Telescoping Shoring Post

Abstract

A telescoping post shore having an outer tube; a plurality of slots disposed longitudinally along the outer tube; an inner tube; at least one tongue member affixed to the inner tube and projecting from the inner tube, the at least one tongue member configured to be received by the plurality of slots; wherein the inner tube and at least one tongue member are dimensioned to slide within the outer tube and the inner tube and at least one tongue member can be rotated within the outer tube to engage the at least one tongue member with at least one of the plurality of slots.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . A telescoping post shore comprising:
 an outer tube;   a plurality of slots disposed longitudinally along said outer tube;   an inner tube;   at least one tongue member rigidly affixed to said inner tube and projecting from said inner tube, said at least one tongue member configured to be received by said plurality of slots;   wherein said inner tube and said at least one tongue member are dimensioned to slide within said outer tube and said inner tube and said at least one tongue member are rotatable within said outer tube for engagement by said at least one tongue member with at least one of said plurality of slots.   
   
   
       19 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein each of said plurality of slots further includes a groove on a lower side thereof, wherein said at least one tongue member locks into the groove when engaging said at least one of said plurality of slots. 
   
   
       20 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said at least one tongue member includes a hole therein, said hole adapted to receive a safety pin when said at least one tongue member is engaging said at least one of said plurality of slots thereby locking said at least one tongue member within said at least one of said plurality of slots. 
   
   
       21 . The telescoping post shore of claim  17 , wherein said outer tube includes a lower portion and an upper portion and a fine adjustment mechanism disposed between said lower portion and upper portion. 
   
   
       22 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 21 , wherein said fine adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting screw assembly and a screw bore in said lower portion and said upper portion. 
   
   
       23 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 21 , wherein said fine adjustment mechanism includes a release type system. 
   
   
       24 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said plurality of slots are spaced equidistantly along said outer tube. 
   
   
       25 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said inner tube includes two tongue members affixed to a lower surface of said inner tube. 
   
   
       26 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 25 , wherein said two tongue members are diametrically disposed from one another. 
   
   
       27 . The telescoping post shore  claim 25 , wherein said two tongue members are part of a tongue plate, said tongue plate being affixed to said inner tube. 
   
   
       28 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said inner tube includes a plurality of tongues disposed longitudinally thereon. 
   
   
       29 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said inner tube and said outer tube include longitudinal channels therein, said longitudinal grooves adapted to receive a connector. 
   
   
       30 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 29 , wherein said channels in said inner tube align with said channels in said outer tube when said tongue engages said slot. 
   
   
       31 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 29 , wherein the post shore is part of a shoring frame. 
   
   
       32 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said outer tube includes a cross section with an opposite set of outwardly rounded corners and an opposite set of inwardly rounded corners, said set of outwardly rounded corners adapted to slidably receive said inner tube and at least one tongue member. 
   
   
       33 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said outer tube includes a round cross section. 
   
   
       34 . The telescoping post shore of  claim 18 , wherein said outer tube includes a square cross section.