Handle assembly for cane
AssigneeDrive Medical Design & Mfg.
InventorHarvey Diamond
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a cane with a novel handle assembly. The handle assembly includes, among other components, an inner frame, an outer cover, and a resilient filler that is positioned between the inner frame and the outer cover to provide the handle assembly with a measure of resiliency to increase the user's comfort during use. In one embodiment of the disclosure, it is envisioned that the handle assembly may include a fluorescent material to facilitate location of the cane in poorly lit, or dim, areas.
Claims16
A handle assembly for use with a cane defining a longitudinal axis, the handle assembly comprising:
- an inner frame with an upper portion, a lower portion, and opposing end portions, the lower portion configured for transversely securing to the cane, the inner frame defining a plurality of discrete, internal wells including a first internal well and a second internal well spaced apart vertically along the longitudinal axis of the cane;
- an outer cover positioned about the inner frame, a pair of end members configured and dimensioned to engage with the opposite end portions of the inner frame and to secure at least a portion of the outer cover to the inner frame;
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- a filler positioned within the internal wells and beneath the outer cover, the filler being formed of a resilient, fluorescent material to increase resiliency of the handle assembly to maximize comfort during use, and facilitate visualization and location of the cane.
A cane comprising:
- a handle assembly defining a plurality of discrete, internal wells including a first internal well and a second internal well, an outer cover positioned about the plurality of discrete, internal wells, a pair end members engaging the internal wells and securing at least a portion of the outer cover to the wells, each of the internal wells retaining a filler including a resilient, fluorescent material to increase resiliency of the handle assembly to maximize comfort during use, and facilitate visualization and location of the cane;
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- a shaft extending transversely from the handle assembly along a longitudinal axis, the first internal well and the second internal well being spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
A cane comprising a handle assembly having an inner frame with an upper portion, a lower portion, and two opposite ends, and a shaft extending transversely from the lower portion of the handle assembly along a longitudinal axis for use by a user in increasing stability, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of discrete, internal wells including a first internal well and a second internal well formed in the handle assembly, each of the internal wells retaining a filler including a resilient, fluorescent material to increase resiliency of the handle assembly to maximize comfort during use, and facilitate visualization and location of the cane, the first internal well and the second internal well being spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a pair of end members engaging the first and second internal wells for inhibit escape of the filler therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.