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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7503337 | Grip tip assembly for walking aids A remotely adjustable grip tip assembly for a walking aid, such as a crutch, cane, or walking stick that has a hollow tubular structure. The assembly includes a rod extending vertically within the hollow tubular structure, slots formed into the hollow tubular struct... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7360548 | Combination grasping device and walking cane with detachable base Provided herewith is a walking cane device that converts into a tool for grasping items out of the normal reach of an individual. The device comprises two vertical members, pivotably connected to each other. One end of the device is a handle end and the other end is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357139 | Stair-adjustable crutch A stair-adjustable crutch characterized by an adjusting cuff having a cone with an elongated or extended, flared and offset lip and lip receptacle provided in the crutch foot to facilitate selective angular adjustment of the crutch foot and frame from an aligned con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350531 | Adjustable crutch A adjustable crutch, cane or similar walking aid for assisting everyday movement for temporarily injured and even permanently handicapped persons, the crutch having telescoping crutch tubes encasing a locking gas spring crutches which can instantaneously and control... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311111 | Connector for cane handle A cane having a horizontal handle and a shaft extending down from the handle. A connector between the underside of the handle and the shaft is narrowed below the handle to a small cross-section and is of sufficient length that a user's fingers can straddle the conne... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278436 | Adjustable walker A walker includes a frame and two frame supports. The frame supports provide arms and legs and are coupled to the frame to support the arms in elevated positions above ground underlying the frame. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252104 | Walking cane with integral item retrieval means A walking cane having an integral item retrieval means includes an elongated hollow shaft having a J-shaped handle member at an upper end. A lever is slidably positioned immediately beneath the handle member that is operably connected to a pivotal claw on the lower ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7201401 | Collapsible snowboarder pole A collapsible snowboarder pole is divided into a number of segments. The segments are stored in a housing that also functions as a handle when the pole is in use. Tent pole technology enables the segments to fold out and hold shape. The pole segments mate with one a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159830 | Grip tip A spiral-wound tip is presented for use on a walking assistance device, a robotic arm or digit, or other device needing a slip-resistant point of contact with its environment. The tip is constructed by winding a sheet of rubber or other elastic material into a spira... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6386216 | Cane and grasping device An upper tubular member is telescoped within a lower sleeve or sheath having a cane foot at its lowermost end. The sleeve is adjustably set along the member to set the length of the cane by a detent assembly employing a pawl and aperture arrangement. An a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6330888 | Visual stimulation cane for Parkinson's Disease sufferers A visual stimulation cane or walking stick assists a Parkinson's Disease patient in overcoming a sudden immobility or freezing episode. The cane carries a visual indicator, which can be a plastic strip or leg, and which can be extended when needed to prov... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6217073 | Collapsible snow pole An extendable and retractable snow pole which is particularly useful by snowboarders. In the retracted position the pole is adapted to be mounted on the snowboard between the front and rear bindings. In the extended position the pole is adapted to be grip... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6058953 | Walking aid with retractable pickup device A cane (2) having a hollow shaft (4) with a handle (6) secured to one end of the hollow shaft (4) and a pivoted arm (38) being supported adjacent the opposite end of the hollow shaft (4). The pivoted arm (38) is connected to a trigger mechanism (80), loca... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5901723 | Security cane with pepper spray dispenser Pepper spray canister is mounted in the tubular bore of a cane or walker leg or handle, and is actuable by a trigger mounted adjacent, or in, the handle after release of a safety interlock. Several embodiments are shown, both with the canister in the hand... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5829463 | Crutch tip and method of making the same An improved tip for a crutch or cane includes a heel portion extending rearwardly from the tip at an upward angle such that the bottom surface of the heel portion frictionally engages the floor when the cane is tilted rearwardly from a vertical. The heel ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5755245 | Walking stick The present invention relates to an elongate support element, such as a walking stick, crutch or umbrella stick, comprising an elongate hollow stick which is provided on its underside with two supporting legs which are tiltable between a folded-in positio... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5740825 | Articulated stair walker An articulated stair walker for traversing staircases including a frame with first and second side sections. Each side section includes a vertical front leg, a vertical rear leg, a horizontal upper tie bar and a horizontal lower tie bar. Each tie bar is p... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5636650 | Adjustable cane with built-in pickup means A cane having a handle, and a trigger means slidably held in a hollow body of the cane adjacent to the handle. An upper portion of the cane is telescopically mounted in a lower portion so as to adjust the length of the cane, and the slidable trigger means... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5636651 | Adjustably controllable walker A controller for wheeled vehicles includes a mechanism which selectively shifts the vehicle between a mobile and a stable state. The vehicle may be a walker for easing an operator's efforts in walking and includes a selectively actuable stabilizer which f... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5385163 | Step canes Step canes for assisting a person in walking up and down stairs comprising an elongated and rigid cane for supporting the attitude of a user, the cane having a tip end adapted to contact a walking surface, a handle end adapted to provide a user a firm gri... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5282486 | Crutch with power lift and foot and method of using same A novel form of crutch is provided which can be used, particularly by paraplegics, to move between sitting and standing positions. The crutch includes a unique foot mechanism which gives added stability to the user of a pair of the crutches during such si... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5176160 | Combination cane and reaching apparatus A combination cane and reaching apparatus includes a cane body having a longitudinal axis and terminating in a pair of ends, a top end having a handle member including a grip portion extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the cane body longit... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5056546 | Non-slip walking assist device The present invention is a walking assist device which comprises a shaft having a hand grip at one end and having an end piece at the other. A retractable member is positioned within the end piece and has a point at one end. The retractable member may be ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4977914 | Slip resistent apparatus for canes, crutches and walkers A slip resistent apparatus for walking aids such as canes, crutches and walkers is disclosed. The apparatus provides a spring biased, lever actuated, selectively operable, ground engaging probe slidingly displaced within the vertical structure of the walk... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4434808 | Anti-skid device for a cane, crutch, or the like An anti-skid device according to the teachings of the present invention is shown utilized with a cane, crutch, or the like and includes a gripping member having a plurality, preferably three, non-skid pins which are vertically adjustable therein. The grip... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4364405 | Crutch containing a retractable metal point A crutch containing a retractable metal point wherein an elongated lower central member, adjustably secured between longitudinal support members of the crutch, houses a first retractable elongated metal rod pointed at one end and connected at its other en... | 12/21/1982 |
