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US 9,307,855 B2Granted
Cane clamp for walking aides
OwnerJim Widessinventor
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Abstract
The cane clamp is a device for securely clamping a walking cane to a table, chair or any conventional, sturdy surface that is up to five inches thick. The cane clamp consists of a body configured to securely hold a tubular device such as a walking cane, a bracket which provides two planar contacts to a projecting surface, and a constant force spring which provides a third planar contact to a projecting surface. The end of the constant force spring is attached between the body and the bracket, and may be opened easily by a user, preferably with a single finger.
Claims15
A cane clamp for temporarily holding a walking cane on a generally planar surface comprising:
- a unitary part comprising:
- a right-angle bracket, said right-angle bracket is equipped with the following:
- an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge;
- and an elongated perpendicular surface;
- a constant-force spring;
- a body;
- wherein said lower surface has a deformable surface;
- wherein said constant-force spring is disposed between said body and said right angle bracket;
- wherein said constant-force spring supplies a binding force against said deformable surface of said right-angle bracket and said elongated perpendicular surface of said right-angle bracket;
- and
- wherein said body has an opening configured to hold a cane.
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