# US 11,026,487 B2 · Separable quad cane assembly and method of nesting and packaging the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,026,487 B2 - Document ID: US11026487B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/380,900 - Filed: 2019-04-10 - Published: 2020-07-16 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-15 - Assignees: Medline Industries, Inc. - Applicants: Medline Industries, Inc - Inventors: Joseph Ritter - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11026487B2 ## CPC - A45B 9/04: Ferrules or tips {(for crutches A61H3/0288)} - A45B 7/005: {crank-shaped} - A45B 9/02: Handles or heads - B65B 5/04: Packaging single articles - B65D 73/0078: {the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card (B65D75/20 takes precedence)} - B65D 75/14: in sheets or blanks folded-up around all sides of the contents from a portion on which the contents are placed - A45B 2009/002: {Accessories} - A45B 2009/007: {of adjustable length, e.g. telescopic shafts} - B65D 2201/00: Means or constructions for testing or controlling the contents - A45B: WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12) - B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A package (200) for a selectively separable quad cane assembly can include an enclosed rectangular box (500), with a front face (201) defining an aperture (224) that is centrally located along a height (225) of the front face and offset from a medial line (227) defined by the front face. An upper face (205) can define a two-sided aperture (222) at a corner of the upper face, while a lower face (206) defines a peninsular aperture (221) that is centrally located along an edge (223) of the lower face. In the package, the aperture can concentrically circumscribe an a cane-receiving conduit (125) of a quadspider (221) of the cane, while an apex (501) of a gooseneck (108) of the cane is aligned with the two-sided aperture of the upper face and the lower leg is aligned with the peninsular aperture of the lower face. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A package for a selectively separable quad cane assembly, the package comprising: a box, comprising: a front face; a rear face; a first side face; a second side face; a upper face; and a lower face; wherein: the front face defines an aperture that is centrally located along a height of the front face, and offset from a medial line defined by the front face; the upper face defines a two-sided aperture at a corner of the upper face; and the lower face defines a peninsular aperture that is centrally located along an edge of the lower face; and a separable quad cane assembly at least partially enclosed by the box. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The package of claim 1, further comprising a hang flap extending distally from the rear face. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The package of claim 2, further comprising a hang flap reinforcer extending distally from the hang flap. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The package of claim 3, the hang flap defining a hanging mount aperture, the hang flap reinforcer defining another hanging mount aperture, the another hanging mount aperture comprising a mirror image of the hanging mount aperture about a double fold line defined between the hang flap and the hang flap reinforcer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The package of claim 4, wherein the hang flap reinforcer is folded along the double fold line such that the hanging mount aperture and the another hanging mount aperture overlap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The package of claim 1, wherein the first side face is coupled to the rear face at a first fold line, and is coupled to the front face at a second fold line. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The package of claim 6, wherein the second side face is coupled to the front face at a third fold line. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The package of claim 7, further comprising one or more flaps extending distally from the second side face, wherein an edge of the rear face defines one or more insertion slits. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The package of claim 1, the separable quad cane cane assembly comprising a quadspider having a substantially planar plate abutting an interior surface of the front face. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The package of claim 9, wherein the quadspider comprises a cane-receiving conduit disposed along the substantially planar plate, wherein the aperture concentrically circumscribes the cane-receiving conduit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The package of claim 10, further comprising an upper portion of a cane placed atop and across a bottom of the quadspider. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The package of claim 11, wherein the upper portion of the cane comprises a gooseneck having an apex aligned with the two-sided aperture of the upper face. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The package of claim 12, wherein the upper portion of the cane comprises a lower leg telescopically engaging an upper leg, wherein the lower leg is aligned with the peninsular aperture of the lower face. ### Claim 14 A package and a selectively separable quad cane assembly, the package comprising: an enclosed rectangular box, comprising: a front face defining an aperture that is centrally located along a height of the front face and offset from a medial line defined by the front face; an upper face defining a two sided aperture at a corner of the upper face; and a lower face defining a peninsular aperture that is centrally located along an edge of the lower face; and the selectively separable quad cane assembly comprising: an upper portion defining a gooseneck and a lower leg telescopically engaging an upper leg; and a quadspider comprising a cane-receiving conduit disposed along a substantially planar plate; wherein: the aperture concentrically circumscribes the cane-receiving conduit; an apex of the gooseneck is aligned with the two-sided aperture of the upper face; and the lower leg is aligned with the peninsular aperture of the lower face. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The package of claim 14, further comprising at least one hang flap extending from a side of the enclosed rectangular box. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The package of claim 15, the at least one hang flap defining one or more apertures, further comprising a retention device passing through the one or more apertures and retaining the gooseneck against the hang flap. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The package of claim 14, the upper leg defining a plurality of apertures, the lower leg comprising one or more push buttons that are spring biased outwardly from the lower leg, the one or more push buttons operable to engage an uppermost aperture of the plurality of leg insertion apertures when in a collapsed position where the lower leg is fully inserted into the upper leg, wherein the cane is in the collapsed position.