Bedside cane holder

In combination, a walking cane and a cane holder for supporting the walking cane at the side of a bed, comprising:

• a first member shaped and sized for insertion between a mattress and a box spring of the bed and a clamp assembly on said first member configured for releasably holding the cane in predetermined upright position relative to said first member, said cane being substantially free to slide longitudinally through said clamp assembly so that the cane may come to rest on an underlying floor surface, said cane having a locking element movable thereon to and from locking engagement with said clamp assembly for securing said cane in said clamp assembly, said locking element being carried on said cane away from said clamp assembly.

A walking cane and cane holder for holding upright the walking cane at the side of a bed, comprising:

• a generally planar frame sized and configured to be inserted between a mattress and a box spring of the bed and to resist displacement from a generally horizontal plane defined between the mattress and the box spring, a clamp assembly secured to said frame so as to protrude to one side of the said mattress and box spring, said clamp assembly having a first clamp element fixed to said frame and a second clamp element pivoted to said frame for movement between an open position for admitting said cane between the clamp elements and a closed position for holding said cane between the clamp elements in transverse relationship to said frame;
• a sleeve freely slidable on said cane into a locking position for securing said clamp elements in said closed position with said cane held therebetween, said sleeve being upwardly slidable on said cane for releasing said clamp elements from said closed position thereby to make available said cane for use as a walking aid away from said clamp assembly, said sleeve remaining on said cane away from said clamp assembly, and a stop on said cane for supporting said sleeve at a convenient height above a foot of said cane.

A walking cane and cane holder for holding upright the walking cane at the side of a bed, comprising:

• a frame sized and configured to be inserted between a mattress and a box spring of a bed and to resist displacement from a generally horizontal plane defined between the mattress and the box spring, and a clamp secured to said frame so as to protrude to one side of the said mattress and box spring, said clamp operable for holding said cane in transverse relationship to said frame, such that the cane is available as a support to aid a debilitated person in rising from said bed to a standing position next to the bed, and said cane may be released from said clamp and the cane holder for use as a walking aid away from the said bed by the same person, said clamp remaining with said frame after said release.

A walking cane and cane holder for holding upright the walking cane at the side of a bed, comprising:

• a frame sized and configured to be inserted between a mattress and a box spring of a bed and to resist displacement from a generally horizontal plane defined between the mattress and the box spring, and a clamp operable for holding said cane to one side of the said mattress and box spring in transverse relationship to said frame, such that the cane is available as a support to aid a debilitated person in rising from the bed to a standing position next to the bed and said cane may be released from said clamp and the cane holder for use as a walking aid away from the said bed by the same person, and a locking element displaceable for securing the cane to said clamp thereby to prevent accidental disengagement of the cane from the clamp while the person is rising from the bed.