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Walking cane assembly

a walking cane and assembly technology, applied in the field of collapsible walking cane assembly, can solve the problems of reducing his/her stability, and achieve the effect of quick and easy adjustment and readily adaptability

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-21
WILLIS PHILLIP MINYARD
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"The present invention is a walking cane assembly that is selectively adjustable in both its length and the position of the handle assembly. The assembly includes a shaft that is made up of multiple elongated sections that can slide into one another, allowing for easy adjustment. The assembly also includes a stabilizing assembly that connects the various sections together, providing stability and flexibility. The assembly is designed to be lightweight and easily portable, and can be adjusted to accommodate users of different sizes and preferences. The assembly also includes a surface engaging end member that provides stability and a non-sliding, non-slipping engagement with the user's support surface. Overall, the cane assembly offers improved adjustability, stability, and flexibility compared to conventional cane mobility aides."

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When present, such wheel or equivalent structures increase the mobility of a user, but may possibly reduce his / her stability, especially when all of the legs of a given walker frame include a wheel or roller structure connected thereto.
However, the providing of such stability should not detract from the preferred lightweight structure of a proposed walking cane assembly.

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[0035] As shown in the accompany drawings, the present invention is directed to a walking cane assembly generally indicated as 10 and comprising a shaft generally indicated as 12 which is represented in FIG. 1 in its operative position. When so positioned, the shaft 12, comprises a plurality of elongated sections 14, 15, 16, 17, etc. disposed into a coaxial orientation. The specific number of the elongated sections 14 through 17 may vary. However, there should be at least two of such sections to facilitate disposition of the cane assembly 10 in the collapsed position of FIG. 3. By way of example only the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1, comprises four elongated sections. As described in greater detail hereinafter, the primary reference to FIGS. 2, 2a and 2b, adjacent ones of the plurality of elongated sections 14 through 17 are interconnected by a joint assembly 18 which facilitates the selective disposition of the sections 14 through 17 in either the operative position of FIG. 1 or ...

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A walking cane assembly including an elongated shaft having separable segments connected by joint assemblies, wherein the shaft is disposable between a collapsed position, and a elongated, substantially linear, operative position. A stabilizing assembly is operatively structured with one or more of the joint assemblies so as to facilitate stabilization of the shaft in the operative position. A handle assembly is adjustably connected to a proximal end of the shaft and is structured to facilitate selective adjustment thereof both axially and rotationally relative to the length of the shaft thereby allowing adjustment in the operative length of the walking cane as well as the angular orientation of the grip relative to the shaft. And end member is connected to the distal end of the shaft and is structured to provide a firm, non-slipping engagement with a supporting surface of a user of the cane assembly.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001] The present application is a continuation patent application of previously filed, now pending application having Ser. No. ______, filed on May 30, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part application of previously filed, pending application having Ser. No. 11 / 206,674, filed on Aug. 18, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part application of previously filed, now pending application having Ser. No. 11 / 129,565, filed on May 13, 2005, incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention is directed to a collapsible walking cane assembly selectively disposable between an operative position and a collapsed position and having an adjustable length. The angular orientation of a hand grip relative to a remainder of the cane assembly may also be varied and a stabilizing assembly is provided to facilitate stability of the shaft when in the operative position. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Many ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45B9/00
CPCA45B3/12A45B9/04A45B9/02
Inventor WILLIS, PHILLIP MINYARD
Owner WILLIS PHILLIP MINYARD
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