Illuminated walking assistance apparatus
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Abstract
An illuminated walking assistance apparatus is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides an elongated staff having a ground-engaging tip portion at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end. The staff provides a light pipe positioned proximal the tip portion and having a light-emitting member disposed therein to selectively illuminate the ground proximal the tip portion. The staff further provides a red nightlight which is always on so as to facilitate locating the apparatus in a dark environment.
Claims19
An illuminated walking assistance apparatus comprising:
- an elongated staff having a ground-engaging tip portion at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end;
- the staff providing a light pipe positioned proximal the tip portion and having a light-emitting member disposed within a diffused section of the light pipe to selectively illuminate the ground proximal the tip portion, the light-emitting member providing both a white colored light source and a red colored light source for selectively illuminating the ground with a white colored light or red colored light;
- a pilot light positioned in the handle which is always on so as to facilitate locating the apparatus in a dark environment;
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- an ambient light detector configured for measuring ambient light conditions proximal the apparatus;
- whereby upon the apparatus detecting the presence of a pre-defined amount of ambient light, via the light detector, the apparatus is configured for automatically deactivating the light-emitting member.
An illuminated walking assistance apparatus comprising:
- an elongated staff having a ground-engaging tip portion at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end;
- the staff providing a light pipe positioned proximal the tip portion and having a light-emitting member disposed therein to selectively illuminate the ground proximal the tip portion;
- a pilot light positioned in the handle which is always on so as to facilitate locating the apparatus in a dark environment;
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- an at least one motion sensor configured for detecting movement of the staff relative to the ground, thereby allowing the apparatus to determine when the staff is in use;
- whereby, upon the apparatus determining that the staff is in use, via the at least one motion sensor, the apparatus is configured for automatically activating the light-emitting member;
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- whereby, upon the apparatus determining that the staff is not in use, via the at least one motion sensor, the apparatus is configured for automatically deactivating the light-emitting member.
An illuminated walking assistance apparatus comprising:
- an elongated staff having a ground-engaging tip portion at a first end and a handle at an opposing second end;
- the staff providing a light pipe positioned proximal the tip portion and having a light-emitting member disposed therein to selectively illuminate the ground proximal the tip portion;
- a pilot light positioned in the handle which is always on so as to facilitate locating the apparatus in a dark environment;
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- the handle providing an at least one heartbeat sensor positioned for being in contact with a hand or finger of a user so as to selectively monitor a heartbeat of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.