Patent ID: 8439057
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: A45B

Abstract:
1. A walking stick comprising: a shaft having a first portion and a second portion received within the first portion such that the second portion can slide relative to the first portion; a handle unit comprising a handle body secured to the upper end of the shaft; a first handle extending transversely from a distal end of the handle body; a second handle adjacent the distal end of the handle body pivotable between a retracted position in which the second handle is generally parallel to the shaft and contained entirely within a recess in the handle body, and an extended position in which the second handle extends transversely to the shaft; a spring member biasing the second portion of the shaft to slide outwardly from the first portion; and a locking mechanism having a trigger adjacent the first handle; wherein the locking mechanism secures the first portion of the shaft relative to the second portion of the shaft and actuation of the trigger releases the locking mechanism such that the second portion of the shaft can slide outwardly from the first portion of the shaft under the force of the spring member.