# US 11,998,093 B2 · Dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,998,093 B2 - Document ID: US11998093B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/875,401 - Filed: 2022-07-27 - Published: 2024-01-18 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2022-07-14 - Applicants: Ming-Hsien Lee - Inventors: Ming-Hsien Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998093B2 ## CPC - A45B 5/00: Walking sticks or umbrellas convertible into seats; Hunting sticks - A45B 9/02: Handles or heads - A47C 9/10: Camp, travelling, or sports stools - A47C 13/00: Convertible chairs, stools or benches (step-stools requiring conversion between the step and seat functions A47C12/02) - A45B 2009/005: {Shafts} - A45B 2009/007: {of adjustable length, e.g. telescopic shafts} - 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) - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract A dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking, comprising a stick body with a fixed inserting hole and an elongated hole; a seat-grip cushion body with a grip portion, a cushion portion and a grip hole, the cushion portion is axially extends axially with a pivot slot, the pivot slot comprises a vertical inserting hole in a axial direction and a horizontal inserting hole in a radial direction, a pivot inserting hole is radially penetrated on an outer surface of the seat cushion portion; an elastic element, arranged in the stick body; a fixing element, inserted into the fixed inserting hole and connected with bottom end of the elastic element; a penetrating element, inserted into the pivot hole and the elongated hole, connected with top end of the elastic element. The seat-grip cushion body can be movably pivoted and positioned between an upright grip position and a horizontal seat cushion position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking, comprising a stick body, a fixed inserting hole and an elongated hole radially penetrate through top outer peripheral surface of the stick body, the elongated hole is axially extended and located above the fixed inserting hole; a seat-grip cushion body, comprises a grip portion at one end and a seat cushion portion connected to the grip portion at the other end, wherein a grip hole is formed between the grip portion and the seat cushion portion, a free end of the seat cushion portion axially extends inward with a pivoting slot, a vertical inserting hole extends axially inside the seat cushion portion and at an end position where the pivoting slot extends, and a horizontal inserting hole extends inside the seat cushion portion and in a radial direction of the pivoting slot, wherein one side of the pivoting slot is an open pivoting opening, and a pivoting inserting hole that communicates with the pivoting slot is radially penetrated through an outer surface of the seat cushion portion; an elastic element, arranged in the stick body; a fixing element, inserted into the fixed inserting hole and connected with a bottom end of the elastic element; a penetrating element, the top of the stick body is inserted into the pivoting slot of the seat-grip cushion body, wherein the penetrating element is inserted into the pivoting slot of the seat-grip cushion body and the elongated hole of the stick body, and is connected with the top end of the elastic element, so that the penetrating element can be displaced in the elongated hole, the elastic element provides the seat-grip cushion body with an elastic force to move in the direction of the stick body, so that the seat-grip cushion body can be movably pivoted and positioned relative to the stick body between an upright grip position and a horizontal seat cushion position under the action of external force; when the seat-grip cushion body is in the grip position, the top of the stick body is inserted into the vertical inserting hole, when the seat-grip cushion body is in the seat cushion position, the top of the stick body is inserted into the horizontal inserting hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein the stick body comprises a top tube, a bottom tube and a plurality of middle tubes detachably sleeved along the same axis direction between the top tube and the bottom tube, the fixed inserting hole and the elongated hole radially penetrate an outer peripheral surface of the top tube; the elastic element is placed in the top tube. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein further comprising a base, and the base is connected to the bottom end of the stick body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 3, wherein the base is in the form of a single column. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 3, wherein the base is in a multi-column shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein the elastic element is an extension spring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein the fixing element is a latch. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein the penetrating element is a combination of a bolt and a nut. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein an included angle of 90 degrees is formed between the vertical inserting hole and the horizontal inserting hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The dual-purpose stick for sitting and walking according to claim 1, wherein further comprising a noose, the noose is connected to the grip portion of the seat-grip cushion portion and partially exposed to the outside.