Abstract: A personal webbing system includes a novel coupling for connecting components of the system. For each two components to be connected, one of the components has at least two apertures through it, spaced apart a fixed distance. The other component is equipped with a hooking element having a resilient base and a pair of hooks projecting from the base. The spacing of the hooks is such as to permit the insertion of the hooks into the apertures when the base is flexed and to retain the hooks in the apertures when the base is relaxed. The apertures may be arranged in two parallel rows along a belt and otherwise in pairs on other components of the system. The hooking elements preferably are combined with straps carrying "Velcro" fasteners for securing the connection between the two components.

Abstract: A support which includes two or more pole sections hingedly interconnected by a hinge permitting the support to be folded for storage purposes. At least one of the pole sections has a pair of portions disposed in telescopic relation for sliding movement providing a fast coarse adjustment to the length of the support. The sliding movement is lockable at various relative positions by a quick release coupling which, upon locking the sliding telescopic movement, converts to a screw thread fine adjustment for changing the length of the support. A releasable lock mechanism is also provided for locking the pole sections when they are in line in an end-to-end position.