Patent ID: 9370226
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A45B,A61H

Claim Text:
1. A cane comprising: a hollow shaft having a first end and second end; a grasping mechanism within the first end of the shaft, the grasping mechanism having a plurality of grasping fingers; and a release mechanism adjacent to the second end of the shaft, the release mechanism having a handle, a trigger within the handle, a release button, a release cylinder adjacent to the release button including a release pin located beneath a portion of the trigger, and a spring between the release button and the release cylinder which maintains tension on the release button, wherein pressing the release button laterally displaces the release pin from beneath the portion of the trigger, resulting in the trigger extending beyond the handle and the grasping finger extending beyond the first end of the shaft so that the grasping fingers are separated by a first distance, and wherein, after pressing the release button, squeezing the handle retracts the grasping fingers towards the first end of the shaft and reduces the distance between the grasping fingers to a second distance less than the first distance.