Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Canes – sticks – crutches – and walking aids – Combined and convertible
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-01
2001-01-09
Friedman, Carl D. (Department: 3635)
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Canes, sticks, crutches, and walking aids
Combined and convertible
C165S065000, C165S070000, C165S072000, C165S911000, C248S155000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170500
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to walking canes and more particularly to a combined walking cane and a retrieval device that enables the cane to be attached to the user's body preferably at the waist for readily retrieving the cane.
BACKGROUND ART
Canes frequently become misplaced by the user. This may result from memory disorders or in some cases people lack strength, physical flexibility, dexterity, vision and the like. If these people drop the cane many time there is great difficulty in retrieving the cane. Also, it is an advantage to have the cane ready for use while at the same time allowing mobility and the use of both hands by the cane user.
Wading fishermen encounter irregular surfaces, slippery rocks or fast water so a cane would stabilize the fisherman. A cane according to the present invention can be used for moving through the stream and then return to the waist of the user while fishing allowing the use of both hands for fishing.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A retrievable cane disclosed includes an elongated hollow cane body and a retrieval device attached to the cane body. The retrieval device includes a retrieving line having an elastic line section in the body having a lower end anchored at the lower end of the cane body. A user attachment upper end of the retrieval line has a connecting member outside the body. The retrieval line extends through an aperture in the top portion of the body such that when the connecting member is attached to the body of the user preferably at the waist the cane body may be moved away from the user by applying a force to the retrieving line to stretch the elastic line section during use of the cane and will contract the user attachment upper end back to its original position so as to be readily carried by the body of the user during walking when not used as a cane.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3738674 (1973-06-01), Pauls
patent: 3963037 (1976-06-01), Clark
patent: 3964441 (1976-06-01), Wall
patent: 4182272 (1980-01-01), Taff
patent: 4365808 (1982-12-01), Perez
patent: 4593933 (1986-06-01), Nunno
patent: 4884730 (1989-12-01), Carpenter
Friedman Carl D.
Lewis, Jr. Ancel W.
Yip Winnie
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