Braking cane

A walking cane, for supporting and balancing a user, and allowing a user to brake forward motion, comprising:

• a) a base, having a wheel rotatably coupled thereto;
• b) a braking member, coupled to and positioned relatively above the base, having:
• i) a contact portion;
• ii) a first position, where the contact portion is not in contact with the wheel;
• and
• iii) a second position, where at least a portion of the braking member is lower in height than the first position and where the contact portion is in contact with the wheel;
• c) an elongate shaft, coupled to the braking member, and designed to support and balance the user;
• and
• d) a resilient member, positioned between the base and the braking member, that is:
• i) designed to maintain the braking member in the first, non-braking position when a threshold amount of pressure is not exceeded;
• and
• ii) designed to allow a second braking position, when the threshold amount of pressure is exceeded, that places the braking member in contact with the wheel.