Patent ID: 9277794
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A45B,A61H

Claim Text:
1. A walking cane comprising: an upper shaft and a lower shaft, the upper shaft and lower shaft configured to be slideably attached to create a cane shaft such that a length of the walking cane can be adjusted, and including a lock to fix the upper shaft and lower shaft into a position relative to each other; a handle attached integrated into the end of the upper shaft that is distal from the lower shaft, the handle including a trigger that can be actuated by applying a force to pull the trigger towards the handle; the lower shaft including a slot located in the side of the lower shaft and extending from the end of the lower shaft that is distal from the upper shaft for a particular length towards the upper shaft to define a slot upper end; a jaw-grip that pivotally attaches within the slot at the slot upper end, the jaw-grip being coupled to the trigger in such a manner that when the trigger is in a first position, the jaw-grip moves to a first position rotating from the side of the lower shaft for receiving an item to be picked up and when the trigger is in a second position, the jaw-grip moves to a second position to secure the item to be picked up between the jaw-grip and the lower shaft and, in the absence of an item to be picked up, the jaw-grip is retracted within the slot, the jaw-grip extending substantially the entire length of the slot and retracting fully into the slot; a tip positioned on the opposing end of the cane shaft from the handle, wherein the tip can be placed on a surface when the walking cane is used for supporting a walking user and, the jaw-grip does not obstruct the tip from engaging such surface and, the tip including a slot such that when aligned with the slot on the lower shaft, the jaw-grip can be retracted into the slot.