Convertible cane
OwnerDavid G. Lucksteadinventor
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Abstract
A convertible cane assembly comprises a pair of canes which can be used separately by a cane user. The canes include connections for securing the canes in side-by-side relation to provide a single cane which can be used in a normal manner. An important feature of the connections is the ability to easily separate the canes. In the single cane version, loads are preferably transferred through the entire length of both canes, meaning that the connections do not have to carry substantial loads.
Claims20
A convertible cane assembly comprising a pair of walking canes each having an upright support providing an exterior, a first foot adjacent a lower end of the support and a first handle adjacent an upper end of the support allowing the canes to be used separately, and a connector securing the canes together in a position wherein the support exteriors are in side-by-side relation and the assembly provides a second handle for grasping by the user and a second foot for contacting an underlying surface.
A convertible cane assembly comprising a pair of walking canes each having an upright support providing an exterior, a first foot adjacent a lower end of the support and a first handle adjacent an upper end of the support allowing the canes to be used separately, and means connecting the canes together in a side-by-side position where the support exteriors are in facing relation so the assembly acts as a single cane providing a second handle for grasping by a user's hand and a second resilient foot for contacting an underlying surface.
A method of using a convertible cane assembly of the type having a pair of walking canes each having an upright support providing an exterior, a foot adjacent a lower end of the support and a first handle adjacent an upper end of the support allowing each handle to be grasped by a user's hand, the method comprising
- attaching the canes in side-by-side relation where the support exteriors are in facing relation to provide a single cane and using the single cane as a walking aid;
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- detaching the canes from the side-by-side relation and using the canes separately and simultaneously as walking aids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.