Exercise Device for Use as a Walking Stick Having an Ergonomically Angled Handle

Abstract

An ergonomic walking stick of the present invention is particularly useful during therapeutic exercise involving walking. The ergonomic walking stick of the present invention has an ergonomically angled handle that is configured such that said angled handle section is offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft and that allows for a more comfortable wrist angle through the entire walking stride. In one exemplary embodiment, the ergonomically angled handle is angled with respect to the handle support section and is further canted in relation to the plane defined by the vertical axis of the shaft and the horizontal axis of the handle support section.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 934,695, filed on Nov. 6, 2015, which is a non-provisional application that claimed priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 108,258, filed on Jan. 27, 2015. The entire content of each of the foregoing applications is incorporated by reference herein.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of Invention[0004]The invention relates to an exercise device. More particularly, it relates to an ergonomic walking stick having an ergonomically angled handle for use as an ergonomically adapted walking stick that allows for a more natural wrist break when being used by a user.[0005]2. Description of the Related Art[0006]In the exercise arts, it is known that walking provides numerous benefits including muscle tone, endurance, and posture. Additionall...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The ergonomic walking stick of the present invention is particularly useful during exercise involving walking, and is especially useful for walking, as a therapeutic exercise, to assist with alleviating chronic lower back pain. The ergonomic walking stick of the present invention has an ergonomically angled handle that allows for a more comfortable, and more natural, wrist angle through the entire walking stride. In one exemplary embodiment, the handle of the ergonomic walking stick is both inclined with respect to the vertical axis of the walking stick and is canted towards the user thereby allowing a more natural wrist break throughout the full range of motion. This canted handle results in left and right walking sticks that can be utilized singly, or in matched pairs.

Problems solved by technology

As a result of the fact that the load bearing handles are positioned directly over the shaft of these devices, the devices are limited in their range of safe planting angles during the gait cycle due to this design.

Further, also missing from the art is an ergonomically angled handle that is adapted to be retrofitted to state of the art walking poles.

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