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Handy hand walking cane

a walking cane and hand-held technology, applied in the field of walking instruments, can solve the problems of inability to walk, inability to use said instruments, and many people need the use of walking instruments

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-26
MARTIN JOE R
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"The present invention is a walking instrument that has a shaft, a clamping means at the top, and a gripping means at the bottom. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a more stable and secure walking instrument that can be easily gripped and controlled by the user."

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, many people need the use of walking instruments to get around.
Typically, those that need the use of said instruments are elderly, or suffer from some other physical ailment that inhibits their ability to walk, much less bend over.
Or imagine getting to your desired destination with the help of your walking instrument, and as you are sitting down, the instrument crashes to the floor and the user is unable to pick it up.

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[0011]Referring now to the drawings, in which like elements throughout the several figures, FIG. 1 illustrates a walking instrument 10 that has a shaft 12 that is connected to a handle 14 on one end, and a stopper 16 at the other end. The walking instrument 10 includes a clamping apparatus 18 attached to the shaft 12. The clamping apparatus 18, consists of a top member 20 and a bottom member 22. The top member 20 is attached to the shaft 12 and is able to slide up and down relative to the shaft 12. The top member 20 also consists of first and second openings 24a-b, defining a handhold 23 of sufficient size so as to enable the user's fingers to pass through them. The bottom member 22 is also connected to said shaft 12, and is stationary. The shaft 12 has a vertical slot 21 wherein the top member 20 is able to slide. The walking instrument 10 also includes a gripping apparatus 26 connected to the shaft 12. The gripping apparatus includes a hook 28 also connected to shaft 12.

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Abstract

A walking instrument is provided consisting of a shaft, a clamping mechanism and a gripping mechanism. The shaft consists of a top portion and a bottom portion. The clamping mechanism is connected to the top portion of the shaft and allows the user to attach said walking instrument to a fixed object. The gripping mechanism is connected to bottom portion of the shaft and allows the user to grasp an object.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention generally relates to walking instruments, and more particularly to a walking instrument that enables the user to pick up items that may be in his or her way, and that also allows the user to attach the walking instrument to a fixed object so that is easy to reach when the time comes to use it again.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Unfortunately, many people need the use of walking instruments to get around. Typically, those that need the use of said instruments are elderly, or suffer from some other physical ailment that inhibits their ability to walk, much less bend over.[0003]Imagine for instance, walking into a store or restaurant and dropping something on the floor. Or imagine getting to your desired destination with the help of your walking instrument, and as you are sitting down, the instrument crashes to the floor and the user is unable to pick it up.[0004]Accordingly, it would appreciated that it would be highly desirable to have a device ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45B3/00
CPCA45B3/00A45B1/04
Inventor MARTIN, JOE R.
Owner MARTIN JOE R