Illumination – With cane – baton – umbrella or club
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-15
2001-07-10
Sember, Thomas M. (Department: 2875)
Illumination
With cane, baton, umbrella or club
C362S109000, C135S910000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257733
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a walking staff, and more specifically to an illuminated walking staff.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since the earliest of times, man has found it convenient and some times necessary to use various articles to assist in walking. These include the cane, the walking stick and the walking staff. The walking staff being substantially longer than the walking stick, grasped near the middle and in general having some functional or ornamental attachment located at the superior terminus. An example of this is the shepherds staff or the ceremonial staff carried by a Bishop. The prior art is devoid of any staff having an illuminated superior terminus.
Upon examination, the prior art discloses a variety of walking sticks such as those disclose in U.S. Pat. No. D297,887 issued Oct. 4, 1988 to Hattersley. The stick shown includes an elongated shaft, pointed at the inferior end and having a hand grip and wrist strap at the superior end. By length alone this article fails to qualify as a staff, as defined.
In U.S. Pat. No. D292,346 issued Oct. 20, 1987 to Kolomeyer discloses a walking stick or similar article, similar to Hattersley, but flat at each terminus and containing some ornamental design. This is clearly not a staff and it fails to disclose any means for illumination.
In U.S. Pat. No. D242,880 issued Dec. 28, 1976 to Rex, Jr. for a walking stick, shows the typical stick, having a taper on the inferior end a hand grip at the superior end, with an ornamental design in-between.
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,810,466 issued Sep. 22, 1998 to Young, the inventor discloses and describes a walking cane with an illuminated shaft and a flashlight forming the handle. Each lighting means is equipped with its own switch and electrical circuit. Individual power supplies avoids matters associated with co-dependability. The cane of Young clearly fails to show a staff, and an illuminating source as described hereinafter.
The instant invention as disclosed and claimed herein provides distinct and useful advantages not previously known in the prior air.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is characterized by an elongated staff, generally circular in cross section and of sufficient dimensions to be comfortably held in one hand by the user. At one end is a cover, adapted to protect the of the staff and surfaces it comes in contact with. At the opposed end is a transparent sphere formed of glass or crystal, mounted in a base attached to the staff. The base contains a power supply and switch which controls light emitting means contained in each of three fingers attached to the base which in turn secure the sphere in place. An additional light emitting means is positioned in the base. Each finger is so placed that light emitted passes through the sphere and radiates a beam light from the side distal to the emitter. The light beams are spaced approximately one hundred-twenty degrees apart. Light emitters are not limited to white light but may be of any color in the visible spectrum. Rotation of the staff in an area of low ambient light displays a pleasing view.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a new and improved walking staff.
It is another object of the invention to provide a new and improved walking staff that is illuminated.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a new and improved walking staff that radiates beams of light pleasing to the senses.
It is still another object of the invention to provide a new and improved walking staff that adds a safety factor for the user.
It is still a further object of the invention to provide a new and improved walking staff that may be easily and efficiently manufacture and marketed.
These, together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
REFERENCES:
patent: D. 242880 (1976-12-01), Rex, Jr.
patent: D. 292346 (1987-10-01), Kolomeyer
patent: D. 297887 (1988-10-01), Hattersley
patent: 1908662 (1933-05-01), Geier
patent: 5642931 (1997-07-01), Gappelberg
patent: 5810466 (1998-09-01), Young
Miller Henry S.
Sember Thomas M.
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