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A pole for supporting a tool includes an elongate body extending along an axis. The elongate body defines a plurality of outwardly facing facets about the axis. The elongate body preferably includes a first tube and a second tube telescopically received within the first tube for adjusting a length o

A pole for supporting a tool includes an elongate body extending along an axis. The elongate body defines a plurality of outwardly facing facets about the axis. The elongate body preferably includes a first tube and a second tube telescopically received within the first tube for adjusting a length of the pole. The two tubes are locked relative to one another by a locking mechanism that is fixedly coupled to the first tube with a detent engaging member that extends from the locking mechanism into engagement with a detent defined by the first tube. The locking mechanism preferably comprises a collet which is threadably coupled to a chuck that defines a plurality of outwardly facing facets. Rotation of the chuck causes the chuck to overlap the detent engaging member and to frictionally clamp the collet against the second tube.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pole for supporting a tool, the pole comprising:an elongate body extending along an axis and including:a first tube defining eight outwardly facing facets about the axis and extending substantially along an entire length of the first tube;a second tube telescopically re

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pole for supporting a tool, the pole comprising:an elongate body extending along an axis and including:a first tube defining eight outwardly facing facets about the axis and extending substantially along an entire length of the first tube;a second tube telescopically received within the first tube for adjusting a length of the pole, wherein the second tube defines at least one outwardly facing facet extending substantially along a length of the second tube; anda locking mechanism for selectively locking the second tube relative to the first tube along the axis, wherein the locking mechanism includes:a plurality of axially spaced detents defined in said at least one outwardly facing facet of the second tube; anda detent engaging member fixedly coupled to the first tube, wherein the detent engaging member moves between a first engaged position in which the member engages the detent to lock the first and second tubes relative to one another and a disengaged position in which the member is disengaged from the detent to permit the first and second tubes to telescopically move relative to one another.