Convertible walking aid

A convertible walking aid comprising a pair of separate walking aids each having an upright support providing an exterior, a foot adjacent a lower end of the upright and a handle an upper end of the support allowing each handle to be grasped by a different hand of a user allowing the walking aids to be used separately and independently, the handles comprising an exterior, a long dimension for accommodating a width of a hand of the user and a short dimension providing a thickness of the handle, and a connector detachably securing the walking aids together in a position wherein the support exteriors, the handle exteriors and the long dimensions of the handles are in side-by-side juxtaposed relation so the walking aids, when secured together, can be used as a single device, the handles, in the side-by-side position of the support exteriors, are spaced apart and one of the handles provides a second handle for grasping by the user when the convertible walking aid is used as a single device.

A convertible cane assembly comprising a pair of walking canes each having an upright support providing an exterior, a foot adjacent a lower end of the support and a handle adjacent an upper end of the support allowing each handle to be grasped by a user's hand so the canes are useable separately and independently, the handles comprising an exterior, a long dimension for accommodating a width of a hand of the user and a short dimension providing a thickness of the handle, and a connector detachably securing the canes together in a side-by-side position where the support exteriors and part of the handle exteriors are in facing relation and the long dimension of the handles are in side-by-side juxtaposed relation so the assembly acts as a single cane and part of both handle exteriors, in the side-by-side position of the support exteriors, provide a combined handle for grasping by the user when the convertible walking cane is used as a single device.

A method of using a convertible walking aid of the type having a pair of walking aids each having an upright support providing an exterior, a foot adjacent a lower end of the support and a handle having an exterior, a long dimension accommodating a width of a hand of the user and a short dimension providing a thickness of the handle, adjacent an upper end of the support allowing each handle to be grasped by a different hand of a user, the method comprising

• attaching the walking aids in side-by-side relation where the support exteriors and the handle exteriors are in facing juxtaposed relation and the long dimension of the handles are in side-by-side juxtaposed relation to provide a single walking aid and then using the single walking aid by grasping and using the handle exteriors as a combined handle;
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• detaching the walking aids and using the walking aids separately and simultaneously.