyelet-like handle [( 50 )] which is arranged [[lacuna] the] adjacent a bottom end of [the] said guide rod [( 44 )]. 
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         8 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 5  [or  6 ], [characterized in that the] in which said traction element [( 46 )] has a catch [( 49 )] which is assigned to a handle [( 50 )] of the guide rod [( 44 )]. 
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         9 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in [one of  claims 1  to  8 , characterized in that the]  claim 1 , in which said guide rod [( 44 )] can be [arrested] fixed on [the] said support [( 4 )] via an arresting member [( 52 )]. 
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         10 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in [one of  claims 1  to  8 , characterized in that the]  claim 1 , in which said guide rod [( 44 ) has] includes a D-like cross section with a rounded part [( 54 )] and a rectilinear base part [( 56 )], [the] said base part [( 56 )] being directed toward [the] said support [( 4 )]. 
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         11 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in [one of  claims 1  to  10 , characterized in that the]  claim 1 , in which said extension arm [( 6 )] is hollow and [designed for accommodating] accommodates a traction element [( 30 )]. 
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         12 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in [one of  claims 1  to  11 , characterized in that the]  claim 1 , in which said support includes a pole, a carriage displayable and fixable along said role, said extension arm [( 6 ) is] arranged on a supporting member [( 28 )] such that [it] said extension arm can be rotated about its axis [( 24 )], said supporting member being connected in an articulated manner to [a] said carriage [( 8 ) which can be displaced, and arrested, along the support, which has a pole ( 4 )]. 
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         13 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in  claim 12 , [characterized in that the] in which said guide rod [( 44 )] can be [arrested] fixed on [the] said carriage [( 8 )]. 
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         14 . The extension arm assembly as claimed in [one of  claims 1  to  13 , characterized in that the]  claim 1 , in which said extension arm [( 6 )] is [designed as] an extensible free arm and [the] said support [( 4 )] is [designed as] a pole of a free-arm sunshade.