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A telescoping pole mount having a clamping mechanism, formed of a substantially rigid platform forming a substantially planar contact surface and having a clearance hole therethrough that is substantially crosswise to the platform contact surface; a substantially rigid arm formed with spaced-apart o

A telescoping pole mount having a clamping mechanism, formed of a substantially rigid platform forming a substantially planar contact surface and having a clearance hole therethrough that is substantially crosswise to the platform contact surface; a substantially rigid arm formed with spaced-apart opposing substantially planar proximal and distal contact surfaces and being formed with a clearance hole therethrough between the opposing contact surfaces; a substantially rigid columnar rod passing through the respective clearance hole in the platform and arm, the rod being formed with threads at an end thereof adjacent to the arm; a substantially rigid threaded actuator having a substantially planar contact surface and being threadedly coupled to the threads formed at the end of the rod; and a thrust bearing between the actuator contact surface and the arm distal contact surface.

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What is claimed is: 1. A telescoping pole mount, comprising: an elongated male member that is slidable within an elongated female member; first and second cooperating wedges each being sized to slide within the female member with the first wedge being coupled to a first end portion of the male memb

What is claimed is: 1. A telescoping pole mount, comprising: an elongated male member that is slidable within an elongated female member; first and second cooperating wedges each being sized to slide within the female member with the first wedge being coupled to a first end portion of the male member that is slidable within the female member, the first and second cooperating wedges being further structured to slide along a plane of mutual contact that is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the female member; a lengthwise drive mechanism that is coupled for driving the second wedge against the first wedge along the plane of contact, the lengthwise drive mechanism comprising: an elongated coupler extended between the second wedge and a second end portion of the male member, a first end of the coupler being coupled to the second wedge, and a second end of the coupler being extended beyond the second end portion of the male member, and an actuator coupled to the second end of the coupler for driving the coupler lengthwise of the male member; an arm between the actuator and the second end portion of the male member, the arm being rotatable relative to the second end portion of the male member; and a bearing between the actuator and the arm. 2. The telescoping pole mount of claim 1, further comprising one of a bearing and a bushing between the arm and the second end portion of the male member. 3. The telescoping pole mount of claim 1 wherein the bearing further comprises a thrust bearing selected from the group of thrust bearings including: a pin thrust bearing, a roller thrust bearing, and a ball thrust bearing. 4. The telescoping pole mount of claim 1, further comprising a contact surface structured adjacent to the second end portion of the male member. 5. The telescoping pole mount of claim 4, further comprising a platform arranged adjacent to the second end portion of the male member and having the contact surface structured thereon. 6. The telescoping pole mount of claim 5, further comprising: a second arm arranged on the platform and spaced away from the elongated male and female members; and a clamping mechanism structure for clamping the second arm in a rotatable relationship with the platform. 7. The telescoping pole mount of claim 6 wherein the clamping mechanism further comprises a coupler extended between the platform and a second actuator and having the second arm clamped therebetween. 8. The telescoping pole mount of claim 7, further comprising a bearing between the actuator and the second arm. 9. The telescoping pole mount of claim 8, further comprising one of a bearing and a bushing between the platform and the second arm. 10. The telescoping pole mount of claim 9 wherein the arm further comprises a substantially rigid plate having a clearance hole adjacent one end that is sized to admit the elongated coupler therethrough, and having the second arm arranged adjacent a second end thereof. 11. The telescoping pole mount of claim 9 wherein the arm further comprises a substantially rigid arm structured with first and second space apart hubs, the first hub having a clearance hole that is sized to admit the elongated coupler therethrough, and the second hub having the coupler extended therefrom. 12. The telescoping pole mount of claim 9 wherein the second arm further comprises a substantially rigid arm structured with a hub adjacent one end thereof, the hub having a clearance hole that is sized to admit the coupler therethrough. 13. The telescoping pole mount of claim 1, further comprising a spring arranged to bias the first and second cooperating wedges to part at the plane of mutual contact. 14. A telescoping pole mount, comprising: an elongated female tube; an elongated male pole having at least a substantial lengthwise portion that is slidable within the elongated female tube; first and second cooperating wedges each being sized to slide within the female tube, the first and second cooperating wedges being further structured with respective cooperating first and second surfaces inclined relative to a substantially common longitudinal axis of the male pole and the female tube with the first wedge being coupled to a first end of the male pole having the first inclined surface at an opposite end thereof from the male pole; an elongated rod having a first end coupled to the second wedge and a second end extended beyond a second end of the male pole; an actuator coupled to the second end of the elongated rod for driving the elongated rod lengthwise within the male member; a substantially rigid arm having a portion thereof captured between the second end of the male pole and the actuator, the arm being rotatable about the elongated rod; and a bearing between the actuator and the captured portion of the arm. 15. The telescoping pole mount of claim 14, further comprising one of a bearing and a bushing between the captured portion of the arm and the second end of the male pole. 16. The telescoping pole mount of claim 14 wherein the second end of the elongated rod further comprises a threaded portion, and the actuator further comprises a mating threaded portion. 17. The telescoping pole mount of claim 14, further comprising a second substantially rigid arm having a portion thereof that is structured for being clamped to the arm by a clamping mechanism. 18. The telescoping pole mount of claim 17 wherein the clamping mechanism further comprises a threaded coupler extended through the second arm and a threaded actuator coupled to the coupler opposite from the first arm with a arranged bearing therebetween. 19. A telescoping pole mount, comprising: first and second elongated members, the first elongated member having at least a lengthwise male portion thereof that is structured to be mutually slidable in a lengthwise fashion within a lengthwise female portion of the second elongated member; a first wedge that is fixed to a first end of the lengthwise male portion of the first elongated member and slidable therewith within the lengthwise female portion of the second elongated member; a second wedge that is slidable within the lengthwise female portion of the second elongated member, the second wedge being arranged to slide relative to the first wedge along a mutual contact surface that is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the lengthwise female portion of the second elongated member; a first coupler having a first end coupled to the second wedge; a first actuator coupled to a second end of the first coupler opposite from the first end, the first actuator being arranged for driving the first coupler relative to a contact surface positioned adjacent to a second end portion lengthwise male portion of the first elongated member; a first substantially rigid arm having a first end captured between the contact surface adjacent to the second end portion lengthwise male portion of the first elongated member, the first arm being rotatable about the first coupler relative to the contact surface; a first thrust bearing between the first actuator and the first end of the first arm; and a first bushing captured between the first end of the first arm and the contact surface adjacent to the second end portion lengthwise male portion of the first elongated member. 20. The telescoping pole mount of claim 19, further comprising a compression spring arranged to urge the first and second wedges apart. 21. The telescoping pole mount of claim 19, further comprising: a second coupler extended beyond a contact surface of the first arm adjacent to a second end thereof; a second substantially rigid arm having a first end captured between the contact surface of the first arm and a second actuator; a second thrust bearing between the second actuator and the contact surface of the first arm; and a second bushing captured between the second arm and the contact surface of the first arm.