Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Canes – sticks – crutches – and walking aids
Patent
1996-01-04
1997-06-24
Mai, Lanna
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids
135 66, 135 84, A45B 300
Patent
active
056409850
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable-length cane with a grasping apparatus includes a trigger at one end of the cane and a finger at the other end. The trigger and the finger are pivotally mounted within the body of the cane and have portions extending out of the cane body through slots. A cord and pulley system within the cane body connects the trigger and the finger so that when the trigger is activated, the finger closes or opens to either grasp or release objects. The finger includes a locking clip or similar device which holds the cord at a preselected point. This feature allows the user to vary the amount that the finger opens, and it allows the grasping apparatus to operate optimally irrespective of the length of the cane. The grasping apparatus may be locked in the closed position by appropriately sliding a sleeve into a locking zone on the trigger.
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Snyder Kent
Sparkowski Robert
Winz Max J.
Mai Lanna
Profit Building Services, Inc.
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