enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Ski pole - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_pole

   Length: Pole length varies according to use. Telescopic poles are available for adjustment while out skiing. Material: As noted previously, poles come in a two overarching materials, aluminum and carbon, alongside niche materials such as wood. Ski poles will sometimes use a mixture of materials, such as carbon-kevlar composites. [15]

3. Telescopic cylinder - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescopic_cylinder

   Telescopic cylinders are also referred to as telescoping cylinders and multi-stage telescopic cylinders. An application for telescopic cylinders commonly seen is that of the dump body on a dump truck used in a construction site. In order to empty the load of gravel completely, the dump body must be raised to an angle of about 60 degrees.

4. Telescoping (mechanics) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescoping_(mechanics)

   Telescoping in mechanics describes the movement of one part sliding out from another, lengthening an object (such as a telescope or the lift arm of an aerial work platform) from its rest state. [1] In modern equipment this can be achieved by a hydraulics , but pulleys are generally used for simpler designs such as extendable ladders and amateur ...

5. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook-and-loop_fastener

   It is an integral part of games such as tag rugby and flag football, and is used in surfboard leashes and orthopaedic braces. NASA makes significant use of hook-and-loop fasteners. Each Space Shuttle flew equipped with ten thousand inches of a special fastener made of Teflon loops, polyester hooks, and glass backing. [ 8 ]

6. Baton (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_(law_enforcement)

   An expandable baton (also referred to variously as a collapsible baton, telescopic baton, tactical baton, spring cosh, ASP, or extendable) is typically composed of a cylindrical outer shaft containing telescoping inner shafts (typically 2 or 3, depending on the design) that lock into each other when expanded. The shafts are usually made of ...

7. Positive locking device - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_locking_device

   The following is a list of positive locking devices: [1] A split beam nut; A castellated nut and a split pin; A hex nut or cap screw and a tab washer; A hex nut or cap screw and a lock plate; Safety wiring with various types of fasteners; 7-122. GENERAL. The word safetying is a term universally used in the aircraft industry.

8. Utility pole - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_pole

   A utility pole, commonly referred to as a transmission pole, telephone pole, telecommunication pole, power pole, hydro pole, telegraph pole, or telegraph post, is a column or post used to support overhead power lines and various other public utilities, such as electrical cable, fiber optic cable, and related equipment such as transformers and ...

9. Pike pole - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_pole

   The head of a pike pole with various implements for pulling items The head of a short firefighter's pike pole. A pike pole is a long metal-topped wooden, aluminium or fiberglass pole used for reaching, hooking and/or pulling on another object. They are variously used in boating, construction, logging, rescue and recovery, power line maintenance ...