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US 9,277,794 B2Granted
Versatile walking cane
OwnerRegis C Moreauinventor
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Abstract
A versatile walking cane that has an adjustable length and a jaw-grip. The walking cane includes a trigger that can be actuated to mechanically operate the jaw-grip from an open to a closed position. In the closed position, the jaw-grip is retracted into the interior of the cane and does not obstruct the use of the cane for walking. The cane includes an interface for receiving additional tools and an illumination source.
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A walking cane comprising:
- an upper shaft and a lower shaft, the upper shaft and lower shaft configured to be slideably attached to create a cane shaft such that a length of the walking cane can be adjusted, and including a lock to fix the upper shaft and lower shaft into a position relative to each other;
- a handle attached integrated into the end of the upper shaft that is distal from the lower shaft, the handle including a trigger that can be actuated by applying a force to pull the trigger towards the handle;
- the lower shaft including a slot located in the side of the lower shaft and extending from the end of the lower shaft that is distal from the upper shaft for a particular length towards the upper shaft to define a slot upper end;
- a jaw-grip that pivotally attaches within the slot at the slot upper end, the jaw-grip being coupled to the trigger in such a manner that when the trigger is in a first position, the jaw-grip moves to a first position rotating from the side of the lower shaft for receiving an item to be picked up and when the trigger is in a second position, the jaw-grip moves to a second position to secure the item to be picked up between the jaw-grip and the lower shaft and, in the absence of an item to be picked up, the jaw-grip is retracted within the slot, the jaw-grip extending substantially the entire length of the slot and retracting fully into the slot;
- a tip positioned on the opposing end of the cane shaft from the handle, wherein the tip can be placed on a surface when the walking cane is used for supporting a walking user and, the jaw-grip does not obstruct the tip from engaging such surface and, the tip including a slot such that when aligned with the slot on the lower shaft, the jaw-grip can be retracted into the slot.
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A walking cane comprising:
- an upper shaft and a lower shaft, the upper shaft and lower shaft being hollow and the upper shaft having an interior diameter that is larger the an outer diameter of the lower shaft such that the upper shaft and lower shaft can be slideably attached to create a cane shaft such that a length of the walking cane can be adjusted, and including a lock to fix the upper shaft and lower shaft into a position relative to each other;
- a handle attached to one end of the cane shaft, the handle including a trigger that can be actuated by applying a force to pull the trigger towards the handle;
- the lower shaft defining a slot for receiving a jaw-grip, the slot extends from a tip of the lower shaft that is distal from the upper shaft and extends from the tip of the lower shaft for a particular length towards the upper shaft to define a slot upper end;
- the jaw-grip being pivotally attached at one end within the interior of the lower shaft-proximate to the slot upper end, the jaw-grip being coupled to the trigger with a trigger string in such a manner that when the trigger is actuated, the string pulls the jaw-grip into an open position and the jaw-grip enters a retracted position wherein the jaw-grip is substantially completely retracted into the interior of the lower shaft through the slot when the trigger is released;
- a torsion spring attached to the jaw-grip to bias the jaw-grip to move into the retracted position position;
- a tip positioned on the opposing end of the cane shaft from the handle, wherein the tip can be placed on a surface when the walking cane is used for supporting a walking user and, the jaw-grip does not obstruct the tip from engaging such surface, the tip defining a tip slot that coincides with the slot defined by the lower shaft such that the jaw-grip can be moved into the retracted position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.