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US 6,550,490 B1Granted
Grasping attachment for use with a cane
OwnerJay Morton, Dianne Wagner Mortoninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for use with a cane to facilitate picking up small objects from the floor. The apparatus, which is removably attachable to a cane, includes an actuator to be pivotally mounted near the handle of the cane, a grasping member pivotally mounted near the tip of the cane, and a cable mechanism, having a tubular sheath, extending along the cane to transmit motion between the actuator and the grasping member.
Claims18
Apparatus for attachment to a cane, comprising:
- a first mounting block;
- an actuator movably mounted to said first mounting block;
- a second mounting block;
- first attachment means for attaching said mounting blocks to said cane;
- a grasping member including a grasping tip, wherein said grasping member is mounted on said second mounting block to move between an open position having said grasping tip spaced apart from said cane and a closed position having said grasping tip held against said cane;
- a flexible tube;
- a cable, slidable within said flexible tube, wherein a first end of said cable is attachable to said actuator, and wherein a second end of said cable is attachable to said grasping member;
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- second attachment means for holding opposite ends of said flexible tube in place adjacent said first and second mounting blocks.
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A cane adapted for grasping objects, comprising:
- a handle;
- an elongated member extending from said handle to a distal end of said elongated member;
- a first mounting block;
- an actuator movably mounted to said first mounting block;
- a second mounting block;
- first attachment means for attaching said mounting blocks to said cane;
- a grasping member including a grasping tip, wherein said grasping member is mounted on said second mounting block to move between an open position having said grasping tip spaced apart from said cane and a closed position having said grasping tip held against said cane;
- a flexible tube;
- a cable, slidable within said flexible tube, wherein a first end of said cable is attachable to said actuator, and wherein a second end of said cable is attachable to said grasping member;
- and
- second attachment means for holding opposite ends of said flexible tube in place adjacent said first and second mounting blocks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.